Topics: foot, horse, and canoe; roads and canals; riverboats and sailing ships; wagons and carriages; railroads, streetcars, and bicycles; automobiles, trucks, and buses; bridges and highways; balloons and biplanes; steamships and atomic-powered vessels; modern airplanes and jets; and rockets and space shuttles. Eleven fascinating historical articles (four or five pages long, and reproducible for easy distribution) summarize main points and deliver colorful, memorable details about history. Following each illustrated article, three or four reproducible worksheets test comprehension and spark deeper engagement through creative writing, arts and crafts projects, research starters, critical thinking questions, what-if scenarios, and other activities. Grades 4–8. Suggested readings. Answer keys.