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Living Through the Cold War - Living Through the Red Scare
Derek C. Maus
Hardcover (Greenhaven Press, Aug. 1, 2005)Some called the anti-communist hysteria of the late 1940s and early 1950 a "witch hunt." Others called it a patriotic defense of American values. This volume examines this contentious period from the perspectives of both accusers and accused, as well as chronicling some of its lingering effects on American culture.
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Living Through the Cold War - Living Through the Cuban Missile Crisis
William S. McConnell
Hardcover (Greenhaven Press, Feb. 25, 2005)During thirteen tense days in October 1962, and only ninety miles from the coast of Florida, the Soviet Union constructed nuclear missile silos and shipped nuclear warheads to Communist Cuba bringing both superpowers to the brink of a nuclear war. This volume examines the missile crisis from the perspective of U.S. citizens, includes articles that highlight the public response, and provides primary documents such as speeches and communiques to which the public had access through news media during the crisis period.
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Living Under Threat of Nuclear War
Derek C. Maus
Hardcover (Greenhaven, March 4, 2005)- Introductions provide contexts- Annotated tables of contents- Chronologies- Bibliographies for further research- Indexes
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Living throug the Space Race
Bill McConnell
Hardcover (Greenhaven, April 25, 2006)Presents a collection of speeches, articles, and personal narratives describing life during the period of intense rivalry between the Unites States and the Soviet Union over space satellites, manned space flights, and the race to the moon.
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The Mexican-American War
John DiConsiglio
Paperback (Heinemann, Feb. 1, 2012)Why was the Mexican American War so important in the formation of the modern United States? Could Texas have survived as an independent nation or part of Mexico? This book seeks to relate the overall events and chronology of the war and shows its impact on everyday lives.
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Living through the Vietnam War
Samuel Brenner
Hardcover (Greenhaven, Feb. 25, 2005)Provides a history of the Vietnam conflict, discussing the experiences of government officials, soldiers, veterans, and protestors, and the impact that the war had on the media and popular culture of the time.
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Living throug the End of the Cold War
Jeff Hay
Hardcover (Greenhaven, Feb. 25, 2005)Discusses the Cold War and how it impacted everyday society, including the fall of the Berlin Wall and the first post-Soviet leader.
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Living through Watergate
Debra A. Miller
Hardcover (Greenhaven, Sept. 22, 2006)In the early 1970s, a scandal called Watergate gripped the nation, brought the country to the brink of a constitutional crisis, and ended the presidency of Richard M. Nixon. This anthology highlights some of the critical moments of those years and examines their legacy for America.
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Living through the Civil Rights Movement
Charles George
Hardcover (Greenhaven, Nov. 20, 2006)Presents a collection of speeches, articles, and personal narratives describing the early years of the Civil Rights Movement.
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Living through Korean War
Charles W. Carey
Hardcover (Greenhaven, May 4, 2006)Presents a collection of speeches, articles, and personal narratives about Korean War experiences, including the responses of world leaders, the treatment of American prisoners of war, and the war's impact on the Korean peninsula.
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The Vietnam War
Cath Senker
Paperback (Heinemann, Feb. 1, 2012)Why was the Vietnam War so contentious, and how did one of the world's superpowers fail to defeat a much less wealthy and populous opponent? Why was the Vietnam War of such global significance and how has it affected people on both sides of the conflict? This book seeks to relate the overall events and chronology of the war and shows its impact on everyday lives.
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The Mexican-American War
John DiConsiglio
Library Binding (Heinemann, Jan. 1, 2012)Why was the Mexican American War so important in the formation of the modern United States? Could Texas have survived as an independent nation or part of Mexico? This book seeks to relate the overall events and chronology of the war and shows its impact on everyday lives.
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