Benoit, Peter

Discusses the inner workings of the Confederacy, its most important leaders, and why it failed to win the Civil War.

Discusses the causes of the Civil War, the reconstruction process that followed it, and its effect on American life.

Photographs, maps, and easy-to-follow text describe the events surrounding the 1937 Hindenburg disaster.

Photographs, maps, time lines, and easy-to-follow text describe the events surrounding the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill.

Photographs, maps, time lines, and easy-to-follow text describe the events surrounding the 2010 British Petroleum oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Explains the development of ancient Greece, with maps showing where the civilization was and how it expanded over time, short biographies of key historical figures, and a timeline of important events.

Provides an account of the events of September 11, and looks at the lasting effects of this tragedy.

Recounts the events of September 11, 2001, looking at the immediate impact of this tragedy, and examines the ways in which the attack still impacts American society.

Provides a brief overview of the sinking of the RMS "Titanic," in 1912, describing the ship's collision with an iceberg, the safety precautions the ship had for passengers in the event of an emergency, and the rescue efforts to save the surviving passengers.