Gaines, Ann

Examines the planning, building, and maintenance of the Panama Canal and its current status.

Traces the history of apartheid in South Africa and highlights the leadership role of Nelson Mandela in bringing about an end to the oppression of black people in that country.

Details the life of Robert Weinberg and his involvement in research into the generic causes of cancer.

Looks at careers in the field of counterterrorism, focusing on the work done by special agents and other jobs with the FBI, reviews the history of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and discusses general requirements for working at the FBI.

Examines the Confederacy's role in the Civil War, the hostility between northern and southern states, and the aftermath of the war.

Describes the events leading up to the Louisiana Purchase and its impact on United States history.

Examines the Harlem Renaissance, discussing how the cultural movement produced some of the greatest musicians of the twentieth century.

Describes the life and times of Benedict Arnold, giving a glimpse into the man whose name became synonymous with the word "traitor.".

Examines the development of telecommunication satellites and discusses their many uses.

Follows the life of William Clinton from his childhood in Arkansas through his two terms as the forty-second president of the United States and into his post-White House years, and includes photographs, a time line and glossary, articles on key events that influenced Clinton, and other reference materials.