Snapshots in history

Examines the bombings and the era in which all of humanity lived under the long, dark shadow.

Examines the events of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Profiles the events of the post-World War Two Chinese Revolution through first-hand accounts, quotes from participants, diagrams, photographs, and timelines.

Details the events leading to and following the arrival of Hurricane Katrina along the Gulf Coast and in New Orleans in 2005.--Publisher description.

The United States entered World War II after a surprise attack by the Japanese on December 7, 1941. U.S. officials feared that Japanese Americans would betray their country and help Japan. Nearly 120,000 Japanese Americans were taken from their homes and moved into relocation centers, which some viewed as concentration camps. The internees, backed by many other Americans, believed that their fundamental rights as U.S. citizens had been denied. Years...

Examines the great crash of the New York Stock Exchange of 1929 that heralded the beginning of the Great Depression, as well as the events that led up to it.

Describes Kristallnacht, "the night of broken glass," the horrific event in November 1938, when members of the Nazi Party and their supporters destroyed close to 8,000 Jewish-owned businesses, homes, and synagogues in Germany and Austria. Includes source notes and timeline.

A look at the history and influence of third political parties in United States history. Includes source notes and timeline.

Examines the events and aftermath of the massacre by the Chinese army of protestors in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989.