Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past

Stegosaurus was an enormous dinosaur known for its strong tail and the plates on its back.

Pterodactyl wasn't a dinosaur, but it lived at the same time dinosaurs roamed the planet.

Racism and profit were driving forces in the growth of slavery.

The Civil War began when eleven Southern states refused to give up the practice of slavery and seceded to form the Confederate States of America.

After the traumas of slavery and the Civil War came the Reconstruction era.

Enslaved people had few rights and suffered unspeakable hardships under slavery.

The Civil War brought an end to the institution of slavery in the US.

The abolitionist movement fought to end slavery long before the Civil War.

Set in the shadows of the Spanish Inquisition, this is the coming-of-age story of Jose Alfaro, a young refugee who forms a powerful bond with the mysterious Pirate Captain Toledano.

With X-rays, doctors detect problems human eyes can't see.

Vaccines have been used to safely introduce people's bodies to diseases for centuries, and they save millions of lives each year.

For centuries, people misunderstood how the heart works.

Earth is home to trillions of germs.

When babies are born early, they often have trouble surviving.

Bacterial infections are a constant threat to human health.

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Video games evolved over decades from simple consoles to cutting-edge entertainment in homes and arcades.

For decades, the blasts and howls of the electric guitar have been some of the defining sounds of popular music.

Sneakers grew out of efforts to make more durable, more comfortable shoes-and became a major link between sports and fashion.

Cell phones allowed people to connect on the go, and smartphones have transformed the way we share information.

You've probably heard of Albert Einstein, Frida Kahlo, or Louis Armstrong.

The robust, imaginative works of J.

Elizabeth Blackwell shattered the glass ceiling in medicine as the first woman doctor.

Outbreaks of Ebola can be scary and deadly.

Scientists and health-care workers around the world are battling COVID-19.

The bubonic plague wreaked havoc in the fourteenth century.

Sometimes, the best hiding place is right in plain sight.

In wartime, unbreakable codes help armies win battles.

Computers and the internet forever changed how we communicate messages and other information.

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Imagine having a job that has been around for thousands of years.

Civil War monuments that pay tribute to Confederate soldiers and political leaders are located in many major cities across the United States.

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On December 18, 2019, Donald Trump became the third president in US history to be impeached by the House of Representatives.

Winner of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards for Author and IllustratorA Caldecott Honor BookA Sibert Honor BookLonglisted for the National Book AwardA Kirkus Prize FinalistA Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book"e;A must-have"e; Booklist (starred review)In the early 1900s, Tulsa, Oklahoma, was home to a thriving African American community.