local history

Explores seven of Africa's natural wonders including the mountain gorillas of the Rwandan forest, the Nile River, Victoria Falls, the Sahara Desert, Mount Kilimanjaro, the Seychelles islands, and the Serengeti Plain.

Presents stories behind many place names in the United States and makes suggestions for going about such research.

Describes a variety of historic and famous cities in the United States, from Mobile, Alabama, to Jackson, Wyoming.

Provides information on the history, economy, literature, art, music, social customs, cultural life, and historic sites in each of Spain's eighteen regions, arranged alphabetically, and including a discussion of provincial cuisine, detailed maps, and photographs.

Recounts great American mysteries, some familiar, some obscure to shiver your spine and tickle your imagination.

Describes the creation and history of "sundown towns, " American towns where African-Americans were outlawed after dark, in some cases as late as the 1970s; examines their effect on whites, African-Americans, and the social system; and discusses their continued existence, arguing the importance of integration.

A collection of essays by various authors which reflect on all aspects of American history, culture, and experience.

The author presents an account of his experiences while retracing the historic Missouri River passage taken by explorers Lewis and Clark in 1804-1806 in search of an all-water route to the Pacific Ocean.

Explores the geography, ethnic groups, history, development, institutions, and operations of the European Union, discussing the region's economic, social, political, and cultural developments; and takes an individual look at each of Western Europe's independent, sovereign, and diplomatically recognized states.

Provides descriptions of 500 historic sites in the United States arranged by region and state. Includes visitors information.