A biography of the man who since 1969 has been chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization, a group working to establish an Arab state in what was once Palestine and is now mostly in Israel.
An overview of immigration to the U.S. during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, covering government policies, attitudes toward the newcomers, and the experiences of immigrants on their way to the U.S. and in their new lives; and features excerpts from primary sources.
"Read about how over half a million men, woman and children risked their lives and traveled west on the Oregon Trail in hopes for a better future"--Provided by publisher.
Explores the origins, physical characteristics, and environmental importance of various species of conifers around the world including the giant redwoods of the North American Pacific coast.
