Medina, Loreta M

Presents a selection of readings that provide information and insights into the major events of 1960 including the Greensboro sit-in for civil rights, approval of oral contraceptives, the collapse of the Paris Summit, the election of John F. Kennedy as president, and others.

Essays from various sources provide a wide range of opinions on bilingual education, examining the pros and cons and compiles issues surrounding it.

Uses excerpts from primary sources such as speeches, books, and magazine articles to develop the debates and various arguments surrounding the creation of the United States Constitution.

Contains nineteen essays that examine issues related to euthanasia, looking at euthanasia and suicide in ancient and modern times, examining related legal battles, and providing opposing viewpoints on the ethics of euthanasia and assisted suicide.

Ten essays present an overview of bulimia and discuss various aspects of the disorder, including its prevalence in older women, nonwhite populations, and men; its links to sexual abuse; its possible causes in adolescence; and approaches to treatment.

Contains a selection of primary and secondary source articles that provide insight into the origins, conduct, and outcome of the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962.