A history of the whaling industry in nineteenth-century America, providing an account of how whales were caught and processed, and including first-hand accounts from men who worked on whalers and the wives who accompanied them.
Provides background on the Holocaust and tells the stories of individuals who escaped from Auschwitz, Sobibor, Colditz, and occupied territories to survive the war. Includes an annotated bibliography and further reading list.
Discusses the abolitionist newspaper, The Liberator, and its founder William Garrison, describing its role in the antislavery movement, its philosophy, reactions to it, and its legacy.
Discusses life in a Wild West show, including its origins, the show content, the performers, its relation to Native Americans, moving the show, daily life, and the death of the Wild West.
Discusses reasons for the growth of outsourcing by U.S. companies, the impact of outsourcing on U.S. workers, the often poor treatment of foreign employees, and potential solutions to the outsourcing problem.
Examines the lives, personalities, and achievements of five women inventors from throughout history, including Temple Grandin, Madame Walker, Rose O'Neill, Grace Hopper, and Margaret Knight.
