Series: History in 15

Photographs are more than just illustrations of a moment in time, they offer a powerful way to interpret and understand the past like no other historical source can. U.S. History in 15 Photographs introduces this power through 15 iconic and lesser-known photographs representing key eras in American History. Taking the reader from Reconstruction and Westward Expansion, to the Roaring Twenties...

Cute, captivating and strange, Australia’s distinctive marsupials—kangaroos and koalas—have long served as touchstones of national pride and identity. Other animals have, in comparison, been viewed in a highly negative light: crocodiles as fearsome predators, disease-ridden mosquitoes, and the tragedy of Tasmanian tigers. But rarely have these species been seen as making history. Responding to calls to incorporate Aboriginal ways of...

Cute, captivating and strange, Australia’s distinctive marsupials—kangaroos and koalas—have long served as touchstones of national pride and identity. Other animals have, in comparison, been viewed in a highly negative light; crocodiles as fearsome predators, disease-ridden mosquitoes, and the tragedy of Tasmanian tigers. However, rarely have these species been seen as making history. Responding to calls to incorporate Aboriginal ways of...