Radio has been commercially available since the late 1800's. But today's radio is has evolved greatly over the last 200 years. What factors drove this evolution? Using a product that kids are familiar with, Radio, this book introduces kids to the concept of innovation and its impact on their everyday life.

Describes the lives of early prehistoric peoples, from the use of tools and the migration of early hominids around the world to human life during the Ice Age, the domestication of animals, and prehistoric art.

Takes a look at the African Americans who served as aviators in World War II.

Describes how Joseph McCarthy and his associates tarnished reputations and ruined lives as they investigated potential communists and Soviet spies in the 1950s, how the "witch-hunt" ended, and its consequences. Contents include: The rise of Joseph McCarth

Describes the history of the Mayflower Compact, the first written document for government in the New World. Also explains the voyage of the Mayflower, the establishment of Plymouth, Massachusetts, and the first Thanksgiving.

This series examines the causes and effects of the most important events in the last century. Each title provides in-depth background information using primary source material and detailed descriptions of an event, while also considering the issues at stake, the people involved, the aftermath, and the consequences.

Traces the life and career of the American painter, describes her education, and looks at her approach to art

This series looks at all aspects of the Holocaust, from its roots to its ramifications. Readers confront the early racial doctrines of the Nazis; the step-by-step dehumanization of Jews; the implementation of the Final Solution; and contemporary views of the Holocaust. First-hand accounts and other primary source material are used extensively.

Each book looks at an event that changed our world, with in-depth information about the event, those involved, and the issues at stake at the time, as well as the aftermath and consquences.

"How it came to be that an upstart Notre Dame team took a revolutionary style of football on the road against Army, Penn State, and Texas, and transformed a deadly game into America's favorite sport"--Cover.