social aspects

Describes urban, rural, and Union Army camp life in the northern United States during the bloodiest war in America's history.

Describes farm and village life, city life, soldier life, and the lives of women and African-Americans, free and slave, during the Revolutionary War; and also includes an annotated bibliography.

Provides information about American women during and after the Revolutionary War, discussing prewar resistance, looking at the activities of patriots, camp followers, loyalists, and pacifists, and considering the lives of Native American and African-American women.

An account of the impact of the Civil War on the North, including the views of individuals about the War.

Presents a comprehensive account of U.S. immigration and border enforcement through the life story of a young migrant who dies in the California desert.

Uses the first-person accounts of four illegal immigrants to discuss the situations and concerns related to this problematic issue.

Profiles of factory workers, facts and statistics, and interviews provide an overview of poor working conditions and environmental damage created by China's determination to manufacture goods for the lowest price.

Provides a demographic point of view on the issue of immigration in the United States, contending that lowering the average age by allowing immigrants to work in America will help the country economically and culturally.

Examines the four strategies used by Fidel Castro's regime to transform Cuban culture, identifying the principle targets of each strategy and its ultimate impact on Cuban culture.