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Examines the causes, results, and military techniques of World War I through primary sources.

"Primary sources, historical examination, and illustrations explore the causes, strategies, and resolutions of...[World War II]"--Amazon.com.

Examines the causes, results, and military techniques of the Vietnam War through primary sources.

"Readers take on the role of historical detectives as they examine letters and diaries as primary sources and discover how they can be used to study the past."--.

"October 2016 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Black Panther Party. Photojournalist Bryan Shih, who has been interviewing and taking portraits of the surviving Panthers around the country for years, has partnered with Yohuru Williams, dean and history professor at Fairfield University, to deliver the definitive celebration of the Black Panthers. Part oral history, part scrapbook, this is a beautifully produced book of forty-five black-and-white portraits of the Panthers today, alongside interviews with the surviving Panthers, archival images, Black Panther Party pamphlets and speeches, as well as essays by contributors such as Peniel Joseph, Alondra Nelson, Rhonda Williams, and other high-profile scholars to provide background and context."--Provided by publisher.

An examination of slavery in American literature, discussing the works of Frederick Douglass, Mark Twain, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and others.

Contains documents that provide insight into some of the key efforts on the part of Americans to practice and observe their religious beliefs; and includes writings by individuals opposed to religious freedom.

A collection of essays, poetry, and diary excerpts provides a picture of the lives of three travellers on the trail west in the mid-1800s.

Presents short readings relating to American presidential elections up to 1996, including excerpts from primary sources.

A collection of short readings about Irish Americans that describes their struggles in Ireland, their journeys to America, and their lives in a new land.