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A compilation of photographs and newspaper articles from nineteenth-century Jackson County, Wisconsin that chronicle the spate of deaths and strange occurrences that swept the area between 1890 and 1910.

Examines the factors that have caused Africa's economic problems and poverty, and explores ways in which some leaders and international organizations are helping to reduce poverty in Africa.

Examines extreme overpopulation and poverty in various parts of Africa, increased mortality rates as a result of the AIDS epidemic, and high birth rates.

Traces the history of the African continent from its ancient empires to the effects of European colonization and modern democracies.

Chronicles the lives of six North Koreans over a span of fifteen years, exploring how the lives of ordinary citizens were impacted by key social, political, and economic events of the time.

Explores the history, politics, and economics of the city-state of Dubai, describing its government and leadership, and American sponsored companies and universities.

A special Gallup survey revealed the 100 questions that Americans most wanted answered. 400 leading experts in their respective fields here provide their responses.

Contains anecdotes and accounts of what happened during the economic depression of 1929.

Contains photographs, drawings, and maps that depict the physical survivals of technologies of the American industrial revolution, most of which are displayed in the Smithsonian Institution; and includes text that explains the technology and related aspects of the era.