Staeger, Rob

Looks at the types of games played by various Native tribes in different regions of North America, and explains how they were played, as well as their religious and social significance.

Discusses the asylum process, differences between asylees and refugees, specific asylum cases, and changes in the laws since the 1960s and particularly since September 11, 2001.

Examines the history and modern-day status of the African nation of Angola, and provides information on the country's geography and ecology, government, economy, people, culture, and cities and communities. Includes a calendar of Angolan festivals, recipes, and other reference tools.

Explores the development of mathematical knowledge in ancient Greece; and profiles the work of Pythagoras, Euclid, Archimedes, and Hypatia.

Relates events in the personal and professional life of a marshal with nerves of steel, Wyatt Earp, who was known as a peacemaker until the gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

Tells the stories of some of the boom towns that sprang up as people moved to settle the American West, looks at the difficulties they faced, and explains why some of them succeeded while others failed. Includes photographs, a glossary, a time line, and resources.

Explores the history of the Spanish mission era in California, discussing the lengths to which Spanish priests went in their attempts to convert the native people of the region to Christianity. Includes photographs, a glossary, a time line, and resources.

Provides information about the Corps of Discovery, a team led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and guided by Shoshone woman Sacagawea, that set out in 1804 to explore and map the land acquired by the United States in the Louisiana Purchase.

An examination of Native American life, discussing the various religious beliefs and rituals held by tribes in each region of America. Includes a chronology and glossary.

An overview of immigration of illegal aliens to the United States and Canada since the 1960s, as a result of changes in immigration law.