Quick view A Refugee's Journey from Colombia ( Leaving My Homeland ) by Linda Barghoorn Andres dreams about peace in his homeland of Colombia, where fighting has been going on for more than 50 years. When rebel groups threaten his family, they flee their home to find safety in the neighboring country of Ecuadorwhere they face an uncertain... View Details
Quick view A Refugee's Journey from Guatemala ( Leaving My Homeland ) by Heather Hudak Martinez's life in Guatemala is turned upside down when gangs harm and threaten the people in his neighborhood. He must leave his friends and two dogs behind when he and his family are smuggled to a refugee camp in Mexico, where thousands of families... View Details
Quick view South American Immigrants by Larry McCaffrey Over the past seven decades, immigration to the United States from the countries of South America has increased dramatically. In 1960 South American immigrants made up about 1 percent of the total foreign-born population in the United States. By 2014... View Details
Quick view The Cuban Revolution by G S Prentzas Learn the reasons behind the 1959 overthrow of the Fulgencio Batista regime by Fidel Castro and his troops and the subsequent successes and failures of Castro's almost 50 year rule of the island nation. View Details
Quick view Mexican Immigrants by Josae Ruiz A look at the largest immigrant population in the United States and what attracts them to North America. Text-dependent questions and research projects are included at chapters' ends. View Details
Quick view Central America: Facts and Figures by Charles J Shields Central America is the name given to the southern part of the isthmus that separates North America and South America. This position has given it an important strategic role in international affairs. Amerindians once dominated this region, with the Mayan... View Details
Quick view Central American Immigrants by Luis Martinex Poverty and political violence have driven many people from Central American countries to immigrate to the United States or Canada. Beginning in the 1980s, wars and repression drove large numbers of immigrants north. By 2014, according to data from the... View Details
Quick view The Cuban Missile Crisis by Gary Jeffrey Separated by only about 100 miles (160 km) of water, the United States felt threatened by Soviet-backed Cuba in the 1960s. It was like having the Soviet Union in their back yard. This book describes events of the Cuban Revolution (19531959) and Cold War... View Details
Quick view The Slave Trade by Matthew Kachur The transatlantic slave trade forcibly brought thousands of Africans to the Americas. In doing so, it impacted peoples and cultures across the globe. The legacy of the slave trade has had lasting effects on the American culture for generations. This work... View Details