Charles River Editors

England in the 17th Century: The History of England from King James I to the Glorious Revolution examines some of the most tumultuous periods in England’s history. You will learn about 17th-century England like never before....

Today, the name Clint Eastwood conjures up many different and unforgettable images....

"Did I not tell you this would happen? I knew they would never allow me to live, I was too great an obstacle to their religion." - Mary, Queen of Scots....

The man known to most of the world as Emperor Hirohito ruled during some of the most tumultuous years in Japanese history. When he came to the throne in 1926, he inherited control of a country which had only recently emerged as a major industrial and world power....

The Great Wall of China is perhaps the wonder of the world that has most captured the human imagination....

Taj Mahal is Arabic for "crown of palaces", and the name could not be more fitting for one of the most instantly recognizable buildings in the world....

Queen Mary I has been remembered for nearly 500 years as Bloody Mary. The truth, as usual, is more complicated. Mary grew up in a era of religious and political turmoil....

England has more often been faced with the claims of competing kings and queens than with a period of no monarch at all. The major exception to that rule came in the 11 years between 1649 and 1660, when England was a republic....

Outnumbered against Napoleon's Franco-Spanish fleet in the Battle of Trafalgar, England scored one of the most decisive victories in the history of naval warfare....

They come in droves, busloads of tourists shepherded down through modern streets, shops, and stalls, past souvenir stands and hordes of local guides....

In the summer of 1969, Apollo 11 successfully landed men on the Moon for the first time in history, and Apollo 12 successfully landed astronauts on the Moon just a few months after....

Oliver Cromwell controlled England from 1653-1658 under the title of Lord Protector. In essence, he was a king in all but name....

"If I go into a restaurant there's a very good chance that I'm going to spend my time being the mayor." (Jack Nicholson)....

The Illustrated Guide to Understanding Astrophysics and the Universe gives an entertaining and educational overview of our universe, from the smallest matter to massive black holes, and everything in between....

Seventeenth century Europe, particularly its latter years, is often hailed as the beginning of the Enlightenment....

The Bishops’ Wars: The History of the Religious Conflicts that Engulfed Britain and Led to the First English Civil War examines one of the most tumultuous periods in England’s history....

Gunpowder: The History and Legacy of the Explosive that Modernized Warfare examines the origins of the chemical explosive, and its long, winding history across the world. You will learn about gunpowder like never before....

“Pancho Villa,” people whispered at the beginning of the 20th century, "can march 100 miles without stopping, live 100 days without food, go 100 nights without sleep, and kill 100 men without remorse."

There is a farm outside La Porte, Indiana, that no longer exists. The buildings burned to the ground on the morning of April 28, 1908, but what the fire left behind was a cellar full of horrors.

Often called the “Father of Geometry,” Euclid’s influence is so pervasive that his book, The Elements, was the primary math manual for over 2,000 years.