20th century

Explores the history of the Central Asian states, from the breakup of the Soviet Union to the early twenty-first century.

Examines the history of the South Caucasus during the Soviet Union, and the transition to current day.

Explores the history of the Baltic states, from the breakup of the Soviet Union to the early twenty-first century.

Examines the causes, conduct, and consequences of the Mexican Revolution, a social and political upheaval that erupted in 1910 and continued for nearly a decade.

Presents primary source documents and explanatory text that covers the rise of America, as a world power, from 1920 until 1945.

Chronicles major food trends in the United States during the twentieth century, demonstrating how changes in society have impacted dietary and dining habits.

Examines events that led to the Delano Grape Strike from 1965 through 1970, discussing low wages, dangerous working conditions, the leadership of Cesar Chavez, the United States Farmworkers Union, and other related topics.

Carrie Sinclair tells the ghost of her son Johnny about the summer of 1987, when "the boys" arrive on Beechwood Island, setting off events that will haunt her for years to come.

In a country governed by isolation, fear, and a tyrannical dictator, seventeen-year-old Cristian Florescu is blackmailed by the secret police to become an informer, but he decides to use his position to try to outwit his handler, undermine the regime, give voice to fellow Romanians, and expose to the world what is happening in his country. Includes author's note.

In San Jose, California, in the 1990s, teenaged Sara keeps a diary of life as an Iranian American and her discovery that she and her family entered as undocumented immigrants.