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Offers a historical overview of the short stories and novels of Edith Wharton, discussing how her writings transformed American fiction in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries.

Focuses on the life of Dr. Martin Luthur King, Jr., as seen through the eyes of children. LeVar Burton narrates this story of Dr. Martin Luthur King.

This is a summary of the insights and opinions of Steinbeck critics over the decades.

Entries provide information on the life and works of Thomas Wolfe, discussing his childhood, his college work, his early writings, his reputation, and other related topics.

Contains primary sources in the form of historical documents from American history up to 1877. Includes Native American accounts; European observations about Indian agriculture; accounts of Jamestown, VA; witchcraft at Salem, MA; attitudes toward American revolution; etc.

Examines the historical, religious, and political aspects of the "Ecclesiastical Sonnets" by William Wordsworth.

Chronicles the history of the Russian royal family from 1818 until the end of its reign in 1959.