1900-1999 (20th century)

Presents the stories of two women, Jeannette Rankin of Montana and Patsy Mink of Hawaii, who blazed a path for women in politics and made careers for themselves in the political world.

Reconstructs 85 years of China's history in conjunction with the life stories of a scholar, a spokesman, and a writer-activist.

Presents a collection of interviews with centenarians across the United States in which they discuss their lives in the twentieth century as witnesses to wars, Prohibition, the Depression, and other historic events.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide brief definitions and information about topics related to the history of Europe in the twentieth century.

Text and photographs describe eight crises faced by the United States' presidents, followed by options for reader decisions and the actual decisions made by presidents.

Collection of short fiction examining the social fabric of the United States in the twentieth century.

Offers an overview of the political history of the United States in the twentieth century.

A biography of Mao Zedong, founder of a communist state in China in 1949, hailed by some as a hero, by others, a tyrant.

Describes the Queen's childhood, highlights the triumphs and troubles of her reign, and captures the Queen in various roles.

Traces the life and career of the Chinese peasant who rose to become chairman of the People's Republic during the turbulent period of China's revolution and transformation.