political and social views

Explores Zora Neale Hurston's, Their eyes were watching God, as a work of literature through the lens of the major social issue reflected in it, and features carefully-selected content representing a variety of perspectives.

Explores a work of literature through the lens of the major social issues reflected in The Awakening. Also features carefully-selected content representing a variety of perspectives.

Collects reporter H. L. Mencken's coverage of the Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925, including his portrayals of Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan, his take on the fundamentalist culture that surrounded the event, coverage of Bryan's death days after the trial, photographs, and the full transcript of Darrow's cross-examination of Bryan.

Photographs, illustrations, and hand-written text by the author chronicle a year of her travels across the United States and her reflections on democracy, beginning with a celebration of Barack Obama's inauguration in Washington, D.C., and including the study of several presidents and political sites.

Examines literary and political background of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s renowned "I have a dream" speech, and also discusses historical and political uses of the speech since its original delivery on August 28, 1963.

A biography of the life and works of author and poet Jonathan Swift describing how his many writings became a parody of the political and social issues of his day.

Offers an intellectual biography of Abraham Lincoln, exploring the role of ideas in Lincoln's life.

A commentary on the life and works of journalist and novelist Tom Wolfe, author of "The Right Stuff, " discussing his use of irony, his themes, and his pranks, and considering the influences on Wolfe's writing, as well as his impact on other writers.

Explains Martin Luther King Jr.'s political and religious views and discusses how his actions helped African-Americans achieve greater equality.

Chronicles Henry Ford's attempts to create an American settlement in the Brazilian Amazon in the late 1920s, discussing the purpose of Ford's settlement, its impact on the region's ecosystem, his efforts to apply a system of regimented mass production to the area, and other related topics.