history

Provides insight into the lives of the Iroquois people, both past and present, that includes their unique history, language, and cultural practices.

"Baseball boasts some of the . . . best athletes. Learn how the top outfielders carried their teams to victory. Then make your own list of the greatest outfielders in MLB history!"--Provided by publisher.

An illustrated visual dictionary of a Plains native community that introduces the daily lives of the early Native peoples, including their homes, food, clothing, transportation, and hunting techniques.

Shares the lives of Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace, the two scientists who imagined the first computer.

"Interconnected stories present a picture of racial inequality in America, showing systemic discrimination in all areas of society and showing the unbroken line of Black resistance to this inequality"--Provided by publisher.

"[An adaptation for] young readers [of] . . . the true story of the young women exposed to the 'wonder drug' radium and their struggle for justice"--Provided by publisher.

"Salimatu and her sister Fatmata are captured, sold to slavers, renamed and split apart. Forced to change their names to Sarah and Faith, they end up on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Faith is taken to America, where slavery is still legal and she is stripped of all rights. Sarah ends up in a Victorian England and as the goddaughter of Queen Victoria. Can the two sisters reclaim their freedom and identity in a world that is trying to break them down? Will these once inseparable sisters survive without each other? And if they do find each other again, will they find the other changed beyond recognition?"--Provided by publisher.

Provides a historical account of the sinking of the "White Ship" in the English Channel in November 1120, killing various nobles, including William Adelin, the heir to the throne of Henry I. Chronicles the event's fallout, including a succession crisis and an eighteen-year civil war. Includes sections of color illustrations.

Explains what Reconstruction is, and examines the impact Reconstruction had on the lives of African Americans. Explores the legacy of Reconstruction through Jim Crow Laws, the rise of white supremacist beliefs, the migration of African Americans from the South to the North, and the civil rights movement. Includes black-and-white photographs and illustrations, timelines, maps, and additional resources.

Looks at the life of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.