Streissguth, Thomas

Contains excerpts from memoirs, diaries, letters, newspapers, speeches, advertisements, and other primary sources that provide eyewitness reports on the 1920s in America, and features introductory essays, chronologies, period illustrations and photographs, and brief biographies of key individuals.

Examines the life and adventures oftwelfth-century English monarch Richard the Lionheart,focusing on his prowess as a military leader and strategist during the Crusades.

An illustrated biography of the famous pioneer and explorer.

Explores issues associated with the topic of conscientious objectors, tracing it back to colonial times; and looks at the 1967 Supreme Court case involving Muhammad Ali.

An introduction to kickboxing, explaining what it is, discussing kickboxing rules and equipment, and looking at some of the sport's moves and competitions.

Traces the history of the labor movement in the United States through brief biographies of labor leaders: Samuel Gompers, Eugene Debs, William Haywood, "Mother" Jones, John Lewis, A. Philip Randolph, Jimmy Hoffa, and Cesar Chavez.

Presents twenty-four speeches given by political leaders, military figures, and others before and during the Second World War, and includes a contextual introduction, introductions to each speech, biographical sketches of the speakers, a chronology, and a selected bibliography.

Presents a short history of Adolf Eichman, the Nazi SS officer charged with orchestrating the killing of millions of Jews during World War Two, and describes the efforts of Nazi hunters to locate him and bring him to trial.

Offers a brief overview of the life and career of Jesse Owens, discussing his childhood, his running career, and his triumph at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.

A history of convertibles including the early problems, the European imports, and the new age of convertibles.