Stein, R. Conrad

A look at South Africa, particularly the present racial situation and its implications.

Describes the events surrounding the 1995 bombing of the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City and the memorial created to honor the victims.

Examines the origins of World War II in Europe and discusses battles, military tactics, weaponry, new methods of destruction, and America's involvement in the war. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to the war.

Describes the assassination of President Kennedy, the reactions of a stunned world, his funeral services, and the controversy over the investigation of the killing.

Describes the 1804-1806 Lewis and Clark Expedition, which took the explorers from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean.

A history of the national cemetery at Arlington, once the estate of Robert E. Lee, including its founding, and brief biographies of some of the famous Americans buried there.

Examines the great Chicago fire which occurred on October 8, 1871 and destroyed several city blocks of the city, and the efforts to rebuild it.

Recounts the events leading up to the colonists' defiant act against the British known as the Boston Tea Party, which ultimately climaxed in the American Revolution.

Describes the life of the pioneers who settled the forest lands lying between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River between 1790 and 1840.

Describes various aspects of the life of early settlers in the Spanish West including their relations with Indians, farming and ranching, trading, religion, and the importance of community.