Howell, Maria L

A collection of thirteen controversial essays that address issues associated with divorce and its effects on children.

Presents seven historical documents by such figures as Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, and Horace Greeley that argue different viewpoints on the idea of emancipation and the potential effects of emancipation during the Civil War, and four essays by historians assessing the Emancipation Proclamation's impact.

Explores the fundamental beliefs, significant texts, and prominent figures of Catholicism, and discusses the challenges and changes facing the religion in the modern world.