Jules Archer history for young readers

A biography of controversial general Douglas MacArthur, providing information about his life and military career.

Explores cases of treason throughout the history of the United States, and discusses the difference between dissent and disloyalty.

A biography of Russian leader Joseph Stalin.

Collects the stories of fifteen American men and women who stood up for what they believed in and spoke out against popular opinions of the time.

Presents a brief history of the environmental movement and accounts of the work of four environmental activists: John Muir, Rachel Carson, David McTaggart, and Dave Foreman.

Photographs and text trace the progression of the civil rights movement and its effect on history through biographical sketches of four prominent and influential African Americans: Frederick Douglass, Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X.

A comprehensive portrait of the 1960s that includes coverage of the era's counterculture movement, anti-war protests, and civil rights demonstrations.

Offers brief biographies of pioneering feminists Susan B. Anthony, Margaret Sanger, and Betty Friedan, presenting information on their roles in establishing key rights for women in the United States.

Explores the ideological and practical conflicts between dictatorships and democracies through the lives, and political and social theories of dictators including Lenin, Stalin, Chiang Kai-shek, Hitler, Stalin and others.

A dual portrait of the two opposing Civil War generals explores their formative years and early careers through their postwar lives, covering their roles during the Civil War, detailing specific battles and the decisions made by each man.