Discusses the social conditions that led to the coup against Porfirio Dâiaz in 1910, the following ten years of shifting political power and revolutions, and the political and social legacy of this time of unrest in Mexico's history.
Library Binding
(Morgan Reynolds Pub, April 28, 2011)
Describes the Mexican Revolution in the early twentieth century, focusing on the general Emiliano Zapata, who was considered a leader of the Mexican poor, and discusses his legacy after his death.
Describes the encampment of the Revolutionary Army at Valley Forge and recounts how the soldiers survived a winter of hardship to continue the war against the British.
Surveys the various Apollo spaceflights that marked America's attempts to put a man on the moon, with an emphasis on the 1969 Apollo 11 project culminating in the first landing
Story written for young people about the battle of the bulge. Mr. Stein served three enlistments in the Marine Corps and has an advanced degree in history.
Recounts the history of Arlington National Cemetery, describes the Tomb of the Unknowns, the Iwo Jima memorial, and other monuments, and discusses some of the prominent Americans buried there