a chronicle of 62 days in the life of the American Republic, March 4-May 4, 1865
Geary, Rick
2005
Presents a graphic novel that recounts the conspiracy by John Wilkes Booth and other Confederate sympathizers to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln, the capture of the conspirators and death of Booth, and the funeral procession and entombment of the President in Springfield, Illinois.
Contains an illustrated guide to the medicine of the Renaissance, providing information on the major medical advances and contributions made at this time, including biographical information on the key individuals that helped develop medical knowledge.
Tells the story of the "H. L. Hunley," the Confederate submarine that in 1864 became the first to ever sink an enemy ship but lay missing on the ocean floor for more than a century, describing its creation, its discovery, skeletons and objects found onboard, and facial reconstructions of several crew members by forensic anthropologists.
In 1933, best friends Daniel and Armin admire Hitler, but as anti-Semitism buoys Hitler to power, Daniel learns he is half Jewish, threatening the friendship even as life in their beloved Hamburg, Germany, is becoming nightmarish. Also details Daniel and Armin's reunion in 1945 in interspersed chapters.
more than 200 years of extraordinary writing by African Americans
Hudson, Wade
2004
Presents excerpts from the speeches and writings of over thirty notable African-Americans from colonial times to the twenty-first century, and includes commentary about the time period in which each person lived, information about the speaker/writer, and notes on the public response to the words.
Profiles the first black Washington, D.C. Board of Education member, who helped to found the NAACP and organized pickets and boycotts that led to the 1953 Supreme Court decision to integrate D.C. area restaurants.
Presents over 150 recipes from the World War II era, updated for the modern kitchen, and includes anecdotes, advertisements, advice, and archival recipes from the period.
Discusses the diverse ethnicity of Russian-Americans, their immigration, Jewish community, social, cultural and political customs, employment, experiences with discrimination, and integration into American society.
