Despite the daily news coverage of chronic unrest in the Middle East, many students remain confused about this tangled and politically charged situation. UXL's Middle East Conflict Reference Library is designed to meet the pressing need for a lucid, comprehensive and objective overview of the people, events and documents that are key to understanding the region. The Almanac covers the roots of the conflict and traces developments to the present day.
Describes the story of the development of early American civilizations and includes a collection of twenty-three biographies and primary sources from the earliest societies to the Spanish conquest.
A collection of nearly 700 alphabetically-arranged entries providing information on the history of the United States from the pre-Colonial period to the early twenty-first century.
Profiles one hundred Hispanic Americans, living and deceased, who have made notable contributions in various fields such as politics, literature, entertainment, science, and athletics.
This volume features an overview of ancient civilization in general and focuses on the rise of the Andean civilization from the early urban centers to the Inca empire.