Discusses the events and people that have shaped the city of London, its history, architecture, museums, shops, economy, culture, and way of life.

Surveys the settling of the American West, using excerpts from contemporary sources to highlight the original Native American inhabitants, the arrival of fur traders, the Gold Rush, Mormon migrations, the growth of cattle-ranching, and more.

Discusses the main causes and events of the Crusades and examines life in those times.

Recounts the history of slavery and the slave trade in the United States discussing their causes, the slave experience, the Civil War, and Reconstruction and its aftermath.

A biography of the German princess who became the absolute ruler of the Russian empire and won for herself the reputation of being a great enlightened monarch.

Discusses the events and people that have shaped the city of New York, its history, architecture, notable sights, economy, culture, and way of life.