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Features seven literature-based teaching units for use in elementary classrooms that explore different events in U. S.history in the post-World War II era; covering the Korean War, the Civil Rights Movement, the Women's Rights Movement, space exploration, the Vietnam War, multiculturalism, and the Persian Gulf War.

Contains excerpts from memoirs, diaries, letters, newspapers, speeches, advertisements, and other primary sources that provide eyewitness reports on the 1950s in America; and features introductory essays, chronologies, period illustrations and photographs, and brief biographies of key individuals.

Examines the period when the United States and the Soviet Union opposed each other for influence over the smaller nations of the world and how this struggle expressed itself in the arms race and in Korea and Vietnam. Also discusses the conflicts such as the civil rights movement that occurred within the U.S. during the same period.

Provides historical, cultural, and social contexts for the study of English literature, looking at the literary genres and highlighting key writers and works from the post-World War II era, and includes a time line, glossaries, and resources for further study.

Chronicles the post-World War II presidential administrations of Harry S. Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John Kennedy, and Lyndon Johnson that profiles their early years, political careers, presidency, and legacy.

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.

Takes a pro/con approach to several issues relating to the Cold War, and provides a chronology, a bibliography, study questions, and an appendix of primary documents.

An appraisal of China that discusses its relations with neighboring countries, foreign policies, views on human rights, and its importance to the United States; and argues that China is aware of its vulnerability, both militarily and economically, and will not challenge the United States or other countries.

Biography of retired Arizona senator Barry Goldwater looks at his early life, his 1964 presidential campaign, and discusses how he influenced the Republican party with his conservative views.

Discusses the political career of George Wallace, four-time governor of Alabama and presidential candidate, and how he started the trend of conservatism that continues to influence politics today.