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Allen West discusses his life, focusing on his time in the military and U.S. Congress.

Howard Wasdin describes his experiences as a member of the SEAL Team Six, a group of highly trained snipers in the United States Navy SEALs, discussing training, combat, and the dangers he faced.

Text and photographs explore the different careers available within the National Park Service and offers career tips and information on training.

A biography of Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Thurgood Marshall is best known for being the first African-American Supreme Court justice. However, he also was the lawyer who successfully overturned Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, which desegregated public schools. Court cases that Marshall presided over are analyzed in this text with important historical and biographical information to help students understand this influential American figure.

Describes the governmental body called the Department of Homeland Security including its formation, purpose, and operations. Also examines the question of the right to privacy and the controversial PATRIOT Act.

A biography of the first president of the United States George Washington.

Contains excerpts from government documents and scientific reports that provide insight into the achievements and failures of the U.S. space program.

Traces step-by-step the development of America's nineteenth century handguns and rifles, and the roles they played in our nation's history, including the manufacturing of guns in the South, the evolution of loose powder cap-and-ball revolvers and rifles in use, and the beginning of the self-contained metallic cartridge.