20th century

Contains photographs and essays that present the words and ideas of fifty American heroes of the twentieth century from the fields of art, entertainment, business, politics, science, philosophy, and others.

Chronicles the life of General Douglas MacArthur, discussing his early influences, his military career, and his later call for the total elimination of war.

Recounts the vibrant personalities and remarkable cultural movements that flourished in America's leading African-American community during the 1920s and 1930s.

Text and accompanying photographs present eight actual crises faced by American presidents followed by a list of options for a decision making policy. Includes an evaluation of the actual decisions made by the presidents.

Discusses the social, economic, and political problems of South and Central America.

Ten-year-old Chet Roscow, who had been thrilled by the news of an aggressive great white shark attacking people all along the Atlantic coast, goes swimming with his friends in Springfield, New Jersey, one day, and wonders if he sees a shark in the water.

Autumn Winifred Oliver, who likes to do things in her own unique way, is disappointed to learn that she, her mother, and older sister Katie are moving in with Gramps, a stubborn old man who wants to make money off tourists, as Cades Cove is about to be turned into a national park.

In 1940, thirteen-year-old Tommy's routine of school, playing stickball in his Bronx, New York, neighborhood, talking with his friend Beth, and listening to Dodgers games on the radio changes as his mother's illness and his increasing awareness of the war in Europe transform his world.

When Mama falls ill and Papa invests all the family's money in a new business, eleven-year-old Rosie Lepidus must go to work in a garment factory and soon gets involved in union activities.

In 1935, while preparing to write a newspaper story about a theater production of Macbeth in her hometown of Cincinnati, twelve-year-old Kit discovers that a thief is stealing from the box office.