Currie, Stephen

Discusses the abolitionist newspaper, The Liberator, and its founder William Garrison, describing its role in the antislavery movement, its philosophy, reactions to it, and its legacy.

Describes the conditions, hardships, and horrors faced by soldiers in the trenches and on the battlefields of World War I.

Examines the origins of piracy and describes the lives and activities of pirates around the world.

Discusses life in a Wild West show, including its origins, the show content, the performers, its relation to Native Americans, moving the show, daily life, and the death of the Wild West.

Discusses reasons for the growth of outsourcing by U.S. companies, the impact of outsourcing on U.S. workers, the often poor treatment of foreign employees, and potential solutions to the outsourcing problem.

Examines the lives, personalities, and achievements of five women inventors from throughout history, including Temple Grandin, Madame Walker, Rose O'Neill, Grace Hopper, and Margaret Knight.

Examines the murders of three civil rights workers in Mississippi in 1964 and the Federal investigation that followed.

Combines text, quotes, and full-color photographs to provide an overview of the life and football career of Adrian Peterson; and includes information on relevant trends, events, people, and places, a chronology, a glossary, and a list of resources.

Offers opposing viewpoints regarding the issue of slavery in the United States, discussing its historical, social, and economic aspects.