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Describes the adventures of those who flocked to the Klondike after gold was discovered there in 1896

Looks at arts and sciences of ancient Sumeria, its religious customs, and the effect it left on the Western world, describing how archaeologists discovered this lost civilization.

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Describes the history, design, and significance of the fifty state flags, as well as Puerto Rico's flag

Traces the history of the Black Death, looks at the cause, and shows how it affected the lives of people living in the Middle Ages

Discusses the causes, events, campaigns, personalities, and aftermath of the American revolutionary war

Traces the life and career of the American painter, describes her education, and looks at her approach to art

Describes the physical characteristics of tide pools and the organisms that inhabit them

Discusses the causes, events, campaigns, personalities, and aftermath of the War of 1812

Looks at the history and culture of the Pomo Indians of northern California, describes their family life, food, clothing, trade, religion, and handicrafts, and recounts the impact of contact with white settlers

Describes the phenomenon of feral children, and relates several historical case studies of children found in the wild or surviving with limited human contact

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