Product Description: In this volume, the origins of the UN are explored. In particular, its roots in the world wars of the twentieth century and its resulting focus on human rights and self-determination are considered. Also covered are the complex international relations that led to the organizations establishment and the vital role it has played in the decolonization and independence movements that followed...read more

Product Description: An instant classic for schools and libraries!"The Trojan War is ancient history. Yet, as Newbery Medalist Paul Fleischman reveals, the story of the ILIAD is as current as this morning's newspaper."The legend of the Trojan War, with its twists of tragedy and powerful portraits of human nature, has transfixed listeners and readers for thousands of years...read more

Describes the role of the United Nations in the ending of colonial empires throughout the world, including the use of trustee territories, and discusses the process in three areas and the relationship between decolonization and terrorism.

Offers a retelling of the story of the Trojan War illustrated with collages featuring newspaper clippings of modern events from World War I through the Iraq War.

Discusses the demolition of the Berlin Wall and the impact this had on the world.