documentary photography

Recounts photographer Lewis Hines' fight against child labor in the early 1900s and discusses how his work and the work of others revealed truths about the issue to the public.

Examines the impact of the gold medal winning performance of African American runner Jesse Owens at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games on the Nazi views of Hitler's Germany.

Examines the protest made at the 1968 Summer Olympics by two African American runners, the support of the Australian medalist who also shared the podium, and the consequences all three men faced for their activism.

Examines the controversy surrounding an image of an angry Muhammad Ali standing over his fallen opponent Sonny Liston in 1965.

Looks at the lives and careers of African American tennis players Serena and Venus Williams, focusing on how their playing in the 2001 U.S. Open tennis match against each other was able to help with the African American equal rights cause.

"Discusses the iconic photograph of the German airship Hindenburg in flames as it attempted to land in New Jersey in May 1937"--Provided by publisher.

Contains three story paths which allow the reader to explore the people and events of the U.S. Dust Bowl from the perspectives of a farmer, a migrant worker, and a government photographer. Includes a time line and resources for further study.

Contains color photographs by Richard Ross of young women in juvenile detention, including staements from the girls about how they came to be in the detention facility.

An autobiography in which journalist and photographer Ruth Gruber tells about her life and career, highlighting some of her adventures as an international correspondent in the Soviet Arctic, in Alaska, aboard a ship transporting Holocaust survivors to the U.S., and as a witness to the arrival of the "Exodus" in Israel. Includes photographs.

Using the words of radio broadcaster Paul Harvey and stunning photographs, explores the land, lives, and legacy of farmers.