Stefoff, Rebecca

Presents the history of the westward expansion of the United States in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries through excerpts from letters, newspaper articles, journal entries, and laws of the time.

Explores twelve buried and rediscovered cities, with accounts of site discovery and investigation of the meaning of recovered objects.

A biography of the environmental activist and vice-president of the United States.

An illustrated history of the War of 1812 between Britain and the newly formed United States, looking at the causes of the conflict, tracing the progression of the war, and discussing the outcome of the action.

Describes some of the explorations and discoveries made by women during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Follows the life of the abused, fatherless child through "his transition as a youthful agitator to a cunning politician and powerful member of the Baathist party...We follow the birth of Pan Arabism and the eruption of hostility toward the domination of the Middle East by Western powers...We see, too, the complex political, religious, and ethnic hostilities that have allowed him not only to rise but to stay in power"--Flyleaf.

Traces the early history of North America, describing how the region was discovered and colonized by various groups.

Describes the development of cities and towns in colonies established by the British, Spanish, and French primarily since the sixteenth century, looking at various aspects of life in these communities.

Examines the 2001 terrorist attacks in America, and discusses the nation's privacy laws in comparison with the measures that have been taken to ensure national security such as the Patriot Act, surveillance, and the loss of some civil liberties.

Chronicles the history of submarines, describing the innovations of several countries and discussing such topics as U-boats, World War II, the Cold War, bathyscaphes, and the future of submarine technology for military and other purposes.