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It happened in Brooklyn

an oral history of growing up in the borough in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s
2004
Presents the oral history of Brooklyn, New York from the 1940s through the 1960s focusing on a childhood, school days, a variety of activities in a family, and finally graduating from high school. Is accompanied by unique black-and-white photographs.

The Devil's playground

a century of pleasure and profit in Times Square
2005
Provides a history of Times Square from its inception in 1904 to the present.

The island at the center of the world

the epic story of Dutch Manhattan and the forgotten colony that shaped America
2005
Examines the Dutch Colony on Manhattan Island which exists prior to the original thirteen colonies in America, and includes important colonists, Native Americans, and a variety of events.

Before Lewis and Clark

the story of the Chouteaus, the French dynasty that ruled America's frontier
2004
Explores the American wilderness before the journey of Lewis and Clark during the land's ownership by the French.

The Bushes

portrait of a dynasty
2005
Presents the unique Bush family dynasty focusing on their rising influence in America, networking, political matters, two presidencies, children, and grandchildren. Also details their contrast to the Kennedy family.

Revolt on the Tigris

the Al-Sadr uprising and the governing of Iraq
2005
An account of post-conflict Iraq by the man who governed Wasit Province in southern Iraq on behalf of the Coalition. Describes the problems of poverty, social paralysis, and lawlessness. Discusses the insurgency that culminated in a sixteen-hour firefight.

Into the western winds

pioneer boys traveling the overland trails
2003
Discusses the pioneers who were moving West in the mid-1800s, and how they had to depend on their children to assist them with many difficult and dangerous tasks in order to survive.

Crossing over

a Mexican family on the migrant trail
2002

City on fire

the forgotten disaster that devastated a town and ignited a landmark legal battle
2003

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