history, modern

A collection of news photographs taken between 1906 and 1996 that capture some of the world's most significant historic events, each with a caption and a brief explanatory essay.

Examines the top news stories of the 1980s, including war in Iran and Iraq, AIDS, and the opening of the Berlin Wall.

Covers such worldwide news stories from the 1970s as the United States involvement in Vietnam, the civil war in Lebanon, the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, and Mother Teresa's winning the Nobel Peace Prize.

A history of the world during the nineteenth century. Includes the early Industrial Revolution in Europe, growing colonial empires, conflicts over slavery, and America's emergence as an industrial giant.

Discusses the decline of the old European empires, the world wars, scientific advances, new religious and cultural ideas, and other changes that occurred during the twentieth century.

A historical survey of terrorism, investigating the tactics of modern terror organizations and totalitarian regimes and evaluating the morality and political effectiveness of their violent actions.

Each chapter tells the story of a real event giving background information that leads up to the point of discovery, where four alternative endings are presented, and the actual results are revealed.

Examines the political, economic, social, and technological developmentsin the world during the mid 1970s to mid 1980s including punk rock and Star Wars, the end of the Vietnam War, Ronald Reagan, Iran-Iraq War and the Iran hostage crisis, and the end of the Cold War.

Photographs and text help chronicle the major events and developments in science, technology, and entertainment that shaped the history of the twentieth century.

Describes the religion, clothing, housing, sports and games, work, and other aspects of life in eighteenth-century Europe.