From dime novels to comic books to digital media, Cassidy illustrates the ways children have used old media when they were first introduced as new media. Explor

Printed poison. Pernicious stuff. Since the nineteenth century, these are some of the many concerned comments critics have made about media for children. From d

Introduction: Play -- Childhood and play in colonial America -- Domesticating children, 1800-1850 -- The arrival of toys, 1850-1900 -- The invasion of children'

For all that is known about the depth and breadth of African American history, we still understand surprisingly little about the lives of African American child

Full-color maps, photographs, and paintings illustrate a comprehensive reference guide to American history.