“richard worth”

All of us belong to organizations. Perhaps you are a member of a club or athletic team. You may have a part-time in an organization, such as a fast -food restaurant in an organization, too. It may be a large company, like a manufacturing concern, or a much smaller firm, like a travel agency. Some or... More

In the field of social policy, some topics are so complicated that they will always be subject to debate. Since no clear right or wrong exists, they are consigned to the gray areas of ongoing dispute. Among such issues "open for debate" both across America and in this eye-opening series are capital ... More

During the time of the Crusades, Saladin, sultan of the kingdoms of Egypt and Syria, gained renown as a wise and just ruler, a cunning military leader, and a humble man. Author Richard Worth brings the story of Saladin alive, recounting his victories over the Crusaders, Saladin's long and evenly mat... More

Puerto Rico had been under Spanish control for hundreds of years before the Spanish-American War brought it into the control of the United States. The island transformed from an agricultural colony to a densely populated American commonwealth. In PUERTO RICO IN AMERICAN HISTORY, Richard Worth examin... More

African-American literature, art, and music exploded with creativity in the Harlem section of New York during the 1920s. Artists and thinkers like poet Langston Hughes, activist and writer W.E.B. Du Bois, and painter Aaron Douglas began to explore their African roots. The Harlem Renaissance was also... More

- "Being Asian American" boxed inserts that examine the impact of the subject's cultural heritage- "The Story of My Family" and "Between the Generations" sections that allow readers to experience an important part of American history- First-person accounts highlighted with full-color photographs tha... More

A gunman is loose on the campus. That is what an e-mail sent to thousands of Virginia Tech students read. However, none of them could have imagined the horror that was unfolding as they locked themselves in their classrooms and dorm rooms. Seung-Hui Cho, a troubled senior, heavily armed himself and ... More

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