Conejos Library District

This is a biography of the turn-of-the-century Mexican outlaw who helped overthrow the Diaz government in the Revolution of 1910.

Describes the 1929 stock market crash and the events and effects of the depression that followed, including the New Deal programs intended to restore the economy.

Discusses the social conditions that led to the coup against Porfirio Díaz in 1910, the following ten years of shifting political power and revolutions, and the political and social legacy of this time of unrest in Mexico's history.

This book describes the building of the first railroad to join the eastern and western part of the United States and the effect of this transcontinental link on the future development of the country.

Profiles the man who is considered the father of the modern Republic of Mexico, describing his rise to the presidency, resistance to Napoleon's invasion, and coup of the French regime a few years later.

Describes the history of Valley Forge National Historical Park in Pennsylvania.

Traces the history of laws that were passed during the early twentieth century to end the exploitation of child laborers that had been widespread since the beginning of the industrial revolution.

Examines the history of the Cold War, including political, economic, military, and athletic battles, from the Berlin Airlift of 1948 to the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to the war.

Recounts the events leading up to the colonists' defiant act against the British known as the Boston Tea Party, which ultimately climaxed in the American Revolution.

Discusses the causes, conditions, and events of the Great Depression and highlights the programs initiated to revitalize the national economy.