Defining moments

Examines the 1925 trial of John Scopes who was charged with violating a law against teaching evolution in public schools in Tennessee, introduces some of the people involved in the sensational case, and discusses the lasting legacy of the guilty verdict.

"Provides a comprehensive account of the 1969 Woodstock Music and Art Fair. Places Woodstock within the context of the 1960s; describes the festival itself; details how Woodstock changed American popular music; and explores the festival's enduring significance. Includes a narrative overview, biographies, primary sources, chronology, glossary, bibliography, and index"--Provided by publisher.

Provides a detailed account of the "Roe V. Wade" case and decision which resulted in the legalization of abortion in the U.S., features biographical background on key individuals involved in the case, and includes a selection of primary source documents.

Presents a short biography of Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space, and chronicles her life, education, dreams of becoming an astronaut, and training as part of the "Discovery" team.

Explores warfare from World War II through the War on Terror. Describes the effects of World War II on the way wars are fought and details the technological changes over the last 70 years. Also includes numerous color photographs.

Presents brief descriptions of more than a hundred disasters of the twentieth and early-twenty-first centuries, including natural phenomena, pandemics, ecological disasters, shipwrecks, and human malevolence, arranged by decade.

Presents a short biography of Christopher Reeve, and chronicles his childhood in New York City, early acting appearances, later success in motion pictures, and his physical struggles after the accident that left him a quadriplegic.

"Provides a comprehensive overview of the movement of millions of African Americans out of the South during the twentieth century, including the political, social, and economic factors that drove their migration. Includes a narrative overview, biographies, primary sources, chronology, glossary, bibliography, and index"--Provided by publisher.

Traces the history of the American labor movement from its origins through nineteenth-century industrialization, examining the growth of the labor movement, the decline of its influence, and the efforts being made in the early twenty-first century to revitalize American unions. Includes biographies, primary sources, a chronology, and other resources.

Presents a narrative history of McCarthyism and the threat of Communism, describing early American fears and the impact of McCarthyism on American culture, and including biographies of Ray Cohn, Martin Dies, Alger Hiss, J. Edgar Hoover, Joseph McCarthy, Arthur Miller, Edward R. Murrow, and Joseph Welch, along with primary source materials, a chronology, and other resources.