history

Surveys the history of television and the different kinds of programs broadcast, including situation comedies, dramas, and children's television.

Discusses the civil rights movement in America and its effects on current society.

Profiles the life of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, and includes over eighty illustrated photographs that describe his marches, speeches, and non-violence philosophy.

Contains an introduction to what it was like to be an Aztec warrior, in simple text with illustrations, including information on armor, weapons, skills, and duties.

Recounts the freedom ride of John Lewis and Jim Zwerg into the South in 1961 as part of the Civil Rights Movement.

Explores the history of Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in America, established in 1607, looking at what researchers and archaeologists have learned since 1994 through the Jamestown Rediscovery project.

Describes the old days of baseball before there were pitching mounds, and contains trivia about players' nicknames, team names, and the design of the uniforms.

Presents a collection of maps and illustrations that describe the stories of people who sought freedom and shaped the events of America's past.

Presents the story of the Montgomery bus boycott in 1955 and the major persons and events that contributed to the year-long struggle for equal rights on Montgomery's city buses.

An illustrated exploration of espionage that discusses famous and notorious spies, spy technology, tactics, and notable missions in history.