Accounts of the most important scientific discoveries, including Galileo's telescope, Ford's mass production of the automobile, and Bell's invention of the telephone.

Examines the period of American history beginning with the Roaring Twenties and the disastrous stock market crash of 1929 and ending with financial rebuilding through the New Deal and World War II.

Presents the events in the Civil War leading up to the Battle of Gettysburg and describes that clash and its aftermath.

An account of the 1804-1806 Lewis and Clark Expedition which explored the unknown Louisiana Purchase territory and the Pacific Northwest from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River.

Describes how delegates from the thirteen original states came together in 1787 to create a Constitution to preserve the newly born United States.

Describes the people, places, and events surrounding the Korean War.

"In this gripping sequel to his bestselling 1177 B.C., Eric Cline tells the story of what happened after the Bronze Age collapsed--why some civilizations endured, why some gave way to new ones, and why some disappeared forever. At the end of the acclaimed history 1177 B.C., many of the Late Bronze Age civilizations of the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean lay in ruins, undone by invasion, revolt, natural disasters, famine, and the demise of international...