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1) Passing
Author
Language
English
Description
"Nella Larsen's second novel, Passing, first published in 1929, is a fascinating exploration of race and identity set amidst the blossoming Harlem Renaissance. Irene Redfield is a Black woman living an affluent, comfortable life with her husband and children in the thriving neighborhood of Harlem in the 1920s. When she reconnects with her childhood friend Clare Kendry, who is similarly light-skinned, Irene discovers that Clare has been passing for...
9) World War II
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Presents the history of the United States participation in World War II, including the role of women and African Americans and the internment of Japanese Americans.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
"Describes the history of the women's rights movement in the United States, from colonial times to the present day, through the use of primary resources such as letters, diary entries, official government documents, newspaper articles, historical art, and photographs"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
"Describes the history of slavery in the United States--from the landing of the first enslaved Africans to the close of the Civil War--through various primary source documents, such as slave narratives, advertisements, newspaper accounts, official documents and laws, plus contemporary art and photos"--Provided by publisher.
14) The Wild West
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
"Presents the history of the Wild West through a variety of primary source images and documents, such as diary entries, newspaper accounts, public speeches, popular literature, and personal letters"--Provided by publisher.
15) World War I
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Presents the history of the United States's involvement in World War I through excerpts taken from letters, newspaper articles, speeches and songs dating from the period.
16) Colonial life
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Presents the history of the British colonies in North America, beginning with the Jamestown settlement, through excerpts from letters, pamphlets, journal entries, and other documents of the time.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
"Describes the diverse peoples who came to the United States from 1820, when records began to be kept, to 1924, when the gates were nearly closed to immigrants. The reactions of Americans to the new arrivals, laws that were passed, and the experiences of the immigrants themselves are covered through the use of primary sources"--Provided by publisher.
19) The Vietnam era
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Describes, through excerpts from diaries, speeches, newspaper articles, and other documents of the time, the Vietnam War and related events that occurred in the United States during the 1960's, including the women's movement, the struggle for civil rights, and the generation gap. Includes review questions.
20) The Cold War
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Presents the history of the Cold War through excerpts from letters, newspaper articles, speeches, and songs dating from the period. Includes review questions.
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