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Draws on documents assembled by the Freedmen and Southern Society Project to present information about the reshaping of the African-American family during the transition from slavery to freedom.

Presents speeches given by the twentieth-century's leading African-American cultural, spiritual, and political figures, which includes Booker T. Washington, Marcus Garvey, Dick Gregory, Thurgood Marshall, Shirley Chisholm, Martin Luther King Jr., and others.

An anthology of primary documents and stories by Chinese Americans that offer an overview of the Chinese American experience in the United States from the California gold rush to the present.

Chronicles the transitions from Soviet or authoritarian order in Poland, Hungary, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, the Baltic States, Serbia, Georgia, and Ukraine since 1977, covering processes of political change and integration as depicted in "The New York Times" articles, with biographies of key figures and analyses of pivotal events.

A collection of writings that discuss how women have dealt with specific issues that have influenced their lives throughout history, including sex, marriage, women's work, religion, politics, and the legal system.

Collects documents, including articles, editorials, and other news pieces, from "The New York Times" archives which provide narratives and analyses of significant presidential and congressional elections from 1854 through 2008.

A collection of thirty primary documents and commentary that provide insight into the historical, social, and cultural contexts of Jamaica Kincaid's 1985 novel "Annie John," with study questions, topics for research papers, and lists of further reading.

A collection of forty-five essays and anti-feminist writings that documents prejudice against women during the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries.

Traces the progression of girls' literacy in the United States, offering information on young women's educational activities, from being restricted to reading the Bible in colonial times to partaking in modern-day educational equality.