(4) 4-6 Witness to History series. After an introduction that defines primary and secondary sources, left-hand pages superficially discuss historical events and right-hand pages provide firsthand accounts from a range of people (Hitler's family's Jewish doctor, a farmer in southern Ulster). The primary source material is this series's asset. The captioned photographs extend the text. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Witness to History titles: The Troubles in Northern Ireland and The Rise of Hitler.

Reviewer: Kate Murphy

(4) 4-6 Witness to History series. After an introduction that defines primary and secondary sources, left-hand pages superficially discuss historical events and right-hand pages provide firsthand accounts from a range of people (soldiers' letters to Bob Hope, John Brown). The primary source material is this series's asset. The captioned photographs extend the text. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Witness to History titles: Slavery in the United States and World War II Home Front.

Reviewer: Kate Murphy

(4) 4-6 Witness to History series. After an introduction that defines primary and secondary sources, left-hand pages superficially discuss historical events and right-hand pages provide firsthand accounts from a range of people (soldiers' letters to Bob Hope, John Brown). The primary source material is this series's asset. The captioned photographs extend the text. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Witness to History titles: Slavery in the United States and World War II Home Front.

Reviewer: Kate Murphy

(4) 4-6 Witness to History series. Following an introduction that defines primary and secondary sources, left-hand pages superficially discuss historical events and right-hand pages provide firsthand accounts from a range of people (a Russian student, a Japanese pilot). The primary source material is this series's asset. Captioned photos extend the text. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Witness to History titles: Pearl Harbor and The Collapse of Communism.

Reviewer: Kate Murphy

(4) 4-6 Witness to History series. After explaining the biases inherent in primary and secondary sources, these books briefly cover a topic and then provide a primary source to back it up. Though lack of follow-up on the primary sources will leave readers wondering what happened to the individuals quoted, these are good starting points for understanding how history is written. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Witness to History titles: The Vietnam War, The War in Iraq, and Hiroshima.

Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman

(4) 4-6 Witness to History series. After explaining the biases inherent in primary and secondary sources, this book briefly discusses different aspects of apartheid and then provides a primary source to illustrate those aspects. Lack of follow-up on the primary sources may leave readers wondering what happened to individuals quoted, but this is a good introduction to how history is written. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman

(4) 4-6 Witness to History series. After explaining the biases inherent in primary and secondary sources, these books briefly cover a topic and then provide a primary source to back it up. Though lack of follow-up on the primary sources will leave readers wondering what happened to the individuals quoted, these are good starting points for understanding how history is written. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Witness to History titles: The Vietnam War, The War in Iraq, and Hiroshima.

Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman

(4) 4-6 Witness to History series. Following an introduction that defines primary and secondary sources, left-hand pages discuss historical events and right-hand pages provide firsthand accounts from a range of people (a teacher, reporters, Hamid Karzai). The primary source material is this series's asset. Captioned photos extend the text. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Kate Murphy

(4) 4-6 Witness to History series. After explaining the biases inherent in primary and secondary sources, these books briefly cover a topic and then provide a primary source to back it up. Though lack of follow-up on the primary sources will leave readers wondering what happened to the individuals quoted, these are good starting points for understanding how history is written. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Witness to History titles: The Vietnam War, The War in Iraq, and Hiroshima.

Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman

(4) 4-6 Witness to History series. After an introduction that defines primary and secondary sources, left-hand pages superficially discuss historical events and right-hand pages provide firsthand accounts from a range of people (Hitler's family's Jewish doctor, a farmer in southern Ulster). The primary source material is this series's asset. The captioned photographs extend the text. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Witness to History titles: The Troubles in Northern Ireland and The Rise of Hitler.

Reviewer: Kate Murphy

(4) 4-6 Witness to History series. After explaining the biases inherent in primary and secondary sources, this book briefly describes different aspects of the ongoing Arab-Israeli conflict and then provides a primary source to illustrate those aspects. Lack of follow-up on the primary sources may leave readers wondering what happened to the individuals quoted, but this is a good introduction to how history is written. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman

(4) 4-6 Witness to History series. Following an introduction that defines primary and secondary sources, left-hand pages superficially discuss historical events and right-hand pages provide firsthand accounts from a range of people (a Russian student, a Japanese pilot). The primary source material is this series's asset. Captioned photos extend the text. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Witness to History titles: Pearl Harbor and The Collapse of Communism.

Reviewer: Kate Murphy

(4) 4-6 Witness to History series. In the books in this series, double-page spreads give brief, generalized accounts of the wars' progress, followed by eyewitness accounts in a handwritten font; captioned archival photos add depth. The cafeteria-style overviews are vague and feature patronizingly bold-faced vocabulary words and bracketed definitions, but the primary documents would enrich a curriculum. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Witness to History titles: World War I and World War II.]

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) 4-6 Witness to History series. In the books in this series, double-page spreads give brief, generalized accounts of the wars' progress, followed by eyewitness accounts in a handwritten font; captioned archival photos add depth. The cafeteria-style overviews are vague and feature patronizingly bold-faced vocabulary words and bracketed definitions, but the primary documents would enrich a curriculum. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind. [Review covers these Witness to History titles: World War I and World War II.]

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) 4-6 Witness to History series. Each of the developments and inventions of the Industrial Revolution is given a two-page spread and matched with an eyewitness account presented in a handwritten or typed font; captioned archival photos and drawings enliven the text. The full picture is overgeneralized and sketchy, and the bolded vocabulary words are patronizing, but the first-person experiences are intriguing. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) 4-6 Witness to History series. Each two-page spread gives a brief, cafeteria-style report on an event in the French Revolution, then offers a related first-person account in a handwritten font; reproductions of paintings and engravings illustrate the text. The overview is so vague that it provides little context, and the bold-faced glossary words are patronizing, but the primary documents add interest. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam

(4) 4-6 Witness to History series. This rushed account of the invasion of Normandy, which proved to be the turning point of World War II, provides a detailed explanation of the planning, practice, troop movements, and immediate results of the assault. Excerpts from letters and other testimonials pepper these pages, offering readers a firsthand perspective. Stock photos and a few maps illustrate the text. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Jeannine M. Chapman