New Releases by David Aretha

Though people such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks are often credited with the success of the civil rights movement, thousands of others staged their own grassroots campaigns to help and segregation in America. In 1960, four students of North Carolina A & T university staged as sit-in at a whites-only lunch counter. Despite fears of arrest, beatings, or worse, the four spent the day at the counter, quietly and politely. The next day, they came back, with more protesters. Soon, they inspired sit-in movements throughout the South. At the same time, a group of activists decided to challenge segregation on interstate buses by going on a Freedom Ride, a bus ride throughout the South to a number of segregated areas. Through they were frequently greeted by violent assault and their buses were burned and destroyed, they carried on. Their persistence and commitment to nonviolence grabbed headlines, as well as the attention of President John F. Kennedy and his attorney general brother Robert. Their courage helped strike of powerful blow against racism throughout America. Book jacket.

Learn about Yellowstone National Park's history and varied attractions, including Old Faithful, Lower Geyser Basin, and Tower Fall, as well as its resident wildlife.

"A virtual tour of Denali National Park and Preserve, with chapters devoted to the history of this Alaska region, history of the park, plant and animal life, environmental problems facing the park, and activities in the area"--Provided by publisher.

Learn about the Glacier National Park's history and varied attractions, as well as its resident wildlife.

Highlights the history of the popular NFL team, Dallas Cowboys.

Emmett Till was a bright and confident African American boy growing up with his single mother in Chicago. An offer to spend a few weeks with his great-uncle and cousins in Mississippi seemed like a fun way to spend his summer. His mother warned him about the racism and the violence aimed toward blacks down South, but Emmett paid little heed to her words. Then, just a few days after arriving in Mississippi, Emmett made a decision that changed everything. Violating Mississippi's deeply ingrained racial codes, Emmett innocently flirted with a white woman-the wife of local store owner Roy Bryant. When Bryant found out, he recruited his brother-in-law, J. W. Milam-who had boasted of pistol-whipping Germans during World War II-and the two proceeded to kidnap Emmett Till. Three days later, fourteen-year-old Emmett Till's body was found in a river, badly mutilated with a bullet wound in the skull. The ensuing trial of Bryant and Milam, and the fallout from its controversial verdict, galvanized the nation, sending a clear and horrifying message about racial oppression and justice in the American South during the Jim Crow era. It also was one of the first major incidents of the civil rights movement, and it was ingrained in the minds of the era's crusaders, an undeniable reminder of what they fought for and what was at stake. Book jacket.

A history of the stars and history of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

A historical account of the 1964 campaign to register African-American voters

Examine the history and highlights of the American League New York Yankees.

Basic facts about drinking in America, teen usage, and warning si gns of alcoholism are presented in this readable, unbiased text.

In 1931, while America was in the grips of the Great Depression, nine young black men fought with a group of white men while hoboing on a train near Scottsboro, Alabama. When police arrived to-arrest them at the train's next stop, the nine knew they were in trouble - but they had no idea just how much. Unbeknownst to them, two women who were also aboard the train told the police that the nine black men had assaulted and raped them. Evidence suggested that there was little truth to this accusation, but local police and citizenry, enraged at the idea of black men violating white women, immediately rounded up and arrested the nine black men, dubbing them the Scottsboro Boys. The Boys were quickly found guilty and sentenced to die in subsequent trials, but the lack of convincing evidence, and the blatant injustice of the rushed trials, outraged people nationwide. Soon the Scottsboro Boys were being fought for by the NAACP, socialists, and even President Franklin Roosevelt. They were all up against a powerful enemy - the deeply corrupt and racist justice system of Jim Crow-era Alabama. The trials and struggles for justice would carry on for years and change the face of justice and civil rights in America. Book jacket.

Looks at how the discovery of gold and the subsequent influx of people into California brought opportunity and devastation and radically changed America's culture, geography, and view of itself.

Provides an overview of the geography and history of Lebanon, as well as an emphasis on the current economic and political situation.

Discusses the geography, history along with economic and political situations of the Middle East.

A 2003 study found that 37.4 percent of young people have used illicit drugs. all drugs, illegal or legal, can have harmful consequences if they are abused. As abusers' lives become consumed by drugs, they are likely to fail in school or at work, tear apart their families, or commit crimes o support their habits. Even legal drugs such as nicotine can lead to severe health problems or death. Form illicit drugs such as cocaine, heroin, and ecstasy-to easily obtainable and potentially harmful products such as alcohol, cigarettes, and inhalants-the Drugs series provides the reader with information about drug abuse. Real-life case histories are included.

Provides valuable information about these highly addictive party drugs, dangers to watch for, and where to go for help.

Provides information on the history of inhalants, its effect on the body, and where to go for help.

Discribes what steriods are, how they work, and why people misuse them.

Provides information on the history of cocaine and crack, the addictive power of the drugs, and where to go to get help.

An introduction to the geography, history, economy, plants and animals, culture, and people of the continent that is also the world's largest.

Surveys the key personalities and some important moments in the history of the Detroit Pistons basketball team.

Surveys the history of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, discussing key players and coaches and some of the highlights in the team's past seasons.

The University of Michigan Wolverines football team, led by Heisman Trophy winner Charles Woodson and quarterback Brian Griese, won the school's first national championship in fifty years. From the early days, up until the team's recent successes, author David Aretha tells the story of one of the premier college football teams in the country.

Through the years the Montreal Canadiens have won twenty-four championships, more than any other professional sports team in North America. Some of hockey's greatest players have laced up their skates for Les Canadiens, including Howie Morenz, Maurice Richard, Jean Beliveau, Guy Lafleur, Jacquest Plante, and Patrick Roy. Author David Aretha guides the reader through the action as he tells the story of the world's greatest hockey team.