Cray, Ed

Reprints over 140 major stories from newspapers throughout the United States, each with an explanatory introduction, covering a period that ranges from 1704 to 2000.

Chronicles the life of writer, singer, and political activist Woody Guthrie, discussing his childhood during the Great Depression, the discrimination and exploitation of American migrants that he faced after traveling west in search of work, his friendships with other artists, his musical career, and other related topics.

Traces the history and development of the Levi Strauss Company from a small family-owned business to a publicallyowned international corporation.

Includes one hundred and forty major news stories from colonial times to the present arranged in chronological order of publication.