Fremon, David K

Describes the history surrounding the Great Depression, highlighting the causes and key figures.

Details the efforts of people who risked their own lives to save thousands of Jews and others from Nazi persecution.

Explores the facts surrounding the Watergate scandal, discussing the career of former president Richard Nixon, the crimes that were being committed by the United States government and more.

Looks at the events surrounding the witch trials that took place in Salem, Massachusetts, during the colonial period.

Traces the struggles of African Americans from the end of slavery through the period of Jim Crow segregation in the South, to the civil rights movement and legal equality.

Includes personal accounts to describe the period in American history when Japanese Americans were detained in internment camps; also, discusses the issues and controversy surrounding the decision.

Traces the struggles of African Americans from the end of slavery through the period of Jim Crow segregation in the South, to the civil rights movement and legal equality.

Traces the struggles of African Americans from the end of slavery through the period of Jim Crow segregation in the South, to the civil rights movement and legal equality.

The loyalty of Japanese Americans was questioned after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, simply because of their ancestry. Author David K. Fremon looks at the events behind this unfortunate episode from American history, highlighting the personal accounts of many Japanese Americans who were forced to live through this difficult time.