history

Explores how the development of new technologies in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, including theories about gravity and motion, the production of cheaper iron, and the invention of the steam engine, aided in the development of humankind. Includes teacher notes.

"The imaginary art museum: an educational, inspiring experience without the constraints of space and time. Discover beautiful reproductions from pre-history to the present, arranged in easy-to-navigate, colour-coded wings, galleries, and rooms, each with an informative narrative guide. Marvel at its remarkable range of styles and mediums--from classic to contemporary, and from paintings and sculptures to photographs and textiles. With floor plans to follow and interactive cross-referencing activities, this museum-in-a-book is the perfect introduction to the history of human creativity"--Amazon.

"Martin Luther King Jr. is an iconic figure of the civil rights movement. His influence during the 1950s and 1960s led to key moments that defined the era, including impassioned speeches and marches through dangerous territory. Readers explore his life story, from birth to death, examining the ways he worked for social justice and civil equality in America, as well as his legacy today. Through the use of historical photographs, sidebars, fact boxes, and critical thinking questions, readers come to more fully comprehend the civil rights era as witnessed through the eyes of one of its most beloved leaders"--Provided by publisher.

"Coretta Scott King is known for being the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., but she was a civil rights activist and leader in her own right! She was a singer and an author too, and her work made a difference for Black Americans and for all women for decades to come"--Provided by publisher.

"Chronicles the lives of four incredible men, the racism they experienced as Black players entering a segregated sport, the burden of expectation they carried, and their many achievements, which would go on to affect football for generations to come"--Provided by publisher.

This title uses a then-and-now approach to explore the impact of media both during the 1918 influenza pandemic and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"The story of how three generations of Black women have passed down a family treasure; a sack filled with a few precious items given from an enslaved woman to her daughter in 1850s South Carolina"--Provided by publisher.

"An illustrated, illuminating history of magic from the world's greatest and most successful magician, capturing its most audacious and inventive practitioners, and showcasing the art form's most famous artifacts housed at David Copperfield's secret museum".

"[Discusses one of] Stalin's greatest crimes--the consequences of which still resonate today In 1929 Stalin launched his policy of agricultural collectivization--in effect a second Russian revolution--which forced millions of peasants off their land and onto collective farms. The result was a catastrophic famine, the most lethal in European history. At least five million people died between 1931 and 1933 in the USSR"--Provided by publisher.

Provides a history of how the United States has responded to outbreaks of contagious disease throughout history, from small pox to the COVID-19 pandemic. Discusses the government's response, pushback from the public, how rules and regulations have changed, and what the government has learned and failed to learn.