Readers will get a look at the lasting cultural, political, and scientific effects of the first manned lunar landing in 1969, when astronaut Neil Armstrong took his famous steps on the moon's surface.
Examines the lasting cultural and political effects of America's Declaration of Independence from Britain in 1776, an event that ensured a revolution and led to a powerful new nation.
An exploration of September 11, 2001 that discusses previous attacks on the United States by Al-Qaida, recounts the events of the day, and examines the aftermath.
Presents a detailed account of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Middle East, their claims to the same land, and efforts to secure peace in the region.
Presents a detailed account of the Nazi Holocaust from 1939 to 1945; describing the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party, the "final solution" and death camps, and liberation by Allied troops through vintage photographs and first-hand testimony from survivors.
Chronicles the Cold War years between the superpowers of both the U.S. and the Soviet Union including the threat of nuclear war, the Berlin Wall, Cuban Missile Crisis, and the break up of the Soviet Union and Communism in 1989.
Presents a detailed account of the bombing of both Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 ultimately ending the Pacific war; and chronicles the events leading to the war and the aftermath of the bomb from some of the victims themselves.
