This thoughtful book describes the course of events that followed the end of World War II, and the war's long-term legacy. Readers will learn about war crimes trials in Japan and Germany.… More →

Exciting illustrations and photographs highlight the duties and privileges of medieval knights in warfare and in service to a lord. The Life of a Knight explores the daily life of this class… More →

The Medieval World series explores the daily lives of people living in western Europe between 500 and 1500 A.D. Timelines, maps, illustrations, and artwork from medieval manuscripts, combine… More →

Theodore Weld was an early agitator for abolition. This book describes how Weld successfully forced the issue of slavery into the forefront of people's consciousness through speeches and… More →

This comprehensive title explores the outcomes of the American Revolution, including how the independent states formed governments based on the very principles for which they had fought, The More →

Learn how the European Renaissance came to be! See those most notably involved in this fascinating era. Take a look inside a typical Renaissance home. Follow along as great strides were made… More →

This informative book describes how the Muslim religion started, including the life of the Prophet Muhammad; the Hegira and Kaaba; caliphs; the split of the Sunni and Shi'a and the beliefs of More →

This exciting graphic novel recounts three fascinating stories of covert, or secret, operations during World War… • Jan Kubis and Josef Gabcik, Operation Anthropoid, May 1942 - The plan to More →

When the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979, the United States was in the middle of a war of words with Afghanistan's neighbor Iran. The U.S. government along with many other countries… More →

Astronauts and cosmonauts were the heroes of a 20th Century battle without weapons - the race for global dominance in space. The Space Race explores how the quest to put "a man on the moon"… More →