This is the story of the men and women whose lives were irrevocably changed by the Chicago World Fair, and of two men in particular: an architect and a serial killer. Spicing the narrative are the stories of a cast of historical characters including Buffalo Bill, Scott Joplin and Theodore Dreiser.

An epic count of ordinary men and women, that includes stories of bravery, courage, and overcoming odds including the construction manager and his colleagues who pried open the doors and saved dozens of people in the north tower. This work tells the saga of the men and women as they made 102 minutes count as never before.

Describes all the events and personalities involved in the monumental undertaking which precipitated revolution, scandal, economic crisis, and a new Central American republic.

This biography of Harry Truman presents a picture of an extraordinary American President. Drawing archival material and interviews, McCullough chronicles Truman's boyhood, his entry into politics and his emergence as President. This book won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography in 1993.

Taking the reader from Buffalo to Alaska, Washington to Key West, this is a story of how American death has been manipulated by popular culture, including film, literature, and historical tourism. It offers a different look at the myriad ways in which political assassinations have altered and shaped America's history.

An account of an unprecedented feat of engineering, vision and matchless determination: the building of the railroad that united America's East and West.