public opinion

Explores how and why the Holocaust has come to be one of the most talked about and often represented event of the twentieth century, and argues that the business of the Holocaust--movies, plays, museums, books, and other items--is causing the horrific reality of the extermination of the Jews to be forgotten.

Describes the days of Hitler as seen through the eyes of various German citizens from fifteen-year-old school boys to their elders.

Traces the development of America's views and attitudes towards Nazi Germany, and discusses how public opinion impacted U.S. policy between 1941 and 1945.

Presents primary documents, including laws, court cases, personal testimonies, and others, that provide insights into the history of conflict over the issue of gay and lesbian rights in the United States, from colonial times to 2000.

Chronicles the efforts of the Makah tribe of Neah Bay on the most northwestern tip of America to unite and inspire their community in 1997 by staging a whale hunt, a tradition they had given up in the 1920s; discussing the difficulties they encountered due to inexperience, tribal infighting, animal rights protests,and the media.

The author discusses his visits to contemporary Dachau where he traveled in an attempt to discover how the people of the town live with the memories and the legacy of the death camp, and tells the story of Martin Zaidenstadt, an eighty-seven-year-old Holocaust survivor who, for years, has kept a daily vigil at the camp's crematorium.

Shows the decisive impact of the Holocaust on the identity, ideology, and politics of Israel.

Explores how public opinion polls have influenced every aspect of American society, including how the news is reported, the creation of public policy, and the way the government is run.

Seven essays examine the advance of certain streams of political thought in America, including right-wing movements of the 1950s and '60s and earlier responses to industrialism and world power.

A collection of essays in which eyewitnesses, scholars, and writers discuss the escalating, step-by-step process in the destruction of German Jewry which led to the systematic extermination of millions of Jews during World War II.