Examines the American Revolution, discussing the events leading up to it; the impact of major battles, participants, and actions; and its lasting effect both globally and in the United States.
Examines the collapse of the Soviet Union, discussing the events leading up to it; the impact of economic policies, the rise of communism, and military buildup; and its lasting effect on Russia and ar
Discusses what life would have been like for different people during the Renaissance, including the patricians and nobles, the middle class, and the lower class.
Describes life in Elizabethan England, including information on the royal court, life in the city versus life in the country, and what the legal system was like.
Surveys the history of slavery from its origins in ancient times through European serfdom and the African slave trade to its modern survival; discusses the treatment of slaves and slave rebellions; an
Describes the scientific discoveries and political circumstances behind the decision to develop atomic weapons; recounts the history of the Manhattan Project; and examines the influence of nuclear wea
Highlights the lives of Barack Obama's ancestors, including his great-great grandparents, Louisa and Jacob Dunham, his mother, Stanley Ann Dunham, his father, Hussein Onyango Obama; his wife's ancesto
Highlights the life and political career of America's 44th president and describes the intense wave of popular approval, especially among young voters, that helped him win first the Democratic nominat
Highlights the life and accomplishments of Harvard Law School graduate, legislator, and civil rights lawyer who became the 44th president of the United States.
Recounts how Michelle Robinson, who came from a modest neighborhood in Chicago, became a Harvard-educated lawyer and the wife of Barack Obama, and describes her role in his rise to the presidency.
Laurence Yep always felt like an outsider. His parents were Chinese immigrants who insisted on speaking English at home. He grew up in an African-American neighborhood and attended a Catholic high sc
