Da Capo paperback

Presents the history of African-Americans in the performing arts from the beginnings in slavery to the artistic achievements in the late 1960s covering artists, musicians, singers, and dancers.

General Leslie Groves offers an inside account of the creation of the first atomic bomb at Los Alamos, discussing the political, logistical, and personal problems created by the Manhattan Project and its aftermath.

Traces the origins of the Declaration of Independence, exploring the document's conception, drafting, ratification, and influence on the American people and government.

Traces the history of the African-American community in New York from the pre-revolutionary period through the 1920s.

Comprehensive encyclopedia of jazz from its origins to 1959 with more than 2,000 biographies, 200 photos, essays, a chronology, and a discography of recommended recordings.

An autobiography of the jazz musician who created over 1,500 compositions. Includes appendices, a discography and a chronological listing of his compositions.

Illustrations, text, and photographs help chronicle the history of architecture, beginning with the ancient civilizations of the East and ending with the advanced structures of the twentieth century.

Chronicles the history of blues music, discussing how it developed, why it became so popular, how its followers are influenced by it, and other related topics.