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Explores the life and career of Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, through an investigation of his early work, interviews, and writings.

Examines the lives and careers of four Supreme Court justices appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt and discusses their influence, relationships, agreements, and debates.

Philip J. Caputo's memories of the sixteen months he served in Vietnam, from 1965-66, and the emotional devastation he suffered from it, written a decade after his return home.

David Rohde and his wife Kristen Mulvihill describe their experiences during the seven months David, a "New York Times" reporter, was held captive by the Taliban in Pakistan along with two Afghan colleagues, while Kristen tried to work through Western channels to secure his release.

Examines the concept of progressivism, in which citizens demand the government do more for the public, looks at the role of progressivism in the history of the United States, and discusses related people, court cases, and events.

A principal's guide to creating a library media program that covers instructional leadership, standards, effective practices for integration into the curriculum, roles and responsibilities of media specialists, support, sustainability, and improvements.

Sports reporter George Dohrmann shares what he witnessed and learned from following Amateur Athletic Union basketball coach Joe Keller and his players, discussing how Keller promoted himself and his athletes, ethical issues, profits that were made by coaches, and other related topics.

A biography of athlete Jim Thorpe, discussing his childhood in Indian Territory in Oklahoma, his achievements on the Carlisle Indian Industrial School football team, his Olympic gold medals in the pentathlon and decathlon, his personal trials, and the challenges he faced as a Native American in the early twentieth century.

Examines the concept of nationalism in which citizens are loyal to their country, looks at the role of nationalism in the history of the United States, and discusses related people, court cases, and events.

Examines the concept of industrialism, the growth of manufacturing and technology, looks at the role of industrialism in the history of the United States, and discusses related people, court cases, and events.