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Whose Problem is It?
With a clear writing style that employs plenty of examples, Ted Gottfried begins his discussion by examining the history of homelessness in this count...
Discusses how censorship relates to the First Amendment and freedom of speech, historic fights for and against censorship in the United States, and ho...
A look at the country and people of Slovakia....
Chronicles the Czarist Russian Empire in the 1800s, the birth of Bolshevism, events leading to the Russian Revolution of 1917, and the development of ...
Provides a history of drug use and abuse, presents cases for legalization, decriminalization, and other drug policy reforms, as well as the case for s...
Relates tales of bravery in the stories of individuals and groups who took action against Nazi tyranny, often at personal cost, to help Jews and other...
Young People of the Holocaust
An addition to a well-researched series tells the stories of the youngest victims of the Holocaust, including Jews and other victims of the Nazis, as ...
Focuses on Soviet politics in the period between the end of World War II and the collapse of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), known as ...
The Liberation and Abuse of Holocaust Survivors
Having survived the Nazi regime of World War II, thousands of Jewish refugees faced further struggles as they tried to find a new and welcoming homela...
Champion and Crusader
Examines the life and work of the star of the Los Angeles Lakers who became a crusader for AIDS education and treatment and established himself as a b...
Peace in Our Time?
Presents the political history of Ireland, including the effects of British rule, and the struggle to reconcile differing visions of the future of the...
The Victims of the Holocaust
Discusses how the Nazis came to power in Germany and the systematic brutalization they perpetrated on such groups as the Jews, Gypsies, Catholics, hom...
The Soviet Union in World War II
Discusses the Soviet Union's involvement in World War II, from their non-aggression pact with Germany to their subsequent invasion and eventual defeat...
The Architect of the Computer Age
Describes the life and work of the founder of computer science...
Examines both sides of the question: Are we defending our nation against terrorism at the expense of the rights of the individual citizen?...
Millard Fillmore is considered one of the more obscure U.S. presidents. Born in poverty, he rose from a tenant farming family to become president of t...
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Desert Land in Conflict
Discusses the geography, history, religion, and economy of this North African country, with an emphasis on its controversial dictator Muammar Qaddafi ...
Individual Right V. Social Needs
Analyzes the controversial area of individual privacy with a focus on such issues as the confidentiality of medical and other personal information, th...
The author discusses the work of the police and examines "the delicate balance between allowing the police to do their work and keeping open an honest...
Debating the Issues
This book provides a balanced account of the issues surrounding the issue of pornography. Some people believe that pornography corrupts public moralit...
Public Safety and the Right to Bear Arms
Presents arguments for and against the licensing and control of firearms in the United States, examining the historical role of guns, the constitution...
From Reels to Riches
Discusses the personal life and professional career of successful filmmaker, Steven Spielberg....
Presents the life of the controversial Black Muslim leader....
Voice from Harlem
Discusses Baldwin's childhood in Harlem, his expatriate experiences, and his return to the U.S. in the 1960s to work for the Civil Rights movement...
The people of Slovenia share a unique culture that can be seen in the country's arts, celebrations, and foods. As readers discover these and other eng...
For Sheldon Jackson Lee, better known as Spike Lee, the road to becoming a world-famous movie director and a teacher at Harvard Universityhas not been...
Discoverer of Penicillin
A biography of the British bacteriologist, born in Scotland, who was knighted and awarded the 1945 Nobel Prize in medicine for discovering penicillin....
First Lady of the Twentieth Century
A profile of the first American president's wife to have a public life and career of her own....
Surveys the history of American media, covering such aspects as yellow journalism, the syndicates, and radio news....
He was the greatest athlete of the 20th century, winning four Olympic gold medals. But adversity made him a hero for all Native Americans....
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