social movements

Traces the economic, military, political, and cultural development of the United States in the first two decades of the twentieth century, and explores how those developments influenced modern America.

Discusses the origins and effects of such specific protest movements in the United States as the Boston Tea Party, abolition, women's rights, and the labor movement.

A biography of Pancho Villa, discussing his early life as an outlaw, his role in the Mexican Revolution, his emergence as a national leader, his attack on the U.S., and his subsequent decline; and analyzing the nature and impact of his revolutionary movement.

Presents a history of the militia armies operating throughout the United States, discussing people, places, and events that combine to pose what the author believes to be a serious threat to the citizens of America.

A collection of one hundred and one short biographies of men and women who have helped change history in the United States.

Traces the origins, growth, and death of the mass democratic movement known as Populism which swept the United States in the 1890s as a result of farmers' efforts to regain control over their own lives and fortunes.

The author calls for a renewal of commitment to and faith in American civil and political life, discussing the rise of irony in popular culture, the disillusionment in politics, and the ethical questions raised by advances in technology; and argues the need for renewed attention to the environment, education, culture, law, and government.

Discusses the activities of engaged citizens, famous or otherwise, to fight rape, genocide, and the occurrence of child soldiers in Africa, with advice on how readers can participate in the movement by forming alliances, communicating with Congress, utilizing social media networks, and more.

Presents opposing viewpoints on the civil rights movement focusing on desegregation, the movement's goals and objectives, national legislation, and Black power.

Contains alphabetized articles on approximately 160 social issues in the U.S., describing their histories, major aspects, and debates and controversies, and provides a chronology, further reading list, glossary, and documents with each.