An overview of the Scottsboro case, in which nine young African-American men were arrested in Alabama in 1931, convicted of raping two white women, and freed years later.
Easy-to-read text, historic art and photography, maps, and activities help introduce young readers to the events leading up to the Battle of Lexington and Concord.
Discusses the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter in South Carolina which marked the start of the Civil War in 1861, examines events that led up to the assault, and considers the impact of the action on the history of the United States.
Examines the 1925 trial of John Scopes who was charged with violating a law against teaching evolution in public schools in Tennessee, introduces some of the people involved in the sensational case, and discusses the lasting legacy of the guilty verdict.
Chronicles the story of the Salem Witch trials in Massachusetts in 1692, how the hysteria began and why, and explains seventeenth-century beliefs and fears among Puritan society.
Examines the history of the Manhattan Project which led to the development of the atomic bomb in the United States, provides scientific background on the bomb, and discusses the consequences of the use of the atom bomb during World War II.
