Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Joan of Arc Joan of Arc Susan Banfield Chronicles the experiences of the peasant girl who led a French army against the English, was burned at the stake for witchcraft, and became a saint. OL16065952W
The Andersonville Prison Civil War crimes trial The Andersonville Prison Civil War crimes trial Susan Banfield Examines the war crimes trial, in which Henry Wirz, the Confederate officer in charge of Andersonville Prison camp was accused of allowing the prisoners to be deliberately abused and neglected. OL1848299W
The Bakke case The Bakke case Susan Banfield Provides background and discussion of the case brought by a white male student who challenged the affirmative action policy used in admitting students to the University of California medical school. OL1848300W
Charlemagne Charlemagne Susan Banfield Traces the life of the Frankish warrior and king who built a great empire in western Europe. OL1848301W
The Fifteenth Amendment The Fifteenth Amendment Susan Banfield Examines the Amendment which gave African-American men the right to vote and discusses the struggle that took place to regain this right when it was denied. OL1848305W
Charles de Gaulle Charles de Gaulle Susan Banfield Traces the life of the French general who led the Free French and Resistance movements during World War II and, as a postwar president, helped to rebuild the nation. OL1848311W