united states

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Night probe!

1982
Dirk Pitt must descend to the bottom of the Hudson River to recover a copy of the secret North American Treaty signed in 1914, but Great Britain is racing to find and destroy the same document.

U.S.-China relations since World War II

1981
Discusses the United States' relationship with the world's oldest civilization from 1784 when American traders set sail for China to the opening of full relations following the Vietnam War.

Cuba and the United States

troubled neighbors
1987
Traces the history of relations between Cuba and the United States from the Revolutionary War to the present day.

The attack on the USS Cole in Yemen on October 12, 2000

2003
Describes the terrorist attack on the USS Cole, a destroyer whose UN mission was to patrol the northern Persian Gulf, as well as the aftermath, investigation, and context of the bombing.

The bombing of Pearl Harbor

2000
Discusses the people and events involved in Japan's decision to attack on Pearl Harbor, which forced the United States to enter World War II.

Pearl Harbor

deadly surprise attack
2002
Traces events leading up to and resulting from the December 7, 1941, Japanese attack on American battleships at Pearl Harbor, which brought the United States into World War II.

Space exploration

a pro/con issue
2000
Examines the debate over whether the United States should continue putting money into its space program.

The Cuban Revolution

2013
Provides an overview of the major factors that contributed to the revolutionary actions taken in the 1950s by Fidel Castro, and US relations with Cuba over the years.

Canada

2011
Examines Canada by including complete articles and speeches, long book excerpts, and occasional cartoons and boxed quotations all up to date and fully documented.

Harvest of empire

a history of Latinos in America
2001
Presents a leading Hispanic journalist's radical new perspective on the intertwined heritage of America and Americans and how today's exploding Latino population in the United States is a direct result of our government's past policies toward Latin America.

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