The Cold War was a time of ultimate technological military and political competition between the United States and the Soviet Union. Proxy wars were fought between countries supported by one of the two superpowers of the United States or the Soviet Union. The United States and Soviet Union put their powers to the test in the arms race and the space race. This book describes how the landscape of war was forever changed as these formidable forces pursued political power through technology and weapons.
This book encourages readers to think about what the world would be like with more women leaders and how that might be accomplished, and empowers girls to seek leadership positions.
This book examines the causes and effects of the Great Depression, key players during the era, and what implications this era of history had on events and conflicts in future generations.
Explores Parks's childhood experiences with racism as well as her lifetime of work in the struggle for equality to present a fully realized portrait of a woman who was much more than a timid seamstress who had had enough.
