Arcadia Public Library

Covers the music, the musicians, the instruments, and music's place in cultural history. Presents a history of each musical style, from its roots to its expression along with glimpses of the lives of leading composers and musicians. This volume focuses on the music style of jazz.

This book explores daily life in the medieval era through its appetites and customs. It focuses on country life, city living, weddings, and celebrations.

A biography of the well-known Italian Renaissance man, discussing his personal life, artistic accomplishments, scientific observations, and final legacy.

Offers step-by-step explanations of the scientific and legal processes used in the search for clues to the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

This title explores Native American stories of striving for rights, rebuilding community, reclaiming identity, and confronting challenges.

Covers the music, the musicians, the instruments, and music's place in cultural history. Presents a history of each musical style, from its roots to its expression along with glimpses of the lives of leading composers and musicians. This volume focuses on the music style of alternative rock.

Covers the music, the musicians, the instruments, and music's place in cultural history. Presents a history of each musical style, from its roots to its expression along with glimpses of the lives of leading composers and musicians. This volume focuses on the music style of rock and roll.

Covers the music, the musicians, the instruments, and music's place in cultural history. Presents a history of each musical style, from its roots to its expression along with glimpses of the lives of leading composers and musicians. This volume focuses on the style of rhythm and blues and soul music.

Provides an overview of important historical events or periods in world history. This volume focuses on the Information Revolution and includes topics on the development of the transistor and integrated circuit, or microchip, in the 1950s.

Discusses the California gold rush including the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill in 1848; the migration of people to California; life in California's mining camps and boom towns; and the crime, racism, and frontier justice that followed.