history

Traces the life of the immigrant Jewish peddler who went on to found Levi Strauss & Co., the world's first and largest manufacturer of denim jeans.

Follows the life and career of the physicist known as the "Father of the Atomic Bomb.".

Traces the life of the immigrant Jewish peddler who went on to found Levi Strauss & Co., the world's first and largest manufacturer of denim jeans.

Details the history of women in America from 1620 to the present as they have fought for freedom, equality, and particularly the right to vote.

A history of schools in nineteenth century United States, including a chapter on education in the colonial period.

Traces the development of newspapers in the United States during the 19th century and discusses their role in bringing information to and shaping the views of a country with a rapidly growing population, rising literacy rate, and expanding frontiers.

Describes the far-reaching repercussions of the events of March 7, 1965 when 525 men, women, and children in Alabama attempted to march from Selma to the state capitol in Montgomery in order to register to vote.

Traces the history of hospitals in the United States from the early pesthouses built to isolate the diseased from the rest of the population to the development of steadily improving institutions for the treatment of the sick during the 19th century.

Presents the history and culture of Mayan civilization through an exploration of their artifacts, customs, beliefs, and daily routines.