20th century

In the mid-1950s, Lewis Barnavelt is convinced that a series of accidents that has been happening to him and his Uncle Jonathan are being directly caused by a curse from a mysterious, hooded figure that might be part of his uncle's past.

Includes instructions for projects that would have been made in the early 1900s.

Presents the life of a family living in an apartment in France, describing the work of the parents and the school and recreational activities of the two boys.

Yuko's grandmother shares the story about how the temple bell in her village was taken away during the war to be melted down, but after an American Naval crew found it abandoned in a Japanese shipyard, the bell was later returned as a gesture of friendship.

Describes what life in America was like in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

An African-American grandmother describes growing up in segregated Birmingham, Alabama, to her grandson. Includes a recipe and the lyrics to "Amazing Grace.".

A biography of one of the greatest British politicians and prime ministers of the twentieth century.

A reminiscence about a French girl and her family spending a typical summer with her grandmother in Alsace.

A chronology of the 20th century in the United States, including information about politics, daily life, arts & entertainment, and science & technology.

Chronicles the history of women in the military since World War I, telling how the U.S. women's military corps originated, and discussing the ongoing struggle of female military personnel to win the right to serve in combat units and in combat support positions.