Gunderson, Cory Gideon

Provides an overview of the conflicts which have plagued Afghanistan throughout history, discussing invasions, wars, government overthrows, religious struggles, and other related topics.

Describes events of the 2003 battle in Iraq's capital city, Baghdad, in which a coalition of nations led by the United States and Great Britain attempted to remove Saddam Hussein from power in order to set up a new government.

Overview of the UN Weapons inspectors, role and inspection process.

Provides background information on the conflict between Jews and Palestinians that has lasted from Biblical times to the present.

Discusses how and why American colonists protested high taxes from Great Britain by dumping tea in Boston harbor in 1773, as well as the ramifications of their actions.

Photographs, time lines, and diagrams provide a brief overview of the Great Depression, discussing its social, political, and economic impact in the United States and worldwide.

Introduces some of the countries of the Middle East, including Syria, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, and their role in the on-going tensions that exist in this region.

A look at the Islamic faith and the ways that fundamentalists have used their faith to support violence against those who they see as enemies.

Follows the life of the president of the Confederate States of America, tracing events from his childhood, through secession and Civil War, to his life following the conflict.