Landmark Books (Random House)
6 total works
Presents a history of pacifism and those who have protested against war, concentrating on war resistance in the United States, from colonial days up to the current movement against nuclear arms.
Takes a look at the history of rail transportation, focussing on how it transformed societies from isolated communities which rarely communicated or traded into unified nations.
Presents an overview of the events in African American history that culminated in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s and represented a striving for equal rights.
Hear That Train Whistle Blow! How the Railroad Changed the World
by Milton Meltzer
Published 26 October 2004