"In the United States, racial profiling affects thousands of Americans every day. Both individuals and institutions - such as law enforcement agencies, government bodies, banks, and schools - routinely use race or ethnicity as grounds for suspecting someone of an offense. Profiling is linked to racial prejudices and stereotypes rooted in the nation's legacy of slavery as well as in twenty-first century immigration and terrorism." -- from book's jacket....

Analyze the situation leading up to the Cherokee Trail of Tears and the long lasting effects of this historic moment. Each chapter features a timeline of relevant events, including the government acts that led up to it and the aftermath of these incidents.

As legend has it, a young prince, Alexander, once subdued a wild stallion others couldn't control. Impressed by the youngster's bravery, his father, King Philip of Macedonia, predicted that Alexander would need to find a kingdom big enough for his ambitions. And when Alexander became king, that's exactly what he did. Alexander and his well-trained armies first gained the support of the Greek city states. Then in the mid-300s B.C., he conquered Egypt...

In the early nineteenth century, much of the land west of the Mississippi River was not yet part of the United States. Many people dreamed of settling this huge area, but the journey to get there was long and dangerous. By the mid-1860s, a bold plan had taken shape: the country had decided to build a single railroad stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

Photographs and text provide information on the geography, history, government, people, culture, and economy of South Korea.

Presents a biography of Karol Wojtyla, including his boyhood in Poland, his steps to the papacy, and his twenty-five years as Pope John Paul II.

Includes recipes for meatless soups, salads, main dishes, and side dishes, expanded material on healthy and low-fat cooking and vegetarian nutrition, and an expanded cultural section on holidays and festivals.