Frank Carlson Library

On the Pacific front during World War II, messages were picked up by American and Japanese forces on land and at sea that were unintelligible to everyone except a small select group within the Marine Corps: the Navajo code talkers.

Introduces little-known individuals responsible for advancing well-known business products, including the originators of Coca-Cola, Hoover vacuum cleaners, and Bingo.

Examines eight historic decisions of the United States Senate: Prohibition, the Social Security Act, the Taft-Hartley Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, direct election of the president, the War Powers Act, the Gramm-Rudman bill, and the Brady bill.

Profiles of nine Nobel Peace Prize winners who fought for peace by resisting violence through words, marches, and protests.

Discusses the life and career of the San Antonio Spurs team member whose background includes playing basketball for the United States Naval Academy and the American Olympic team.

Provides accounts of ten significant twentieth-century inventions and the people behind them, including the Wright brothers and their airplane, Robert Goddard and his rocket, and Gordon Gould and his laser.

Discusses the history of the home of the United States president, including its location, design and construction, fire and rebuilding, renovations, and how it evolved into a modern residence.

Examines eight crucial business decisions of the twentieth century.

Describes various companies that succeeded despite initial rejection and the certainty of "experts" that the product they offered would fail.

Presents legal issues of the Supreme Court allowing the reader to be a justice on the court and decide the issues along with the eight other justices.