The Middle Ages, from AD 500-1500, were once described as dark and stagnant—a thousand years without a bath. Now, the Middle Ages are celebrated as a time of immense social change, of outstanding ach
Discusses the FBI's work fighting organized crime, from the Mafia's liquor smuggling during Prohibition to gangs that traffic drugs in the twenty-first century.
Describes the arrival of the Spanish in early California, their impact on the native inhabitants, and the founding and construction of missions there to support their claim on the land.
Discusses immigration to the United States during the the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and describes the small island in New York harbor that served as the point of entry for millions of i
This comprehensive, eight-volume series vividly describes the bloodiest and, arguably, most important conflict in American history. Tearing the nation in two, the devastating Civil War has been called
This comprehensive, eight-volume series vividly describes the bloodiest and, arguably, most important conflict in American history. Tearing the nation in two, the devastating Civil War has been called
This comprehensive, eight-volume series vividly describes the bloodiest and, arguably, most important conflict in American history. Tearing the nation in two, the devastating Civil War has been called
This comprehensive, eight-volume series vividly describes the bloodiest and, arguably, most important conflict in American history. Tearing the nation in two, the devastating Civil War has been called
This comprehensive, eight-volume series vividly describes the bloodiest and, arguably, most important conflict in American history. Tearing the nation in two, the devastating Civil War has been called
This comprehensive, eight-volume series tells the story of the founding of the United States and helps students understand that the American Revolution was more than just a series of battles—it was a
This comprehensive, eight-volume series tells the story of the founding of the United States and helps students understand that the American Revolution was more than just a series of battles—it was a
This comprehensive, eight-volume series tells the story of the founding of the United States and helps students understand that the American Revolution was more than just a series of battles—it was a
