1945-1989

In post-World War II Budapest, a young girl and her family struggle against the oppressive Hungarian Worker's Party policies and try to find a way to a better life.

Dick Cheney shares memories and experiences from throughout his life, describes his role as a family man, a policymaker, a businessman, and a politician, and discusses his childhood and upbringing, his education, his work during the Ford administration, his congressional years, and related topics.

Donald Rumsfeld recalls his early life and education, and shares details of his long career in politics, from his first political job on Capitol Hill during the Eisenhower administration, to his service as secretary of defense for President George W. Bush.

James Peck examines documents from the CIA, the National Security Council, the Pentagon, and development agencies, tracing the history of human rights in the United States from the Cold War to the War on Terror, and discussing how the human rights movement has been impacted by Washington.

Explores the unique relationship between acting and politics, discussing how past presidents have exhibited a knack for entertainment and acting.

A collection of primary source documents and original essays that explore the roles United States presidents played in the Cold War from the Truman administration through George H. W. Bush's terms in office.

Traces the history of the CIA, focusing on how the agency's actions and plans were monitored and influenced by Congress in the mid-twentieth century.

In Cincinnati, Ohio, in the summer of 1952, eight-year-old Peti gives up his room to his Hungarian relatives, including a twelve-year-old cousin who bullies him, and worries about his grandfather who cannot escape from behind the Iron Curtain.

Provides an account of the Vietnam War, and features excerpts from the letters, diaries, and oral accounts of people who worked, fought, or waited at home.