Examines a wide range of issues related to race and ethnicity, including the role of race in a person's sense of identity, the influence race and ethnicity have on American culture, race's impact on American institutions, and other related topics.
the press, the civil rights struggle, and the awakening of a nation
Roberts, Gene
2006
Reveals how the American press, after decades of ignoring the problem, began to explore the indignities and injustices of racial segregation in the South, profiling key articles related to the civil rights struggle and instances of racial inequality.
the story of war : featuring correspondents' chronicles
Sweeney, Michael S
2002
A visual history of wartime journalism, covering conflicts around the world from the Civil War to Afghanistan, and including actual dispatches from reporters and photographers.
Excerpts from original newspaper and magazine reports, radio transcripts, and wartime books document the buildup to World War II and the first years of fighting, from 1938 to 1946. Includes biographical notes and photographs of the correspondents.
the events that stopped our lives--from the Hindenburg explosion to the attacks of September 11
Garner, Joe
2002
Recounts the details of forty-three significant events of the twentieth century, each with from-the-scene photographs; and features two compact discs that contain over two hours of audio from the events as they were broadcast live.
Examines the importance of World War I to the political life of Leon Trotsky, covering his writings from 1914-1917 with regard to topics such as the Bolsheviks, the Mensheviks, and Russian social-patriotism.
the press, the civil rights struggle, and the awakening of a nation - Winner of the Pulitzer Prize
Roberts, Gene
2007
Reveals how the American press, after decades of ignoring the problem, began to explore the indignities and injustices of racial segregation in the South, profiling key articles related to the civil rights struggle and instances of racial inequality.
American journalist Anthony Shadid examines the lives of ordinary Iraqi citizens since the American invasion in 2003. Draws on Iraqi history and travels throughout the Arab world to provide a broad perspective on Iraq and the effects of the invasion and the fall of Saddam. Also examines the lives of individuals such as a poor widow, a Baghdad psychiatrist, and an artist.
