history

"The award winners behind Before She Was Harriet explore the story of the saxophone, from its beginnings in 1840s Belgium all the way to New Orleans, where an instrument in a pawn shop caught the eye of musician Sidney Bechet and became the iconic symbol it is today"--Provided by the publisher.

Features more than 250 classic car models from the 1940s to the early 1990s, highlighting their specificiations and key features.

"War isn't new in our world, but the Vietnam War was a new sort of war in many ways. Called by some 'the first television war,' it was the first in which video and audio recording played a huge role in getting the story to people back in the United States, bringing home not only the basic news but the enormous toll that war can take. For better and worse, this helped make it one of the most polarizing wars in U.S. history. This . . . volume provides context to the war's history, while timelines for both the overall book and its chapters help give further details"--Provided by publisher.

"A look at the creative, controversial, and vibrant history of skateboarding, and the amazing skaters who continually reinvent it"--Provided by publisher.

Lacrosse has been around for hundreds of years! But recently, it's growing as a sport around the world-especially for girls. This book introduces this popular sport to a new generation of players ready to take on the speed and stamina of lacrosse. From positions to gear, the main content gives girls the basics of what it would be like to be on a lacrosse team. Full-color photographs of girls and women playing lacrosse allow readers to visualize themselves on the team.

"A brilliant synthesis of African and African-American history that shows how slavery differed in different regions of the country, and how the Africans and their descendants influenced the culture, commerce, and laws of the early United States"--.

"Sums up what . . . critics have said . . . [about the 1619 Project] . . . and argues that the proper starting point for the American story is 1620, with the signing of the Mayflower Compact aboard ship before the Pilgrims set foot in the Massachusetts wilderness"--Amazon.com.

A simple but fact-packed overview of the New York Jets football team, covering their origins, their home stadium, their mascot, famous players and coaches, and well-known plays throughout the team's history. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, informative captions and sidebars, stats on top plays and players, sources for further research, an index, and introduction to the author.

"Every war requires more than just the efforts of traditional soldiers. Some heroes' stories are not appreciated during their time. In Hidden Soldiers and Spies, you'll go Beyond the Battlefield to uncover some little-known tales of some courageous soldiers and secret spies"--Provided by the publisher.

Presents the history of the Buffalo Bills football team through text and photographs.