Time Period 1945-Present Contemporary America

Television is an integral part of our daily lives. It has changed both how we see the world and how we see ourselves. This book includes documents relating to the prophecies and expectations of the new media, the technical side of its development, early broadcasting and advertising, and the effects of TV on the American people, from its conception in the late 1800s to the early years of "the Golden Age of Television." Excerpts include a selection of words and photos of the developers, the businessmen, and celebrities from the entertainment world and the news media.

ISBN: 1-57960-006-9      Price: $7.95      Pages: 64     

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The generation that reached adulthood in the years following World War II faced the threat of bombs in their future, conformity to suburban values, and a sense of discontent with society. A literary movement, including such writers as William S. Burroughs, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, William Ferlinghetti, Gregory Corso, Gary Snyder, Michael McLure, and others, gave voice to their discontent through new styles and messages in their poetry and prose. This group came to be known as the "Beats." This volume contains some of their poetry, essays, photographs, and critiques of their work along with reminiscences of Joyce Johnson (Kerouac's girlfriend at the time) and musician David Amram.

ISBN: 1-57960-031-X      Price: $7.95      Pages: 64     

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This book focuses on legislation, events, and leaders for civil rights for African Americans and other minorities in the mid-20th century. A special section at the end of the book offers an important essay from the American Psychological Association on hate crimes in modern society.

ISBN: 1-57960-081-6      Price: $8.95      Pages: 56     

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This anthology presents some of the key aspects of the Civil Rights Movement in the '50s and '60s: school desegregation, white resistance, the Montgomery bus boycott, sit-ins, Albany, Birmingham, and the March on Washington, JFK and LBJ's views on civil rights, Black nationalism and separatism, Black power, the "Poor People's Campaign," and more. The documents include speeches, oral histories, and writings of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, Stokeley Carmichael, Fanny Lou Hamer, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, and many of the citizens who fought for and against civil rights for African Americans.

ISBN: 1-878668-88-9      Price: $7.95      Pages: 68     

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For thirteen terrifying days in October 1962, leaders from the United States and the Soviet Union brought the world to the brink of potential nuclear disaster as they decided the fate of atomic weapon bases on Cuba. President Kennedy and his close advisors weighed the options -- from a "surgical" air strike to a naval blockade of Cuba, with an immediate dismantling of missiles. This book excerpts speeches, meeting notes, letters, and personal reminiscences of several key players in this ominous situation, including John F. Kennedy, Nikita Khrushchev, General Anatoly I. Gribkov, and Robert F. Kennedy.

ISBN: 1-878668-92-7      Price: $7.95      Pages: 68     

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The war, which began as a civil war between Korean nationalists, escalated into a struggle between the U.S. and Communist China, throwing America into the first major showdown of the Cold War. This collection of related documents includes selections from President Truman, Douglas Macarthur, Joseph McCarthy, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and others.

ISBN: 1-878668-81-1      Price: $7.95      Pages: 60     

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Everyone recognizes the value of having a sense of humor. There has never been a time in U. S. history, no matter how serious the circumstances, when there was a lack of humor. This volume is a collection of the wit and wisdom of several of the people throughout our nation's history who have served as elected officials and have lightened the workload that is so much a part of holding an elected office. You'll find here a brief selection of choice comments and repartee of Congressmen, Senators, Presidents, and memorable columnists H. L. Mencken and Will Rogers.

ISBN: 1-57960-020-4      Price: $7.95      Pages: 58     

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This biography of Edison focuses on the primary source documents which capture Edison's spirit, the progress he made on new inventions and the setbacks - both personal and professional. David King weaves a story from his own research into Edison's journals, letters, lab notes, drawings, peer criticism, and news accounts of the day. Ages ten to adult.

ISBN: 1-878668-55-2      Price: $5.95      Pages: 88     

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This volume of documents highlights several of the many achievementsæ and a few of the disastrous failures of the NASA space program. Dr. Roger D. Launius, historian for NASA, sets the excerpts from government documents and scientific reports within the context of American society at the time of each new program and launch. The written documents and photographs take us from the early unmanned launches to key Kennedy and Nixon decisions, lunar landings, the Challenger accident, the "Apollo 13" movie, and to the very recent Mars Pathfinder mission. Launius also introduces the "Quest for Extraterrestrial Intelligence," in an article by Carl Sagan.

ISBN: 1-57960-008-5      Price: $7.95      Pages: 68     

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This anthology provides an overview of the war and a history of the peoples involved, with excerpts from the Vietnamese Declaration of Independence, the agreements reached at the 1964 Geneva Conference, the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, President Johnson's dilemma, and more. Map, photos, political cartoons, timeline, bibliography, and suggested further reading are included.

ISBN: 1-878668-61-7      Price: $7.95      Pages: 64     

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The biography of Black educator and sociologist who lived from 1868 to 1963. A major force in the Civil Rights Movement, and advocate for human rights around the world. DuBois was a key force in the Harlem Renaissance. Foreword by Benjamin L. Hooks. Full color illustrations by David H. Huckins.

ISBN: 1-878668-09-9      Price: $7.95      Pages: 48     

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