Perspectives

Examines the history of railroads in the United States from a multicultural perspective, discussing the role advancing railroads played in diminishing the Indian way of life, and considering the contributions of minority groups in building and staffing the railway system.

Examines the history of labor in the United States from a multicultural perspective, discussing the many different ethnic groups whose physical work contributed to the prosperity of the nation.

Portrays the American Civil War from the vantage point of African Americans and women.

Discusses the causes of World War II and examines the wartime roles of several cultural and minority groups including African-Americans, Native Americans, and women.

Describes the history of the American Revolution, focusingon the lives of African Americans, Native Americans, and women.

Examines the history of America's participation in the Vietnam War from a multicultural perspective, discussing the varying concerns of minority soldiers, the role of race in combat situations, and the anti-war movement.

Recounts, in text and photographs, the history of discrimination against minorities and women in professional baseball, basketball, and football.

Examines the history of education in the United States from a multicultural perspective, discussing the long and sometimes violent struggle for equal educational opportunities for women, minorities, and the disabled.

Examines the history of popular music in the United States from a multicultural perspective, discussing the different genres that have arisen from the various racial and ethnic groups in American culture.