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A collection of primary sources on crime and punishment in the U.S. from the sixteenth century to the mid-nineteenth, covering such topics as Puritan laws, Revolution-era punishments, and frontier executions.

Uses contemporary documents to explore the development of the Cold War struggle, the consequences in the 1950s and 1960s, and the lasting effects on American social and cultural patterns.

"Examines the evidence of the fight for women's equality, from the mid-1800s in North America to the global struggles that continue today. Past struggles of the equal rights movement are uncovered with primary source documents and photos that bring key figures such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Sojourner Truth, Margaret Gordon, and Nellie McClung to life."--Provided by publisher.

Presents narratives by more than forty former slaves, collected by the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s, and includes sixty photos.

Presents a reference guide to the Vietnam War, focusing on people, places, organizations, treaties, battles, and campaigns.

Examine how Native peoples have been displaced throughout history in teh United States and Canada through treaties, empty promises, and military force. Close examination of primary sources featuring both Native and non-Native viewpoints reveals the attitudes and opinions of the time that led to thousands being displaced and cultures being threatened.

This book tells the story of the Great Depression in the words of the people who lived it, including excerpts from presidential addresses and oral histories of those who experienced the economic crisis.

The four Romanov sisters were the Princess Dianas of their day. They were the most photographed and the most talked about young royals of the early twentieth century. Over the years their tragic end has overshadowed their true selves. The contents of this book, taken from diaries and letters written to their friends and family, show that the girls were intelligent, sensitive, and perceptive witnesses to the dark turmoil within their immediate family and the ominous approach of the Russian Revolution.