Steins, Richard

Provides primary source materials covering life in the thirteen colonies, problems with England, the Revolution, and the creation of the new government of the United States.

A biography of the renowned soprano who helped break the color barrier in professional opera during the 1960s.

Surveys the history of the German capital from its 13th-century beginnings to its division by the Wall in 1961, and to its surprising reunification in 1990.

Presents primary source materials covering postwar peace and isolationism, the growth of the fear of Communism, the Cold War, and new realizations about the atomic age.

Chronicles the Battle of Shiloh in 1862 and its impact on the outcome of the Civil War.

Recounts the stories of the French, English, and Dutch in the New World, their reasons for settlement, and their relations with the native Americans.

Presents through photographs and text various aspects of World War II including the threat of war, the battles, the war in the United States, and the promise of peace.

Presents a biography of Colin Powell, following his life from his childhood in New York as the son of Jamaican-immigrant parents, to the highest ranking member of the U.S. Army, to Secretary of State under President George W. Bush. Includes a time line and bibliography.

Describes the daily life and important events in the American colonies during the time of British rule.

Photographs and text present a well-rounded discussion on the subject of capital punishment.