This is the story of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt and the influence their summer home on Campobello Island had upon them. It is a personal history that examines the Roosevelts' background and traditions and explores their public trials, tragedies, and triumphs, as well as the frustrations and disappointments of their private lives. Campobello played a vital role in the formation of character for both Franklin and Eleanor, and provided them with physical challenges and emotional solace. It was at Campobello that Franklin was felled by polio, the most defining event in both their private lives and public careers. This story is peppered with anecdotes, personal letters, and the reminiscences of the aides, friends, and family who played important roles in their lives. (view table of contents)

Explains why China was ill-prepared to handle the influence and demands of the Western powers from the late eighteenth century to the turn of the twentieth.

Looks at the history of the borders in the Czech Republic as a result of political, territorial, and economic disputes, and discusses the Velvet Revolution.

Looks at the history of the boundaries which were set up by the European powers when they divided the lands of the former Ottoman Empire after World War I, separating some peoples, chiefly the Kurds, and grouping others into new nations. (view table of contents)

Describes more than three hundred of America's most historic lighthouses, and lists each lighthouse's location (view table of contents)

Chronicles the construction and history of the great fortified wall that was built across sections of northern China at differing times, concluding with what the wall has presently come to symbolize.

Looks at the history of the partition of Palestine in the twentieth century which has led to a series of wars and border conflicts with Israel and continues to contribute to the overall instability of the region.

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Discusses the partition of Korea at the 38th parallel after World War II, the conflicting political and economic systems that developed after the division, and recent tensions between North and South Korea.

While borders may reflect and affirm the cultural, ethnic, or linguistic perimeters that define a people or a country, this series explores how the migration of goods, resources, and people works to undermine the separation imposed by such borders.

Looks at the history of the borders drawn in Louisiana, discussing territorial disputes, the importance of the land, and the Louisiana Purchase.

The Democratic senator and diplomat describes his arduous quest for a peace accord in Northern Ireland, detailing his struggle to bring together hostile opposing parties, the difficult negotiations, his relationship with the main players, and the final agreement (view table of contents)

Product Description: Men of Zeal

In The Secret Agent, Verloc's plans to blow up an English market explode in his face. In Almayer's Folly, a sea trader schemes to amass a fortune in gold before the dark jungle can penetrate his soul. Reprint.

The former Maine senator and Senate majority leader describes his career spent orchestrating peace and negotiations in Northern Ireland and the Middle East and investigating the use of performance-enhancing drugs in baseball.

Product Description: Compelling, poignant, enlightening stories from former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell about growing up in Maine, his years in the Senate, working to bring peace to Northern Ireland and the Middle East, and what he's learned about the art of negotiation during every stage of his life...read more

Looks at the history of the partition which separated the six counties of Northern Ireland from Southern Ireland, the intense period of civil war which followed, and the current attempts of political leaders to find a settlement.

Product Description: The former Senate Majority Leader focuses on the lives of Karl Marx, Franklin Roosevelt, and Mikhail Gorbachev to show why our democratic system has consistently succeeded in meeting the challenges of our times while the Communist system failed...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

While borders may reflect and affirm the cultural, ethnic, or linguistic perimeters that define a people or a country, this series explores how the migration of goods, resources, and people works to undermine the separation imposed by such borders.

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Looks at the history of the boundary between the United States and Mexico.

Examines the conflict in Vietnam as a nationalistic fight to eliminate the artificial divisions created by French colonialism and American Cold War policies. (view table of contents)

The Senate Majority Leader discusses the global environmental crisis that is replacing the Cold War as our number one concern, then goes on to detail the responses of various nations