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The great red scare

1998
Examines America's fear of Communist subversion during the late 1940's and early 1950's and the exploitation of this fear by Senator Joseph McCarthy.

Charles Lindbergh and the Spirit of St. Louis

1998
A biography of American aviator Charles Lindbergh, with an emphasis on the preparation for and details of his solo nonstop flight from New York to Paris in the Spirit of St. Louis in 1927.

The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League

1994
Describes the female baseball league, which existed from 1943 to 1954, and presents a general discussion of women in baseball.

The Trail of Tears

1994
Text and accompanying photographs examine the how and why of the forced migration of Cherokee and Choctaw tribes and shows the impact it made on the lives of Native Americans.

The orphan trains

1994
Text and accompanying photographs present the history of orphaned and abandoned children who were sent from New York City to other states by the Children's Aid Society from 1854 to 1929.

The Negro baseball leagues

1994
The history of the various Negro league baseball teams, which existed from 1920-1960.
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