public opinion

The author discusses his visits to contemporary Dachau where he traveled in an attempt to discover how the people of the town live with the memories and the legacy of the death camp, and tells the story of Martin Zaidenstadt, an eighty-seven-year-old Holocaust survivor who, for years, has kept a daily vigil at the camp's crematorium.

Presents the arguments taking place in the United States during World War II using writings from that period.

After the curious Mrs. Muffly is seen in town buy large quantities of sugar, eggs, butter, and flour a rumor begins that she is secretly keeping a monster in her house. Includes a recipe for "Not-Quite-So-Monster-Sized Cake.".

Explores the controversy over media bias, discussing the history of the American media, events that have shaped the issue, and each side of the debate.

Explores modern Americans' views about war, addressing both sides of the issue and discussing how those views have been influenced by other aspects of pop culture.

Peter Eichstaedt shares conversations he had with everyday people of Afghanistan during his time spent in Kabul in 2010.

A veteran reporter chronicles the struggle between moderates and extremists taking place within the Islamic world, citing clerics who challenge al Qaeda violence, women who are launching liberation movements, and former jihadists who openly reject violence.

Chronicles the events surrounding the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, focusing on how the attack affected the lives of those who lived through it.

Offers a social history of vices such as smoking, drinking, taking drugs, and gambling in America, describing the factors that contribute to the vices and attempts to curb them.

Examines how young Americans are dealing with the issue of race in an age in which the idea of America as a white society is rapidly becoming obsolete.