Snapshots in history

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Dred Scott v. Sandford

a slave's case for freedom and citizenship
2009
Provides details of the 1846 lawsuit filed by African-American slave, Dred Scott, who maintained that he gained his freedom when his owner brought him to a free state; and describes the decision made by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Tiananmen Square

Massacre crushes China's democracy movement
2009
Documents the 1989 pro-democracy demonstrations in Beijing'sTiananmen Square, describing the events that led to the protest and the aftermath.

The March on Washington

uniting against racism
2008
Chronicles the August 1963 March on Washington to demand equal rights for African-Americans.

The Bataan Death March

World War II prisoners in the Pacific
2009
Describes the disease, torture, and deprivation of both Allied and Filipino prisoners as they were forced to march several miles to prison camps in the Philippines in April 1942; with personal testimonies from some of those who survived.

The Cultural Revolution

years of chaos in China
2008
Describes the events and major figures of the Cultural Revolution in China.

The Berlin airlift

breaking the Soviet blockade
2008
Describes the 1948-49 airlift by which the U.S. and Great Britain brought food and supplies to West Berlin during a blockade of the city by the Soviet Union.

The hundred days offensive

the Allies' push to win World War I
2009
Chronicles the Allied offensive against the German army near Amiens, France, in 1918 that led to the end of World War I.

The Iran-Contra affair

political scandal uncovered
2008
Recounts the Iran-Contra affair of 1986 involving members of President Ronald Reagan's administration, Nicaraguan rebel forces known as Contras, and Iranians. Explores the events and people linked to the affair and covers the formal investigation and its findings. Features a timeline, glossary of terms, and resources.

Assassination at Sarajevo

the spark that started World War I
2009
Explains how the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife lead to World War I, and includes eyewitness accounts and contemporary views of the event, a time line summarizing important dates, and informative photographs and diagrams.

The Chinese Revolution

the triumph of Communism
2007

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