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|  | One Foot in Laos by Derula Murphy
Description not available.A renowned travel writer describes her journey into the small Southeast Asia country of Laos, a land of gentle and welcoming people who are still dealing with the repercussions of the Vietnam War and are confronted once again with the pressures and encroachment of the modern world. AUTHOR: Derula Murphy
PUBLISHER: Overlook Press, The
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: History 
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 | Turning the Tide by Noam Chomsky
Chomsky critiques the military and economic underpinnings of U.S. policy towards Central America--and the effects on the people who live there. AUTHOR: Noam Chomsky
PUBLISHER: South End Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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 | Tennessee Senators, 1911-2001 by J. Lee Annis, William H. Frist
In this volume, current U.S. senator William Frist traces the life stories of seventeen Tennesseans who have served on Capitol Hill during the twentieth century. From the individual portraits of such prominent national figures as Howard Baker and Albert Gore, Jr., there emerges a larger picture of a state that has played a crucial role in shaping the modern political landscape of the U.S. and the world. AUTHOR: J. Lee Annis, William H. Frist
PUBLISHER: Madison Books, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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 | The Asian American Century by Warren I. Cohen
Description not available.A scintillating new study of the Asian-American contribution to the American story traces the influence of Asian culture on food, film, music, medicine, and religion in the twenty-first century. AUTHOR: Warren I. Cohen
PUBLISHER: Harvard University Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: History
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 | Quiet American by Andy Marino
A biography of the man who, like Oskar Schindler, successfully spared almost 2,000 lives from the hands of the Nazis during World War II. In 1940, Varian Fry assisted in bypassing the Germans using various tactics, including creating false identities for many people. He facilitated the departure of many prominent intellectuals and artists from Europe to the United States, including Hannah Arendt, Enrico Fermi, Marc Chagall, and Walter Gropius. AUTHOR: Andy Marino
PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Press, LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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 | Ellis Island by Karen Ritz, Steven Kroll
Describes how the immigration station on Ellis Island served as a gateway into the United States for more than sixteen million immigrants between 1892 and 1954. AUTHOR: Karen Ritz, Steven Kroll
PUBLISHER: Holiday House, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: History
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