October 9, 1967. World-renowned revolutionary Che Guevara is dead at 39. The charismatic Argentinian had been leading guerrilla fighters in Bolivia and was captured by the Bolivian army. A sergeant volunteered to execute the prisoner. Around the globe, reactions to the assassination were mixed. In Cuba, where Guevara had helped overthrow a brutally repressive dictatorship in 1959, more than a million people mourned openly. But elsewhere, many business...

In 1540 Francisco Vzquez de Coronado marched from northern Mexico in search of the Seven Cities of Cibola, reputed to hold great treasures. He found Cibola, but discovered that this Zuni village didn't have the treasures he sought. Coronado kept searching for gold-filled cities but came up empty-handed though his men became the first Europeans to see the Grand Canyon. By studying maps, quotations, and works of art created in his lifetime, we can learn...

"The thread of modern Black culture in the United States winds back hundreds of years across thousands of miles. Humanity can trace its roots to Africa and people of that vast continent created art, music, poetry, and epic legends that influenced countless societies that followed"--

Describes the life of the Afro-American singer, writer and civil rights activist.

Examines the lives, personalities, and achievements of six well-known male comedians, including Charlie Chaplin, Bill Cosby, Groucho Marx, Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, and Jim Carrey.

Describes the life of the African-American singer, writer, and civil rights activist.

Discusses the lives and achievements of five famous and influential Native American chiefs: King Philip, Chief Pontiac, Geronimo, Crazy Horse, and Wilma Mankiller.

Presents the life of the third president of the United States, who wrote the Declaration of Independence and was known for his ability as an inventor and architect.

Discusses various beliefs about the origin and nature of the universe and the studies of such scientists as Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, and Einstein, who have advanced our understanding of the universe.

A biography of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court whose many decisions shaped American law and had lasting effects.