Presents an overview of the writ of habeas corpus, a right of all American guaranteed by the United States Constitution, explaining what it is and how it is used in the judicial system.
Contains twenty essays in which the authors examine the significance of the 1920s in American history, discussing the rise of the consumer society, the effects of prohibition, changes in American culture, political repression, racism, the teaching of evolution, and the stock market crash.
Presents a collection of essays that provide a historical overview of the treatment of Jews and discusses the role of various individuals and specific events leading to the creation of the state of Israel in 1948.
A discussion of America's role in the world, reviewing the history of American foreign policy and providing global perspectives on the U.S., featuring a selection of related documents, and including facts and figures, biographical profiles, a list of organizations and agencies, an annotated bibliography, and tips on conducting research.
Presents fifteen essays that discuss the rise of Islamic fundamentalism, and discusses its roots, the Arab-Israeli conflict, Islamic terrorism, Islamic power in places such as Saudi Arabia, Iran, Sudan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, and much more.
Presents an overview of the history of the early American colony of North Carolina, using primary source materials, with information on its founding, settlement, growth as a colony, and role in the American Revolution.
Traces the history, current issues, and future of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare genetic disorder that effects the brain and is part of the same group of illnesses as "mad cow disease.".
