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1) Inventors
Author
Series
Publisher
Hamlyn
Pub. Date
1981
Physical Desc
93 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Language
English
2) Ancient Rome
Author
Language
English
Description
Step into the world of ancient Rome and meet its emperors, gods, soldiers, and gladiators. Who were Rome's most famous emperors? What was everyday life like for a soldier in the Roman army? How did the citizens of ancient Rome live? Did gladiators really fight to the death in the mighty Colosseum? Find out the answers to all these questions, and many more, in Eyewitness Ancient Rome. Photographs of real artefacts and detailed illustrations will help...
Author
Series
Publisher
Facts on File
Pub. Date
c1992
Physical Desc
ix, 452 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the struggle of American women for the right to vote, from 1800 to their victory in 1920. Includes quotations from contemporary witnesses through memoirs, letters, and other documents of the period.
Author
Series
Publisher
Facts On File
Pub. Date
©2005
Edition
Updated ed.
Physical Desc
xx, 444 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
On October 29, 1929, better known as Black Tuesday, the stock market crashed, abruptly ending a decade of prosperity and catapulting the United States into the Great Depression, arguably the worst economic crisis the country has ever experienced. During the years that followed, until U.S. entry into World War II in 1941, unemployment was at an all-time high, hundreds of banks foreclosed, and a sense of hopelessness pervaded the nation. It was only...
11) World War I
Author
Series
Publisher
Facts On File, Inc
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
x, 454 p. : ill., maps ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
A chronological history of World War I, including the events that led up to it and its political and social legacy, is supplemented with such primary source documents as letters, diaries, and newspaper articles.
Author
Series
Publisher
Facts On File
Pub. Date
©2008
Physical Desc
xii, 452 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Draws from diary entries, letters, speeches, and newspaper articles to provide firsthand perspectives on the events of the Civil War and Reconstruction, and includes narratives that chart the history of period, a chronology, excerpts from critical documents of the time, profiles of key individuals, maps, and photographs.
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Looks at the life and importance of Anne Frank, supplemented with excerpts from her diary to give direct examples of her thoughts.
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Draws from primary source materials to provide insight into the journey of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, from preparing for the expedition to crossing the Great Divide to their trip home.
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
No discussion of the civil rights movement of the 1960s is complete without a close look at Martin Luther King Jr. This book is an invaluable source of biographical information that uses King's own immensely powerful words to tell the story of his life and the fight for equality. The Montgomery bus boycott, the March on Washington, and the Civil Rights Act are just some historic events described. Readers will find that King's words still resonate...
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the life and accomplishments of the United States Founding Father and third president, from his childhood in Virginia and his early political career to the drafting of the Declaration of Independence and the founding of the University of Virginia.
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
For over 50 years, Elizabeth Cady Stanton was one of the most influential leaders of the women's rights movement of the 1800s. In this book, abundant with interesting photographs and images, readers are given a glimpse of Stanton's public and personal life through her own writings. Her friendship with Susan B. Anthony, work for the women's rights convention of 1848, and connection with the antislavery movement are especially highlighted.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Franklin D. Roosevelt was one of the most powerful and popular US presidents. He was the only one to serve 12 years and was elected four times. As the leader of the nation, he saw the country through an economic depression and World War II. Through primary sources, personal and political writings, and quotations, readers will become familiar with the man behind the famous name, from his early life to his momentous presidency. This book is a unique...
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