history

An overview of the important events and individuals associated ending apartheid in South Africa; and features photographs, illustrations, biographical sketches, and excerpts from primary source documents.

Explains how the Underground Railroad worked, transporting slaves to freedom in the northern states, and discusses the key role it played in the abolitionist movement.

Documents the history of the Pony Express, which expanded to employ eighty riders who carried mail from Saint Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California; and details the dangers faced by the riders and their eventual disbandment due to the popularity and efficiency of the telegraph. Includes a time line and chronology.

Examines the evolution of the Exclusion Act, looking at the history of Chinese immigration to the United States, the reasons behind the increasing Chinese population, and subsequent attempts to prevent further immigration and encourage Chinese Americans to leave the country.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about sites on the Underground Railroad throughout the United States and Canada, and includes routes, itineraries, and information on how connections were made between locations.

Presents twenty-six stories of pioneer flights, daring missions, and record-setting journeys.

Traces the story of slavery in America's history from 1776 through the Missouri Compromise, covering the general acceptance of slavery in colonial America, how human bondage was reevaluated during the American Revolution, how the future of slavery was shaped by decisions that the founding fathers made, and whether the Civil War was a result of those decisions.

Introduces the science and philosophy of politics, chronicling the history and development of both fields.

Examines the various forms of government that have developed around the world, with a special focus on the rise of democracy.

A political treatise advocating the establishment of democracy and the overthrow of monarchy.