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The ambiguous Iroquois empire

the Covenant Chain confederation of Indian tribes with English colonies from its beginnings to the Lancaster Treaty of 1744
1984
The Covenant Chain confederation of Indian tribes with English colonies from its beginnings to the Lancaster Treaty of 1744.--Title page.

Unfinished conquest

the Guatemalan tragedy
1993
Traces the subjugation of the Maya population in Guatemala from the Conquest to the present.

Are we still a nation at risk two decades later?

2004
Examines the impact the 1983 report "A Nation at Risk" had on America's education system, describing the programs and reforms that were created in response to the report and analyzing their effectiveness in changing American public schools.

Critical perspectives on gun control

2017
Discusses a number of issues related to gun control.

Critical perspectives on legalizing marijuana

2017
"Waves of support for the legalization of marijuana are sweeping across many states. In the wake of such change, this text analyzes what experts say on the topic, both for and against, juxtaposed with court decisions, the work of advocates on both sides, and the words of everyday people. Students will analyze these diverse viewpoints in order to draw their own conclusions"--Provided by publisher.

Critical perspectives on climate change

2017
Discusses a number of issues related to climate change.

Drones

The Current Controversies series examines today's most important social and political issues; each volume presents a diverse selection of primary and secondary sources representing all sides of the debate in question.; Each anthology is composed of a wide spectrum of sources written by many of the foremost authorities in their respective fields. This unique approach provides students with a concise view of divergent opinions on each topic.

One child

the story of China's most radical experiment

The other space race

Eisenhower and the quest for aerospace security
Explores the history of the earlier, secret "space race" conducted by the U.S. Air Force under the auspices of President Eisenhower between 1954 and 1961, the goal of which was to establish either a network of unarmed satellites to give advanced warning of Soviet movements, or else hypersonic armed vehicles that could achieve low orbit for attacks. Explores the history of these endeavors and why neither was ultimately implemented before the wider known space race in the later 1960s.

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