Essential events

An account of the events surrounding the disastrous fire at the compound of the Branch Davidian religious group in Waco, Texas, in 1993.

Looks at the Boston Marathon Bombings that happened on April 15, 2013, when two bombs exploded killing three people and injuring 264 others.

A detailed chronology of the Korean War that discusses causes, significant events and individuals, the outcome and legacy of the war, and other related topics.

Provides an account of the expedition mounted by Irish explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton to be the first to cross the entire continent of Antarctica in 1914.

Discusses the Bolshevik Revolution, also known as the October Revolution, in which the Bolshevik armed forces overthrew the Russian Provisional Government and gave power to the Soviets, which ultimately led to the formation of the Soviet Empire.

Depicts the rebellion of the Africans aboard the "Amistad" who had been illegally kidnapped and transported as slaves to America. Describes the resulting trial which energized the Abolitionist anti-slavery movement. Includes illustrations, a timeline, a glossary, and an index.

Describes the Japanese attack on the Pearl Harbor naval base that triggered the United States entering the second World War, and includes information on the history of relations between the United States and Japan through that time period.

Describes the historical background of the Supreme Court case that ended state-sanctioned segregation of students by race.

Presents an overview of the women's suffrage movement and explains the development of how women gained the right to vote.

Chronicles the history of Ireland and the events leading to the great potato famine of 1854 that killed about one million people and forced over two million to flee the country.