20th century

Chronicles Europes transformations from the late 18th century through the present and examines the European response to both prosperity and war.

Graphic novel adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's mystery in which Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson travel to the bleak wastes of Dartmoor, England to solve the mystery surrounding the late Sir Charles Baskerville and a ghostly hound.

Graphic novel adaptation of a dog's survival in the mountains of the Yukon.

Presents a brief biography of anti-apartheid activist, Nelson Mandela; and chronicles his childhood, struggle to end segregation in South Africa, imprisonment, and 1993 Nobel Peace Prize for his nonviolent approach to end tyranny in his country.

Examines the depiction of America by political cartoons in the Soviet Union's newspaper "Pravda" from its founding in 1912 to its final days in 1991, presenting analysis, nearly one hundred cartoon examples, and tables reflecting changing themes and trends.

Provides historical, cultural, and social contexts for the study of English literature, looking at the literary genres and highlighting key writers and works from the post-World War II era, and includes a time line, glossaries, and resources for further study.

Provides historical, cultural, and social contexts for the study of English literature, looking at the literary genres and highlighting key writers and works from the Modernist period 1900 to 1945, and includes a time line, glossaries, and resources for further study.

Biography of South African head of state Nelson Mandela, discussing his personal life, his imprisonment as a political prisoner in South Africa, and his role in the peaceful end to apartheid in 1994.

Toward the end of the disco era, seventeen-year-old Edna refuses to visit her mother, who is in a New York City hospital undergoing cancer treatment, and barely speaks to her father, who finally puts her in psychotherapy, while her crush on an art teacher turns into a full-blown affair.

Offers a detailed history of the state of Jordan, focusing on its role in the conflict and crisis that have plagued the Middle East since the mid-twentieth century.