O'Neill, Joseph R

Discusses the Bolshevik Revolution, also known as the October Revolution, in which the Bolshevik armed forces overthrew the Russian Provisional Government and gave power to the Soviets, which ultimately led to the formation of the Soviet Empire.

Chronicles the history of Ireland and the events leading to the great potato famine of 1854 that killed about one million people and forced over two million to flee the country.

A comprehensive history of the Great Wall of China, begun during the reign of China's first emperor, Shi Huangdi, around the fifth century B.C., the continuation of the wall throughout succeeding dynasties, and the maintenance of the wall in the modern era.