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Author
Series
Landmark books volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Learn how and why the Pilgrims left England to come to America!
In England in the early 1600s, everyone was forced to join the Church of England. Young William Bradford and his friends believed they had every right to belong to whichever church they wanted. In the name of religious freedom, they fled to Holland, then sailed to America to start a new life. But the winter was harsh, and before a year passed, half the settlers had died. Yet, through...
Author
Series
Landmark books volume 5
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[1950]
Physical Desc
188 p. col. illus. 22 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Landmark books volume 4
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[1950]
Physical Desc
181 p. col. illus. 22 cm.
Language
English
5) The Vikings
Author
Series
Landmark books volume 12
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[1951]
Physical Desc
xii, 175 p. illus. 22 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Landmark books volume 27
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[1952]
Physical Desc
121 p. illus. 22 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Landmark books volume 21
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[1952]
Physical Desc
181 p. illus. 22 cm.
Language
English
8) Gettysburg
Author
Series
Landmark books volume 23
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[1952]
Physical Desc
189 p. illus. 22 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Landmark books volume 24
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[1952]
Physical Desc
183 p. illus. 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents a historical survey of the discovery and settlement of the Mississippi River Valley; explains the events which led to the purchase of the Louisiana Territory; and points out how this purchase affected the subsequent growth of the Nation
Author
Series
World landmark books volume W-3
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[1953]
Physical Desc
183 p. illus. 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Simplified account of the 13th century trek of Marco Polo across Central Asia to the Orient and the wonders he found at the court of the Kublai Khan.
11) Joan of Arc
Author
Series
World landmark books volume W-4
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[1953]
Physical Desc
vii, 182 p. illus. 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses Saint Joan's rise to fame and her contribution to French history.
Author
Series
Landmark books volume 39
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[1953]
Physical Desc
180 p. illus. 22 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
World landmark books volume W-5
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[1953]
Physical Desc
174 p. illus. 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Tales of King Arthur and his knights from the birth of Arthur to the destruction of Camelot.
14) Dolly Madison
Author
Series
Landmark books volume 47
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
1954
Physical Desc
184 p illus 22 cm
Language
English
Author
Series
World landmark books volume W-13
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[1954]
Physical Desc
184 p.
Language
English
Author
Series
Landmark books volume 42
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[1954]
Physical Desc
182 p. illus. 22 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
World landmark books volume W-18
Language
English
Formats
Description
Thousands of miles from home, one soldier leads an army to safety The war with Sparta is over, and Athens is at peace for the first time in thirty years. Their Greek enemies subdued, the generals of Athens turn their eyes to the East, where the Persian Empire stretches to the edge of the known world. Never before have Greek soldiers marched into Persia. Xenophon will be among the first. A warrior whose bravery is matched only by his intelligence,...
Author
Series
Landmark books volume 54
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[1955]
Physical Desc
186 p. illus. 22 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Landmark books volume 61
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[c1956]
Physical Desc
184 p. illus. 22 cm.
Language
English
20) The Magna charta
Author
Series
World landmark books volume W-26
Language
English
Formats
Description
Describes briefly life in twelfth century England and the rule of Richard, relates the events leading to Magna charta, and traces milestones in the history of constitutional law since 1215.
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