Washoe County Library System

Presents important historical documents in chronological order with information on the development of the United States from the beginning to becoming a global superpower.

A collection of forty-one contemporary documents trace the history of the United States, covering such areas as human rights, the environment, and immigration.

Traces the history of the United States from 1865 to 1901 through such primary sources as memoirs, diaries, letters, contemporary journalism, and official documents.

Tells the history of Britain through the voices of visionaries, dissenters, rebels and everyday people who took on the establishment and stood up for what they believed in. The People Speak tells the story of Britain through the voices of the visionaries, dissenters, rebels and everyday folk who took on the Establishment and stood up for what they believed in. Here are their stories, letters, speeches and songs, from the Peasants Revolt to the Suffragettes...

A uniquely unscripted, insider account of Kennedy and his cabinet grappling with the day-to-day business of the White House and guiding the nation through a hazardous era of uncertainty. Features extensively annotated transcripts of the recordings and a foreword by Caroline Kennedy.