History & the past: general interest (Children's&YA) books

I am the last of a dying breed. World War II is from another time. Unless you were there, in the main, it's now...  Read More >>

Examines the key questions behind slavery and the slave trade, from the ancient world to the practice of slavery...  Read More >>

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How the extraordinary patriot made soaring accomplishments but then met his devastating end, the life of Alexander...  Read More >>

Did you know that Kathrine Switzer, the first woman to complete the Boston marathon in 1967, was almost pulled off...  Read More >>

The story of Truman Everts survival for 37 days in Yellowstone is an astonishing tale of one man's struggle against...  Read More >>

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This beautifully illustrated volume educates and inspires as it relates true stories of black men in history. Illuminating...  Read More >>

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Take an unforgettable time-travelling journey through Chinese history with this beautifully illustrated history...  Read More >>

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Describes technology before cell phones, including landlines, pay phones, telegrams, and letters. Includes fun facts...  Read More >>

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Describes the life of abolitionist John Brown, and the 1859 raid he led on Harpers Ferry, Virginia. Includes several...  Read More >>

Describes life before the Internet, including using books to research new information and using magazines or newspapers...  Read More >>

Describes Reconstruction in the Southern US states after the Civil War and resistance to the reforms, leading to...  Read More >>

Describes methods of shopping before the invention of online shopping, including general stores, department stores,...  Read More >>

Describes forms of communication and ways to contact others before social media, including letter writing, magazines...  Read More >>

Describes research and writing before the invention of computers, including doing research in a library and using...  Read More >>

Describes methods of listening to music before the development of modern streaming services including phonographs,...  Read More >>

Desperate life-or-death situations brought the skills, technology and hopes of the world together in these six Xtreme...  Read More >>

Describes forms of entertainment before the invention of video games, including outdoor games, board games, and...  Read More >>

Describes methods of entertainment before the invention of the television including radio dramas and moving pictures....  Read More >>