social history

Discusses what everyday life was like in Viking times by using photographs of actual objects and illustrations with text.

Describes some of the problems our technology has created for society and suggests some strategies for coping in the future.

A series of essays analyzing questions or dilemmas relating to social issues.

Reflects on the evolution of counter culture since the 1960s and the political and social issues of the time, describes their motives, and how the counter culture effected the lifestyles of the typical American family.

Examines the global reach of the Great Depression in the 1930s, covering the cause and responses, the effects in the United States and across the globe, and the reflection of the times in literature, theater, film, and more.

Presents lectures about the daily lives of medieval women, including the lady, the peasant, the townswoman, and the nun, based on the research of historian Eileen Power.

This atlas examines areas of public concern in today's world, such as climate conditions, vegetation, world politics, pollution, population growth, production of mineral resources, consumption of energy, unemployment, and industrial development.

Chronicles the history of children in England from Anglo-Saxon times to the sixteenth century, discussing how children were named and baptised, the significance of age and birthdays, family life, the misfortunes of childhood, and the different roles children have played in English society.