social conditions

A collection of two hundred letters which were written to Mrs. Roosevelt between 1933 and 1941 by children who were asking her to help them receive material assistance during the Great Depression.

Contains the story of two sisters who risked their lives in order to reveal their fight for political freedom, education, and equality under the Taliban in Afghanistan.

Examines the everyday life of women in the United States during the 1800s, contrasting society's ideal view of women with their real lives.

Presents a social and cultural history of the American slave experience with emphasis on day to day life rather than the larger political context.

After spending three years hiding from the Nazis, a Jewish family is reunited and begins the job of rebuilding their country and family.

Presents an illustrated history of the images and issues of women in the early part of the twentieth century with specific emphasis on Gibson Girls and the suffragist movement.

Presents a detailed description of the images and issues about women during the 1920s including the changing fashions, fight for equal rights, and move away from the Victorian image of women.

Drawn from a survey of more than one thousand teenagers, first-person stories help to address the problems inherent in labeling people.

Discusses the diverse ethnicity of Russian-Americans, their immigration, Jewish community, social, cultural and political customs, employment, experiences with discrimination, and integration into American society.

Discusses the diverse ethnicity of Chinese Americans, their immigration, social, cultural and political customs, employment, experiences with discrimination, and integration into American society.