Examines the history of the Apache people who lived in the American Southwest for centuries and discusses the six different groups including the Chiricahua and Mescalero and how the arrival of white settles changed and influenced their culture and daily lives.
Explores the culture of the ancient Kushites through a look at the lives of the early Nubians, kings and queens, warriors, priests, artisans and writers, and the common people, and explains how historians learn about ancient civilizations.
Examines the civilization of the ancient Aztecs from their emergence in the late 1300s, and includes information on how they built the large city of Tenochtitlan, with a particular emphasis on their social structure. Includes time line, glossary, and index.
Examines the Mormon journey from Illinois to Utah between 1846 and 1869 in order to escape religious persecution, and describes the individual hardships along the trail, the Mormon doctrine and practice of polygamy, and much more.
Presents accounts of narrow escapes executed by oppressed individuals and groups while illuminating social issues and the historical background that led to the atrocities committed in Cambodia's "killing fields" by the Khmer Rouge.
Presents an overview of the history of the early American colony of Georgia, using primary source materials, with information on its founding, settlement, growth as a colony, and role in the American Revolution.
An overview of France that covers its environment, plants and animals, history, government, industries, religions, culture, and lifestyles and includes a time line, further resource list, and fast facts.
Presents an overview of the history of the early American colony of Maryland, using primary source materials, with information on its founding, settlement, growth as a colony, and role in the American Revolution.
