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"A companion resource to the 1940 Census just released by the US National Archives, This is Who We Were, provides the reader with a deeper understanding of what life was like in America in 1940 and how it compares statistically to life today. Using both original material from the 1940 CEnsus (reprinted here in a different color), readers will find richly-illustrated Personal Profiles, Economic Data, and Current Events to give meaning and depth to what life was like in 1940 America as the country was emerging from depression, but on the verge of war. Next, a wide range of data from the 1940 and 2010 Census are put side-by-side so users can quickly and easily see differences and similarities over these past 70 years."--Publisher's website.

A pictorial survey of life in the United States during the decade of the 1940's, emphasizing the events of World War II.

A pictorial survey of life in the United States from 1910 to 1920.

A collection of articles on diverse topics written by a diverse people.

Political essays address issues of civil rights, foreign policy, and social change.

Explores the history of Dahomey from its beginnings around 1300 through modern times, looking at the legends, rulers, warriors, art, and religion of the West African kingdom--now known as Benin.