Carol Ellis – författare

An introduction to apes, including chimpanzees, bonobos, and orangutans, and describing their physical characteristics, behaviors, habitats, and endangered status.

The Civil War finally ended slavery in the United States in 1865. But blacks didn''t suddenly enjoy all the rights other Americans took for granted. They had to struggle against racism and discrimination to claim those rights. African-American Activists traces that generations-long struggle. In this book, you''ll meet early activists like Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois, who had very different ideas about how blacks should take their place in American society. You''ll read about activists who worked for integration and equality under the law during the civil rights movement, including Rosa Parks and John Lewis. And you''ll learn how a new generation of African-American activists, such as Majora Carter and Van Jones, continue to work for a better society today.

From quilts to marble, from comic strips to welded steel, African Americans have created exciting works of art for more than a hundred years. African-American Artists traces the struggles and shows the work of many of these men and women. This book will introduce you to Harriet Powers, who was born a slave and who told legends and stories on her quilts. You''ll meet Horace Pippin, who taught himself to paint and kept painting even after he lost the use of his arm. Cartoonist Aaron McGruder and digital artist Angela Perkins are among the African-American artists who continue to enrich the nation''s culture today.

Hip-hop music began in the neighborhoods of the Bronx, New York, during the 1970s and grew to become a major cultural influence all over the world. Hip-hop has evolved through both individual innovation and technological breakthroughs. Landmark Hip-Hop Hits traces the development of this musical genre through discussion of its biggest hits and most important stars, from early songs like "Rapper''s Delight" and "The Message" to contemporary hits by performers like Jay-Z, Drake, Eminem, Nicki Minaj, and Lil Wayne. The songs discussed in this book had an important part to play in shaping the history of the hip-hop movement over the past five decades.

A look at the history and tradition of the martial art kendo, the Japanese style of two-handed fencing.

Examines the history and culture of wrestling and discusses the basic terminology and moves of the martial art.

Readers will discover what vaccines are, the history of their development, the controversies surrounding them, and the future of their medical advancement.

Settlers needed protection from the start of the colonial period. This was provided first by citizen militias and finally by the professional soldiers of the Continental army.