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Describing the heroic efforts of the many women who served during the Second World War, a collection of personal accounts relates their participation in the military, medicine, journalism, and in volunteer efforts, and notes their impact on women's equality.
Examines the role women played during World War I in various capacities, taking over male roles and inevitably aiding the women's suffrage movement.
Traces the 1839 revolt of Africans aboard the slave ship Amistad, their apprehension, and long trial which ended in their acquittal by the Supreme Court.
Examines the contributions of women, Patriot and Loyalist, to the American Revolution, on the battlefield, in the press, and in the political arena, and shows how they challenged traditional female roles
Text, including quotations from contemporary sources such as the diary of John Wilkes Booth, the testimony of witnesses, letters, and accounts by others involved, examines the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
Enhanced with timeline, photos, sidebars, and index, this informative book offers young readers an in-depth look at the role women played during the Vietnam War in their various capacities and the courageous sacrifices they made to help others and boost morale.
Describes life in the section of Warsaw where Polish Jews were confined by the Nazis and discusses the activities of the Jewish resistance prior to the destruction of the ghetto in 1943.
Describes the geography, climate, wildlife, natural resources, history, politics, culture, economy, and government of Kuwait.
Examines the important contributions of various women, Northern, Southern, and slave, to the American Civil War, on the battlefield, in print, on the home front, and in other areas where they challenged traditional female roles.
A vivid account of the hysteria that enveloped Salem and of the 19 people who lost their lives as a result.