1945-

Discusses the American politics and history of the 1950s.

Tatiana and Alexander have miraculously found one another in America after both of them fled their native Russia following World War II. Now they have a son, Anthony, and their love seems boundless; but the trials of the Cold War, in its infancy still, threaten to take away the peace that was already so fragile.

"[An overview of] Bobby Kennedy's [final years] leading up to the fateful 1968 election campaign, with 100 illustrations by artist Rick Veitch, . . . encompass[ing] the story of his convicted killer, Sirhan Sirhan, as well as a large cast of characters that includes Lyndon Johnson, J. Edgar Hoover, Richard Nixon, and Eugene McCarthy; . . . recall[ing] the major events that made 1968 a turning point in American history; . . . [and] illuminat[ing] the evidence for a conspiracy, fostered perhaps by elements of the CIA, that fielded a second shooter and made of Sirhan Sirhan a patsy . . ."--Amazon.

"Exiled from their homeland, a young girl and her entire family are unhappy about the monochrome sweaters all children wear until Mom decides to make a change. Includes facts about Portugal's history and government, about Amnesty International, and the text of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights"--Provided by publisher.

"[The second in a two volume set that explores] many aspects of the Vietnam War that have not been addressed before, this book supplies new perspectives from academics as well as Vietnam veterans that explore how this key conflict of the 20th century has influenced everyday life and popular culture during the war as well as for the past 50 years"--Amazon.com.