Materials > Readings The following books are required reading and are available in the campus bookstore. Davidson, James W., et al. Nation of Nations: A Concise Narrative of the American Republic. Vol. 2. Fourth Edition. McGraw-Hill, 2006. Beals, Melba Patillo. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High. Simon & Schuster, 1995. Additional selections and documents will be made available on our course web page (see the links to them on the Course Schedule). All assignments must be completed by the dates listed on the schedule below. Be prepared to discuss the readings in class and on quizzes and exams. Your success this semester will be determined in part by your ability to integrate the readings into the course's general themes and issues.