intellectual life

Traces the roots of the music from the Harlem Renaissance period as well as its social impact on society and its eventual acceptance into mainstream culture. Features commentary from historians and the performers themselves. Also includes classic performances from musicians such as Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Nat King Cole.

An overview of the Great Migration and the Harlem Renaissance, covering the migration of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North in the 1910s and 1920s and the rise of African American cultural arts, especially in New York City.

Told through the eyes of a child, this anthology of true autobiographical tales from Hispanic author and educator Alma Flor presents inspiring reflections on a unique childhood spent on the island of Cuba. Includes Spanish to English glossary.

A nineteenth-century French woman pursues her romantic dreams through a series of lovers.

Explores Paris in the 1920s through twenty-six true stories and a variety of photographs from the time. Includes locations featured on four walking tours of the city and the history associated with them.

Describes cultural interests, developments, and shifts in colonial America between 1607 and 1763, covering such topics as education, religion, science, libraries, literature, drama, music, architecture, the decorative arts, and journalism.

Discusses the history of Europe in 1913, the year before the beginning of World War I.