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A collection of twenty-seven first-person accounts in which African-Americans from different eras, backgrounds, and jobs examine both the literal and metaphoric meaning of "frontier".

A selection of one-on-one interviews with forty-two poets,physicists, historians, novelists, doctors, and philosophers, discussing American life and future in an increasingly global culture.

An exploration of the history of the United States national park system that discusses the original idea of preserving natural areas for all to enjoy, political battles, significant individuals in it creation, individual parks, and other related topics, and includes 440 illustrations and one removable map.

Examines the life of Bill Clinton through 150 chronologically and topically arranged interviews with friends, colleagues, and rivals of the former president, including Bob Dole, James Carville, and Tom Brokaw.

Presents various aspects of life In France through interviews with twenty-eight people representing different age groups, occupations, and regions.

Contains brief vignettes in which more than seventy celebrities who have achieved success in a wide range of fields discuss the influence of sports in their lives and achievements.

The oral history of 16 African Americans and 12 whites who fought for racial change and civil rights.

Explores the importance of using the right words to communicate effectively, and how this skill can help with personal, business, and electronic commuications.

Offers an inside look at the 1994 Rwandan genocide, presenting perpetrator testimony and photographs of both perpetrators and survivors genocide and its aftermath.

Explains the different types of job interviews, interviewers, and questions, giving examples of good and bad answers, and listing legal rights, and gives twenty questions for interviewees to ask potential employers.

Chronicles the social and political upheavals of the 1960s along with firsthand accounts of the unrest and activity of that decade including segregation, Vietnam, and the confrontation at Kent State.

A graphic novel that explores the 1956 incident that left more than one hundred Palestinians dead in 1956 in Rafah, a small town at the tip of the Gaza Strip.