The best next thing. Nextext Historical Readers introduce students to key events and issues in our history through the voices of people who experienced them firsthand. Fascinating source documents and illustrations are arranged in chronological and/or thematic units that establish context. Each selection is followed by critical-thinking questions that can be used as discussion starters or for short-essay assignments. Volumes in the series: The American West, The Atomic Bomb, The Challenge of Terrorism, Civil Rights, The Civil War, Founding a Nation, The Great Depression, The Holocaust, The Immigrants, The Irish American, Japanese-American Internment, Native American Perspectives, The Presidency, Slavery in America, The Vietnam War, World War I, World War II http://www.nextext.com Adopters of any Nextext title in classroom quantity will receive free access to these support materials on the Internet: Additional background for teaching the selections, Worksheets and quizzes to print out, Bibliographies to help with students' research projects, Links to related web sites Book jacket.