Zeinert, Karen

While looking for a way to support the United States' efforts in World War II, eighteen-year-old Elizabeth Erickson finds a unique way to contribute to war efforts and realize her life-long dream of becoming a pilot.

Provides step-by-step instructions on chinchilla care from feeding, housing, breeding, grooming, showing, and playing with chinchillas through common health problems.

Describes various types of cults including their history, characteristics, and danger to American society.

A biography of Elizabeth Van Lew who spied for the North during the Civil War, and who supported rights for blacks and for women.

Surveys the issue of suicide, including its history, causes, and psychology.

Traces the 1839 revolt of Africans aboard the slave ship Amistad, their apprehension, and long trial which ended in their acquittal by the Supreme Court.

Traces the roots of the Gulf wars and the role women played in the military, as correspondents, as medics, and on the homefront.

Traces the rise and fall of the Persian Empire from its earliest days to the seventh century when it was conquered by the Arabs. The culture, artistic achievements, religion, and legacy of the once mighty empire are discussed.

Excerpts from diaries and letters help chronicle the events which lead to the formation of the Kansas Territory and describe how abolitionists and slaveowners tried to influence whether it would become a slave state or free.

Photographs and text examine the origins of free speech in the United States and provide the historical context for current debates.