Traces the history of Europe from the fall of the Roman Empire in the late fifth century to the Viking invasions of the ninth and tenth centuries.

Explores the period of history in Russia beginning with the revolutions of 1905 and 1917, which resulted in the fall of the czarist autocracy, and ending with the rise of Josef Stalin to power. Looks at the social and economic reforms instituted and the influence of the revolution in Russia and other parts of the world.

Presents contrasting viewpoints about the best remedies for the economic crisis of the 1930's, the implementation of President Roosevelt's New Deal, and the historical impact of both the Depression and the New Deal.

A collection of essays in which the authors examine various aspects of the sixteenth-century Reformation. Includes an appendix of excerpts from primary source documents, a bibliography, a chronology of events, and a comprehensive index.

Describes the planning and building of the Titanic, its departure and passengers, its fatal collision with an iceberg and sinking, and the fascination with this disaster held by so many people.

The teaching of the history of the Holocaust is mandatory in many states in the U.S. as part of the secondary school curriculum. "Encyclopedia of the Holocaust is a comprehensive

Discusses the years of Ronald Reagan's presidency, including his past political experience, the Star Wars arms program, second term election, Iran-Contra scandal, and Reaganomics.

An A-Z reference guide to significant people, ideas, places, and events in the history of the Austrian Empire from its beginnings to its dissolution, and including the successor states and new nations of Yugoslavia up to the present.