A detailed chronology of the Korean War that discusses causes, significant events and individuals, the outcome and legacy of the war, and other related topics.

This title examines an important historic event-the police beating of Rodney King in 1991 and the riots in Los Angeles, California, in 1992. Easy-to-read, compelling text explores the events of March 3, 1991, when a high-speed car chase ended in King's beating, the significance of the video tape of the beating, the officers' trials, and the riots that followed their acquittal in May 1992. Key to the discussion is an examination of the racial context...

This title examines an important historic event-the powerful tornadoes that ripped through Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and surrounding areas on May 20 and May 31, 2013. Easy-to-read, compelling text explores what happened when the tornadoes struck, how people took shelter, and how victims are rebuilding. Also discussed are the science behind tornadoes and how meteorologists predict and track them. Features include a table of contents, glossary, selected...

This title examines an important historic event-the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Easy-to-read, compelling text explores the man behind the shooting, Adam Lanza, the tragic events of December 14, 2012, the shooting's aftermath and the community's response, and the victims' families advocacy work in subsequent months. Also discussed are gun laws in the United States, new legislation introduced in Congress...

This title examines an important historic event-the civil rights efforts in Mississippi during the summer of 1964, known today as Freedom Summer. Easy-to-read, compelling text explores the work of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in leading voter registration efforts and improving education in the state. Also examined are the murders of civil rights workers and the hate crimes they faced, considered in the social context of segregation....

This title examines an important historic event-the Berlin Wall's division of the city of Berlin, Germany, from the building of the wall to its destruction. Easy-to-read, compelling text explores why the wall was built, what it was like living in a divided city, and why the wall was torn down. Also discussed is the political context behind the wall, including the events in Germany following World War II and the tensions between capitalism and communism...

This title examines an important historic event – the trials of the nine Scottsboro Boys that took place in Alabama. Easy-to-read, compelling text explores the history of America at the time of the trials, the accounts of the nine men on trial regarding their train ride from Tennessee to Alabama, their sentences, and the effects of this event on society. Readers will learn about the Great Depression, the Jim Crow south, lynching, the Ku Klux Klan,...

This title examines an important historic event-the June 6, 1944, Allied landing in Normandy, France, during World War II. Easy-to-read, compelling text explores the planning and espionage prior to the invasion, the events of the Normandy landing, the military equipment used, and the battle's aftermath. Also discussed is the military context of the invasion, including events in the war that made the landing possible and necessary and the mission's...

This title examines an important historic event-the April 15, 2013, bomb explosions at the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts. Easy-to-read, compelling text explores the men behind the bombing, brothers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the emergency response to the attack, how the events were communicated and reported through traditional media and social media, the manhunt for the Tsarnaev brothers, and the response of the city of Boston and...

Civil Rights Movement