Streissguth, Thomas

Written as a "first-stop" resource into hate crimes and relevant legislation in the United States, this volume continues in the format of the other Library in a Book series, including a historical survey of hate crimes, a chronology, description of significant court cases and legislation, short biographies of important individuals, a glossary, an annotated bibliography, and a list of relevant organizations.

Contains articles that provide insight into the events of Custer's last stand at Little Bighorn, featuring contemporary accounts and explanations, Native American perspectives, and modern analyses.

Examining firsthand accounts of how people confront and interpret their times, this book discusses the South's beliefs in states' rights and slavery, the forming of the Confederate States of America, and the fighting of the Civil War.

Examining firsthand accounts of how people confront and interpret their times, this book discusses the North's beliefs in the preservation of the Union, the forming of the Union Army, and the fighting of the Civil War.

Authors debate the possible answers to central questions about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Examines the lives of various contemporary terrorist leaders and the violent tactics of such groups as the Irish Republican Army, the Baader Meinhof gang, and the Hezbollah.

Presents both primary and secondary source documentation on the ancient Mongol Empire of Genghis Khan, and describes the Mongol civilization, the rise and fall of the empire, military conquests, Shamanism, and more.

Provides a look at how Napoleon Bonaparte's egotism, unrealistic dreams, and tendency to underestimate enemies led to the downfall of his Grand Arm?ee during the Napoleonic Wars.

Presents important primary documents related to American events in the 1920s, as well as firsthand accounts from diaries, letters, speeches, and newspaper articles.