Gail Sakurai

Describes the history of the thirteen original English colonies in America, including their early exploration, settlement, and regional differences.

A brief biography of the first African American woman in space.

An account of the first permanent English settlement in North America, with all its tragedies and disasters, established in 1607 in Jamestown, Virginia.

A brief biography of the British theoretical physicist who is well-known for his advances in the study of cosmology, accomplished despite being physically limited by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig's disease.

Describes the history of the Library of Congress, the largest library in the world, and discusses its current collections and challenges.