Richard Worth

The very first New World pope hails from Argentina and is bringing the peoples plight into the public eye. Vocalizing his views on many social issues, Pope Francis is a new pope for a new generation of Catholics. Through details about his life and missions, photos, and direct quotations from the Holy Father, readers will learn why Pope Francis is an influential Latino.

The People's Pope

Pope Francis

Presents the history of North Carolina, from its earliest beginnings in the seventeenth century up to the end of the eighteenth century, following the American Revolution.

North Carolina

Describes the historical background, events, and aftermath of the 1954 battle at Dien Bien Phu, which led to the end of the first Indochina War.

Dien Bien Phu

The Harlem Renaissance was like a magnificent fireworks display; it was colorful, brilliant, and in a few moments, it was over. This was the first time African Americans had led a cultural movement and the first time that white Americans had paid attention to their achievements. Through striking images and fascinating details, this book examines the origins of the Harlem Renaissance, especially the key roles played by W.E.B. Du Bois and other prominent figures such as Langston Hughes, Louis Armstrong, and Josephine Baker. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the literature, music, dance, and art that depicted the triumphs and sorrows of black Americans during the age of speakeasies and rent parties.

The Harlem Renaissance

Black Culture in Bloom

Brenda Lange

Virginia Brackett

Vicki Cox

Bonnie Hinman

Veda Boyd Jones

Sherry Beck Paprocki

Susan Muaddi Darraj

Colleen Madonna Flood Williams

Charles J Shields

Tom Lashnits

Anne Todd

Kerry Acker

Facts On File

Rachel A Koestler-Grack

Professor John Morrison

Sarah Louise Kras

Linda Barth

Jennifer Bond Reed

Dr Heather Lehr Wagner

Absorbing accounts of the leaders whose ideas and actions have changed the course of history Examines each person's life in the context of the politics of the time Full-color photographs enhance each book

Major World Leaders Set

Discusses the reasons behind the invention of the telegraph and telephone, the impact and expansion of the these devices, and the improvements made to both.

The Telegraph and Telephone

Prohibition was a grassroots movement that changed America. Through an engaging recounting of historical events accompanied by eye-catching imagery, students will get to know some of Prohibition's dynamic leaders through their own words and actions, including Carry Nation who swung her ax to break up saloons, and Frances Willard who was a leader of the Women's Christian Temperance Union. Readers will meet Purley Baker, the persuasive lobbyist who convinced lawmakers to carry out the plans of his organization, the Anti-Saloon League, and ban the sale and manufacture of distilled spirits. A detailed chronology, chapter notes, and a further reading section with books, websites, and films offer in-depth information and additional resources for study.

The Rise and Fall of the Temperance Movement

Prohibition

Explores the history of Puerto Rico, from its time as a Spanish colony to its acceptance as a commonwealth of the United States.

Puerto Rico in American History

Nigel Blundell

Marietta D. Moskin

Describes sightings of UFOs and extraterrestrial visitors around the world, and tells the stories of men and women who claim they were kidnapped by aliens

World's Greatest Ufo Mysteries

Knowing how to communicate clearly and effectively in the workplace is a key to success. Communication Skills, Second Edition focuses on the importance of solid speaking, writing, listening, and conversational skills for thriving in the workplace. The book also covers additional communication skills that are useful in specific situations, such as techniques for conducting structured and productive meetings.

Communication Skills

Erin L. McCoy

Drug abuse and addiction in the United States has reached the level of an epidemic, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports. More than one million incarcerated people suffer from opioid and other addictions, but only one in ten receives addiction treatment. The debate raging around drug abuse today is whether addicts who commit crime should be sent to jail or to treatment. This book investigates the debate on how to confront illegal drug use and abuse in the United States, using full-color photographs and sidebars to offer readers a complex understanding of the many proposed solutions to this problem.

Illicit Drug Use: Legalization, Treatment, or Punishment?

Learn about Hispanic America from the 1950s to 1960s.

1950s to 1960s

Traces the rise and development of the slave trade, describes how it changed over the centuries, and discusses the end of the Atlantic trade, the legal status of slaves and traders, and slave sales in the United States.

Cruel Commerce

The Slave Trade in America

North Korea has been a communist dictatorship since shortly after the end of World War II. Ruled by the iron hand of Kim Il Sung, the nation struggled economically compared to South Korea, which engineered an economic miracle. Kim died in 1994, turning over the government to his son, Kim Jong Il. A pampered youth, Kim Jong Il gradually took over a variety of powerful positions in his father's government. After he became the dictator, the country suffered a series of economic disasters that brought death to thousands of people. Meanwhile, Kim Jong Il became widely known for turning North Korea into a nuclear power. During the early 21st century, President George W. Bush labeled North Korea part of the Axis of Evil. But some experts on North Korea believe that Kim is simply using the nuclear card to gain worldwide respect and economic aid from the United States. Nevertheless, Kim Jong Il remains a highly controversial leader.

Kim Jong Il

Born to wealthy and accomplished Chinese immigrants, Vera Wang was given nearly every opportunity in life. But when the budding skater failed to realize her dream of making the US Olympic team, she turned to a career in fashion. Wang has since become one of the worlds most accomplished fashion designers, creating wedding gowns for celebrities and figure skating costumes for gold medal winners. Riveting text, full-color photos, and inspirational direct quotations will make it clear to readers exactly why Vera Wang is an influential Asian.

Fashion Designer

Vera Wang

Arthur Meier Schlesinger

In 2006, Michelle Bachelet made history by becoming the first woman to be elected president of Chile. The daughter of a Chilean Air Force general, Bachelet and her family were gravely affected by the upheaval that occurred after the 1973 military coup in Salvador Allende. This work examines the life and accomplishments of this world leader.

Michelle Bachelet

Mark Overmyer-Velázquez

As Spanish settlers moved north and Americans moved west, issues involving land, peoples, and resources complicated colonial expansion. Independence for Latino America: 1776-1821 chronicles the settlement of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Louisia

Independence for Latino America

Profiles the woman and her work whose studies provided insight into death and dying, and started the hospice movement in the United States.

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

Professional baseball is full of arcane team names. The Los Angeles Dodgers, for instance, owe their nickname to the trolley tracks that honeycombed Brooklyn in the early 1880s. (Residents were “trolley dodgers.”) From the Negro Leagues, there were the Pittsburgh Crawfords (sponsored early by the Crawford Bath House and Recreation Center); from the minors, the Tucson Waddies (slang for cowboy) and, later, the Montgomery Biscuits (for the would-be concessions staple); from overseas, the Adelaide, Australia, Bite (a shark reference but also a pun for bight) and the Bussum, Netherlands, Mr. Cocker HCAW (the sponsoring restaurant chain, followed by the acronym for the official team name, Honkbalclub Allan Weerbaar). This comprehensive reference book explains the nicknames of thousands of major and minor league franchises, Negro League and early independent black clubs, and international teams—from 1869 through 2011.

Richard Worth

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