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Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Geoffrey of Monmouth.

Presents a collection of documents, including newspaper and magazine articles, private letters, official league communications, and others, that chronicle events in baseball from 1945 to 1972.

Presents an account of Major League baseball from 1972 to 2008 with essays covering key topics, and including stories both pertinent and curious from newspapers and periodicals within a contextual framework.

A collection of papers written in 1787 to justify the creation of the United States Constitution.

"From limiting the working day to eight hours to forming unions and protecting children in the labor force, the rights of workers has long been, and still remains, a fascinating and important topic. This title weaves through the history of workers' rights using engaging primary sources, following multiple perspectives of differing groups including women, children, and immigrants. Readers will gain an understanding of the social and economic conditions under which change was demanded, and learn about the essential movements for better working conditions and the people who led the way. A critical look at the rights of different working groups today encourages readers to explore the steps that still need to be taken to achieve working equality across the globe"--Amazon.com.

Uses primary source documents to trace the evolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict from its origins to the present, discussing the roots of the conflicting claims to the territory of Palestine and placing the dispute in the international context of World Wars I and II and the Cold War to build understanding of why so many outside powers have taken an interest in the battle.

Present the first in a two-volume set that presents a selection of primary source documents that looks at the Cold War. This volume covers the years of 1917 through 1957.

"In this . . . text, readers will study sources of information about the Constitution. In doing so, readers will learn how to identify reliable and unreliable sources, interpret primary sources, and consider how certain sources may be biased or interpret the same information differently. This book stimulates critical thinking by encouraging readers to draw their own conclusions about the information they're presented with"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses the history of World War II, including the coverage of 40-45 key events through images and text.

Contains letters, proclamations, songs, poetry, caricatures, and newspaper articles from the U.S.-Mexican War.