The Putnam documentary history series

Uses documents from all major sources to trace the events and personalities responsible for the outbreak of World War II.

Presents the diplomatic, military, and political origins of World War I. Includes extracts from contemporary documents.

Excerpts from contemporary accounts describe the outbreak of bubonic plague in London in 1665 and the burning of the city in 1666.

Presents the diplomatic, military, and political origins of World War I. Includes extracts from contemporary documents.

Traces the development of the atomic bomb, discusses the events leading to the decision to bomb Japan, and describes the effects of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings.

Presents the diplomatic, military, and political origins of World War I. Includes extracts from contemporary documents.

A history, based on contemporary newspaper accounts, diaries, novels, and other sources, of the twelve years of Hitler's Third Reich.