united states

A collection of alphabetically-arranged entries from A to B covering major events, people, and places in U.S. history.

A collection of alphabetically-arranged entries from C to D covering major events, people, and places in U.S. history.

Profiles several successful American businesses, including McDonald's Corporation and Tupperware, Inc., describing their histories and providing biographical sketches of their founders and other important figures. This volume covers M-Z.

Profiles several successful American businesses, including Hallmark Cards and Levi Strauss, describing their histories and providing biographical sketches of their founders and other important figures. This volume covers G-L.

Contains a collection of essays by the author that explore what it means to be Latino in the United States in contemporary society through explorations of his upbringing, stories of undocumented immigrants, cultural critiques of Latinos in television and film, the border crisis, and Latino racism in society.

Emmanuel Acho, former NFL football player, discusses his experiences with white privilege, microaggressions, bias, color blindness, and systemic racism during his life, and provides ways to combat racial injustice and be an anti-racist ally. Includes additional resources.

"Using history as a foundation, The Humanity Archive uses storytelling techniques to make history come alive and uncover the truth behind America's whitewashed history. Challenging dominant perspectives, author Jermaine Fowler goes outside the textbooks to find recognizably human stories. Connecting current issues with the heroic struggles of those who have come before us, Fowler brings hidden history to light"--.

A 16-part series that examines the events between the end of World war I in 1918 and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 through newsreels, soundtracks, and archival footage.

In 2007, French writer, Fre?de?ric Beigbeder, decided to travel to the United States in search of J.D. Salinger, who withdrew from the world in 1965 and is said to still be alive and reside somewhere in New Hampshire.

A butler tells the story of a White House who serves eight presidents over three decades. During his tenure as a butler at the White House, the civil rights movement, Vietnam, and other major events affect this man's life, family, and American society.