Shows the artwork of all the major characters, objects, and territories from the Pendragon series, and provides brief descriptions of their backgrounds and functions.
Profiles the life and career of patriot Patrick Henry from his childhood in Hanover County, his early legal career and supporter of colonial rights, and involvement in the war for independence including an examination of his famous "Give me Liberty" speech to the second Virginia Convention in 1775.
Examines the 1851 "Ain't I a Woman" speech by abolitionist and women's rights advocate, Sojourner Truth, and profiles her life and her work within the abolitionist movement, the war and emancipation, and the legacy she left behind.
Discusses the lives and work of such notable African American women authors as: Phillis Wheatley, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Zora Neale Hurston, Gwendolyn Brooks, Nikki Giovanni, and Terry McMillan.
Details the history of music from prehistoric times to the late twentieth century, discussing the evolution of musical instruments, techniques, and styles; includes photographs.
Presents adaptations of seven short horror stories, and three long poems by American gothic author Edgar Allen Poe, and includes a brief critical introduction.
A collection of interviews and essays from "Rolling Stone" magazine which help chronicle the history of rock and roll and profile its most influential artists.
