Explores the time in United States history when western territory was being explored, settled, and turned into states, including the impact this expansion had on native peoples.
Discusses the traditional life of the Cherokee peoples in the southern Appalachian Mountains, their beliefs and sense of community, culture, their forced migration along the Trail of Tears to Oklahoma, and life in the twentieth century and beyond.
In covering the 1993 signing of the peace pact between the P.L.O. and Israel, this book explores, in text and accompanying photographs, the origins of the Arab-Israeli conflict, previous peace plans, and the implications of the historic recent agreement.
Discusses conflicts between the Israelis and Palestinians in the Middle East, focusing on events started in 1948 when Israel declared itself a nation to 1993 with the signing of a peace agreement.
Chronicles the agricultural revolution in Europe between 1700 and 1850 that led to population growth, changes in land ownership and economic trade, and ushered in the industrial age of the late nineteenth century.
Discusses the history of ancient America, detailing the lives of hunters and gatherers, the move toward agriculture, and the rise and fall of civilizations, including the Inca, Maya, and Aztecs.
