On the night of June 24, 1950, ninety thousands troops from North Korea invaded South Korea in an attempt to unify the country under Communist rule, sparking the Korea War.
Chronicles the events which drew the United States into the Korean War and explains how it lead to the Cold War struggle between the Communist Soviet Union and the United States.
Offers a comprehensive overview of the Mexican-American war, chronicling the war's key events and profiling people who made significant contributions to the war for both sides.
Examines events that led to the outbreak of World War I, discusses the expansion of the conflict, provides an account of U.S. involvement in the battle, and describes the negotiations that put an end to the fighting.
Traces the controversial life of Thugrood Marshall from his beginnings as an attorney for the NAACP to his appointment as the first African-American Supreme Court Justice.
Examines the history and importance of the city of Constantinople during the Middle Ages and the factors that led to its defeat at the hands of the Turkish Ottomans in 1453.
Describes American schools from the seventeenth through the twentieth century, including the subjects studied, issues faced, and educational structures used as public schooling changed over time.
