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Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
80 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Similarities between human reactions to onslaughts of deadly diseases separated by millennia illustrates the morbid universality of such outbreaks. It reminds us that large attacks of lethal germs are nothing new, nor are human reactions to them. One problem inherent in such pandemics is that over time people tend to forget the lessons of past"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations, map ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"46.8 million Americans identify as Black and make up 14 percent of the population. Fourteen percent might seem like a relatively small portion of Americans in general. But as the centuries of struggle by Black Americans--first to escape slavery and then to try to achieve true equality in its ugly wake--neatly parallels the story of American democracy itself"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
96 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the colonization of America by Europeans, including why they moved to the new country, and how the Native Americans reacted to and were treated by the colonists.
10) The Civil War
Author
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the weapons of American Civil War soldiers and different means of warfare used during that conflict.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Beginning with the First Battle of Bull Run in 1861 and continuing through the entire Civil War, Mathew Brady and his employees chronicled the long, bloody conflict, bringing images of war directly to the people.
13) Ancient Greece
Author
Language
English
Description
Discusses life in ancient Greece, including citizenship in the city-state, family life, physical training and athletic competitions, and religious beliefs and worship.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explores and analyzes the historical context and significance of the iconic Cecil Stoughton's photograph taken just hours after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963 of Lyndon Baines Johnson taking the presidential oath of office on Air Force One.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Medical experts worldwide agree that the period spanning late 2020 and early 2021 will be remembered as one of the most consequential in the history of modern science. COVID-19, a devastating, contagious disease characterized by acute respiratory difficulties, raged across the globe. Multiple vaccines have now been designed to fight back against COVID-19 had been approved for use. Most often injected through a shot in the arm, a vaccine is a human-made...
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
80 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The Aztecs established a large and thriving civilization in central Mexico, with a magnificent capital that was the third largest city in the world. Through thoughtful narrative supported by fully documented quotes this title begins with A Brief History of Aztec Civilization and then examines these questions: How Did Religion Spur the Aztec Migration into Mexico? How Did Reverence for the Gods Shape the Aztecs Creative Expression? How Did Warfare...
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