People who lived in towns in the Middle Ages were usually part of the merchant class and were more often than not wealthier than village dwellers. These craftsmen and business owners were… More →

The Middle Ages in Europe was characterized by almost constant warfare as rival nobles fought with knights for castles and land. At the same time, Vikings, Magyars, Mongols, and Moors were… More →

Used mainly for reconnaissance, the first wartime pilots merely waved in greeting at passing enemy pilots. By the end of the WWI, enemies were being shot out of the sky by machine gun… More →

Clear, simple text and dynamic, realistic artwork show the essential aircraft used in modern military conflicts, from cold-war spy planes, to Vietnam bombers, and the recent Gulf War Stealth… More →

Muhammad Ali was born as Cassius Clay in Louisville, Kentucky. Early in his life, his skills developed from those he needed to stand up to a playground bully into the championship form that… More →

Stories about unsolved disappearances have surfaced throughout history. Lost explorers, missing armies, and hidden princes are just a few of these perplexing mysteries. Follow along and… More →

Pyramids built by ancient civilizations are found all over the world. Many of them are shrouded in mystery. Why and how were they made? What made them so important to the civilizations that… More →

Nellie Bly was known as an investigative reporter, but what about before that? Find out what happened when Bly was younger, and what she did that made her famous later on. More →

Find out about the life of Nelson Mandela and his life as an activist against apartheid in South Africa. Jailed for his activism, he eventually became president. The book has photographs and… More →

Imprisoned for 27 years, Nelson Mandela became a symbol in the fight against the oppression of the black majority by South Africa's apartheid government. The first in his family to attend… More →