Contains political speeches, newspaper and magazine articles, and personal narratives that provide insights into how ordinary citizens reacted to the stress of living under the threat of nuclear war during the Cold War era.
Presents a collection of essays and speeches by prominent figures such as Ronald Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin and others that chronicle the events and issues connected to the Cold War.
Collects nine primary documents from the Cuban missile crisis written by such figures as John F. Kennedy, Fidel Castro, Nikita Khrushchev, and Adlai Stevenson, and presents six perspectives on the crisis, a chronology, and a further reading list.
Collects fourteen documents from and about the space race, including news articles, excerpts from speeches by U.S. leaders, personal accounts by astronauts, and three essays on the race's impact on Soviet and American society and culture.
Presents a collection of essays and speeches by prominent figures such as Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, Walter Cronkite, as well as letters from soldiers and their families about the issues and events connected to the Vietnam War.
