This book discusses the 1931 arrest of nine young black men traveling by the rails and accused of raping two white women, detailing the trials, prison terms, results of a compromise for four of the men, and the problems of the other five men when they are released from prison.
Profiles significant individuals involved in the Persian Gulf War, including President George Bush, Saddam Hussein, Richard Cheney, Tariq Aziz, Colin Powell, H. Norman Schwarzkopf, and Charles Horner; also includes a chronology and a bibliography.
Contains essays that examine some of the defining events of the 1920s in both the domestic and international arenas, discussing politics, intolerance, prohibition, culture and entertainment, science and invention, and the looming Depression.
Contains essays that examine some of the defining events of the 1910s in both the domestic and international arenas, discussing reform and reaction, entertainment and technology, World War I, and other topics.
Follows the life of the man who led the notorious "Wild Bunch" gang, from his youth as Robert Leroy Parker to his rise to folk-hero status with his partner, the Sundance Kid.
