history

Surveys the clothing and crafts that were prevalent in Europe and the United States during the Victorian period. Suggests activities for making similar items with modern materials.

Traces the development of one street from the Stone Age to the present day, from dirt track to the rebuilding of inns as wine bars, showing how people lived and what they did all day.

Brief illustrated articles profile significant women in American history, including Abigail Adams, Molly Pitcher, and Nellie Bly.

A biography of the famous filmmaker and theme park creator, featuring family photographs and drawings of characters and scenes from his movies.

Text and photographs tell the story of pioneer women: schoolmarms, ranchers, shopkeepers, doctors, mail-order brides, as well as, Native American women.

Provides a variety of facts about United States paper money, including information about the people and objects that appear on the money.

Highlights inventors and their inventions, from the printing of books in the fifteenth century to today's electronic devices.

Describes the history of the women's movement and the struggle to win voting rights and equality in jobs, pay, and representation in government, from Susan B. Anthony to Gloria Steinem.

Explores the medieval world of castles looking at their history, how they were built, and what life was like inside them.