Worth, Richard

Chronicles the history of Puerto Rico over the course of five hundred years, providing information about the people, places, and culture of the island, and looking at how it became a commonwealth of the United States.

Discusses women's changing role in the military and examines the issues related to whether or not women should be allowed to serve in combat.

Describes the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict and discusses events and other factors that have shaped the issue, the role of the U.S., and what the future may hold.

Traces the history of the Protestant Reformation and discusses the actions of King Henry VIII in starting a new religion in England.

Describes how monopolies that controlled entire industries, such as Standard Oil, were compelled to allow free trade and fair competition, and includes a feature which explains how the process of legislation works.

Offers strategies for coming out to ones friends, interacting with school personnel, and dealing with bullies. Advice is also given on how to organize groups such as gay-straight alliances.

Presents the history of Jewish immigration to the U.S. beginning with the early colonial period, the mass influx of Jewish immigrants during the mid-nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the Holocaust, and post-war migration.

Presents stories of the slave trade, tracing the origins of the slave trade, looking at its conduct in the 1600s and 1700s, as well as within the American South and other markets, examining legal issues related to the sale and ownership of slaves, and discussing abolition.

Chronicles the life of Tenzin Gyatso, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, discussing his religious training, the impact political events had on his reign, his fight for Tibet's independence, and other related topics.

Tells the life story of Elisabeth-K?bler-Ross, the psychiatrist whose research on the experiences of dying hospital patients and their families helped medical professionals find better ways to help people with the processes of death and grieving.