by Irene Cumming Kleeberg (1976)
Traces the history of Christianity from the time of Jesus to the present, and discusses the major Christian beliefs and holidays, individual Protestant denominations, and trends in modern Christianity.
Patricia Lauber
Explains how the study of mummies, both natural and man-made, including a frozen baby mammoth found in Siberia and the human mummies of Egypt, Peru, and Denmark, can reveal information about ancient civilizations and prehistoric life.
Marilyn Miller
A collection of thirty-nine contemporary documents tracing the history of the United States, including such areas as human rights, the environment, and immigration. Includes commentary, photographs, and engravings.
Teresa L. Hyman
Discusses the early history of Alabama beginning with the Native Americans who have lived there for about nine thousand years, through European exploration and settlement, to statehood in 1819.
Peter Lafferty
Describes a variety of record-breaking machines and inventions, including the fastest train, the first mechanical clock, and the largest airships ever built.