Witness to history

Chronicles the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on America and their immediate aftermath in the words of eyewitnesses, and includes a time line, a glossary, and a further reading list.

Studies Hitler's rise to power and the repercussions of that rise.

Uses primary source materials to study what led to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the repercussions of this event.

Uses primary source material to provide an overview of the events that led up to the dropping of the atom bomb on Hiroshima and the impact of this decision.

Describes the Great Depression or 1929-1941 and its impact on the United States and other areas of the world.

Discusses, using primary sources, the events surrounding the D-Day invasion of Europe by Allied Forces on June 6, 1944.

Presents eyewitness accounts of what it was like to live in a communist country, and to participate in the events that led to its collapse. Includes a time line and list of primary sources.

Presents a study of the civil rights movement in the United States.

Discusses the history and causes of the Arab-Israeli conflict, the influence of Western powers in either resolving issues or igniting them, and examines key events such as the Holocaust, Israel as a state, the six-day war in 1967, and the Camp David Accords.

Uses primary source material to examine the history of Afghanistan and recent events that have increased its importance in the realm of world politics.