Short Summary
From the Crash of ’29 to civil rights to the Cold War between Russia and the United States that changed the political geography of the entire world—read about moments that shaped American history.

Good For:
High-Interest History, Understanding America, Immersive Nonfiction Reading

Topics and Themes:
Civil Rights Movement, African Americans, Slavery, Resistance, Overcoming Obstacles, Activism, Great Depression, Stock Market Crash of 1929, Unemployment, Poverty, New Deal, Cold War, United States, Soviet Union, Nuclear Weapons, Spies