Mystic was one of the most active shipbuilding ports along New England's southern coast during the mid-1800s. At the end of the age of sail, Mystic made a successful transition to a new economy based
This collection of vintage postcards depicts Indian River County, Florida, from the late 1800s to the mid-1900s, a time of dramatic change. Even after the West was settled, South Florida remained a fr
*Includes pictures*Discusses the political and religious history of both main branches of Islam*Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading"Our followers are of three kinds, one who foll
*Includes pictures of Vlad and important people and places in his life. *Includes historical accounts that describe Vlad the Impaler and his notorious rule.*Discusses the authenticity of the accounts
*Includes pictures.*Includes excerpts from interviews of the Assad family.*Explains the Assad family's religious and ethnic background, as well as modern Syria's history. *Includes a bibliography for
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the slave trade written by British sailors and former slaves*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“The d
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the Blackfeet written by contemporaries*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsFrom the “Trail of Tears” t
*Includes pictures *Profiles the East India Company's leaders and its actions across Asia *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents The British Ea
*Includes pictures*Includes ancient accounts about the wars*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“Ceterum autem censeo Carthaginem esse delendam
*Includes pictures*Includes accounts of the hurricane written by survivors*Includes a bibliography for further reading “The big lesson I learned from Hurricane Katrina is that we have to be thinking a
*Includes pictures*Includes prisoners' accounts of the death march and prisoner camps*Includes a bibliography for further reading"They went down by twos and threes. Usually, they made an effort to ris
*Includes dozens of pictures*Describes the construction of the Titanic, life aboard the ship during its maiden voyage, the sinking of the ship, rescue efforts, and the discovery and exploration of the
*Includes pictures depicting important people, places, and events. *Includes excerpts from firsthand accounts of explorers and colonists associated with Roanoke and Jamestown. *Explains the relationsh
*Includes pictures.*Includes ancient descriptions of the Forum.*Includes footnotes for further reading.“A circular trench was dug around what is now the Comitium, and in this were deposited first-frui
*Includes pictures*Discusses official investigations and amateur expeditions to the wreckage*Discusses the evidence and theories about the sinking*Includes a bibliography for further reading"They migh
*Includes pictures of important people and places. *Explains the origins, history, religion, and social structure of the Arapaho.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.From the “Trail of Tears”
*Includes pictures. *Highlights Barnum's entertainment career and transition into the circus.*Includes a bibliography for further reading."We bring you the circus — that Pied Piper whose magic tunes l
