Halberstam, David

Tells the story of eight young people who, inspired by workshops on nonviolence, decided to become involved in the fight against segregation during the 1960s, beginning with staged sit-ins at Nashville lunch counters, and progressing to ever more dangerous actions on behalf of the civil rights movements.

Tells the story of the Second Infantry Division and their terrible defeat by forces of the People's Republic Army in 1950.

Examines how and why America went to war in Vietnam, and investigates the question of why men who were said to be the ablest to serve in government in the twentieth century had been the architects of the tragic conflict.

The story of one season with the Portland Trail Blazers basketball team touches on many aspects of professional sports: stars, salaries, the media, fans, ethics, drugs, and racial tension.

Provides insights into the personal lives of Boston Red Sox players Ted Williams, Bobby Doerr, Dom DiMaggio, and Johnny Pesky, all of whom played for the baseball team in the 1940s, and discusses the friendship that continued to thrive among the four men for over sixty years.

Chronicles the 1949 baseball season, which marked the beginning of the rivalry between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox.

Follows four young men, Christopher Wood, John Biglow, Joe Bouscaren, and Brad Lewis, through the preliminary meets for the 1984 Olympic sculling team and the actual competition, chronicling the triumphs and defeats of the group as they pursue their largely ignored sport.

Presents a look at the life and work of National Football League coach Bill Belichick, describing his childhood, his work ethic, his intelligence, and his accomplishments in coaching.