Explains what makes Special Forces "special", covering the rich and varied history of elite formations in American military history and describing their recruitment, intense training, and equipment in depth.

Records the actual prices of thousands of items that consumers purchased from the Civil War to the present, along with facts about investment options and income opportunities.

This book investigates the psychological factors that led to the election of Donald Trump and the accompanying escalation of hate violence and intolerance in the United States. It also spells out the challenge for Americans of living in a time of political conservatism and unbridled hostility towards minorities, immigrants, and socially progressive individuals--and what democratic-minded people can do to take action.

A three-volume survey of the formative years of the United States, starting just prior to the American Revolution and ending with the inauguration of Andrew Jackson in 1829. Presents 671 alphabetically arranged entries focusing on the major political markers and milestones, as well as the art, music, literature and daily life, of this period. For secondary and college students, researchers, and general readers.

Provides information on the U.S. electoral process, in-depth analysis on specific political eras and issues, and more. Includes analysis of the campaigns for presidency as well as congressional and gubernatorial contests from the primaries through the general election; data on the candidates, winners/losers, and election returns; and coverage of campaign finance, reapportionment and redistricting.

Surveys the 1960s from January 1960 to December 1969. Includes biographies of artists, architects, authors, statesmen, military leaders, and cinematic stars, concentrating on what each individual accomplished during the 1960s, with brief postscripts of their lives beyond the period.

This encyclopedia provides a chronological study of the migration of various ethnic groups to the United States from 1500 to the present day.

This book tells the historical narrative of the press as a defining part of America's elections, political parties, and political life, examining topics such as the expansion of the press into the Western territories and states in the early 19th century, the growing independence of the press after the Civil War, the early history of wireless communication, the emergence of radio and television as powerful media, and the daunting challenges newspapers...

This work offers the most complete collection of primary documents on the subject of guns and gun politics, giving readers a comprehensive, unbiased understanding of the complex and often-surprising evolution of gun ownership, gun culture, and gun politics in the United States.

Offers a comprehensive timeline of the key events in the history of the U.S. Army, from the American Revolutionary War to today's ongoing conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.