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The wall came tumbling down

the Berlin Wall and the fall of communism
1990
Chronicles the history of the Berlin Wall.

Parting the waters

America in the King years 1954-63
1989
Chronicles the civil rights struggle from the Eisenhower years through the assassination of President Kennedy.

One nation under television

the rise and decline of network TV
1990
A history of network television over the past 50 years.

Chemistry, the birth of a science

1989
Follows the early history of chemistry, from the time of the ancient world to the creation of modern chemistry in the late eighteenth century.

Anne Tyler

1993
Comprehensive evaluation introducing readers to Tyler the short story writer and critic as well as novelist.

American women in the 1960s

changing the future
1993
Survey of women in the turbulent sixties.

Soccer!

the game and the World Cup
1994
Photographs, illustrations, and text present how teams qualified for the World Cup top stars from around the world; give a history of the game, its origins, and its development; and also give a detailed history of World Cup tournaments from 1930-1994.

Puritanism

opposing viewpoints
1994
Uses primary sources to debate the spread of Puritanism in the United States and how historians view the Puritans.

The first freedom

the tumultuous history of free speech in America
1988
A history of free speech in our country from earliest times to some of the controversial court cases of today involving school demonstrations and the right of Nazis to march.

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