Using primary and secondary sources, background information about the events surrounding the establishment of Israel are presented.

Provides basic historical information on the Brown vs. Board of Education Trial discussing the controversies surrounding it and including first-person narratives, a chronology, and maps.

This book opens with background information on the earthquake that hit Haiti January 12, 2010, presents controversies surrounding the count of quake deaths, and includes personal narratives from people who witnessed or were impacted by the earthquake.

Each volume opens with background information -- including primary source material -- covering the periods leading up to, during and after the event. Then, each volume offers an in-depth, multinational perspective on the controversies surrounding the event and the current implications or long-lasting effects. Each volume concludes with first-person narratives from people who lived through or were directly impacted by the event.

Presents varying perspectives on the issue of the Holocaust and its historical significance.

Presents articles and essays espousing opposing viewpoints on the justification of the Arab-Israeli Six-Day War and whether or not good came of it. Discusses how the Six-Day War is still affecting international relations many decades later.

A collection of essays that examines the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, providing historical background information, discussing controversies surrounding it, and including personal narratives.

This book opens with background information on the D-Day, June 1944 Allied invasion of Normandy, France; presents controversies surrounding the D-Day invasion; and includes personal narratives from people who witnessed or were impacted by the D-Day invasion.

Presents a variety of articles and essays that discuss various topics about the Bolshevik Revolution and the circumstances surrounding it.

Presents articles and essays about the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina, the controversies surrounding it, and how it could have been handled differently. Includes a chronology of events, resources for further reading, and photographs.