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In the chilly night of April 15, 1912, the luxury passenger liner Titanic slipped quietly beneath the waves of the North Atlantic Ocean. How could this engineering marvel, renowned for its safe and ultramodern design, have been fatally damaged by the light touch of a passing iceberg? This fascinating volume describes the Titanic disaster in the words of eyewitnesses, and through the articles of contemporary historians and engineers.

After the Civil War, the country was confronted with the difficult task of admitting the southern states back into the Union, rebuilding government institutions, and assisting the freed slaves. This anthology focuses on the debates that arose concerning these and other issues that faced the nation as it attempted to heal the wounds of war.

The Treaty of Versailles officially ended World War I, at the time the most devastating war in history. The expectations of those who negotiated the treaty, the responses to the treaty by those who were close observers or participants in the negotiations, and more recent assessments of the treaty are included in this fascinating anthology.

An introductory essay sets the stage for the dramatic details of Watergate, a scandal that rocked American politics. This collection of essays deeply explores this event, and each essay is preceded by a summary of the essay's main points and conclusion. Readers will be fascinated by the essays and history of Watergate.

Few events in recent American history are as controversial as the United States' intervention in Vietnam, and one aspect of that intervention often debated revolves around war crimes committed by or against American soldiers. This volume addresses these debates, the "My Lai Massacre," and Vietnamese war crimes and atrocities.