Presents a concise study of Civil War doctors, and describes how they treated wounded soldiers on the battlefield, amputations, hospitals, and how they fought diseases.
This book explores the history of the struggle for civil rights, from the colonial laws establishing slavery in the 1640s to the legislation enacted in the United States for civil rights in the twentieth century.
This book traces the history of China, from 1945 when the Cold War begins between Communist and democratic nations to 2008 when China's world image is damaged as it represses protests by Tibetans for greater freedom.
Examines the political fights for Southern reconstruction after the Civil War, the various reconstruction plans, how Lincoln's death effected the outcome of reconstruction, and the various issues associated with African-American emancipation.
Examines Israeli and Palestinian relations over the decades, and describes the rise in suicide bombings by over one hundred thirty Palestinians since 1993.
