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  • Life in Ancient Mesopotamia

    Don Nardo

    Hardcover (Referencepoint Pr Inc, Aug. 1, 2013)
    Presents a description of life in ancient Mesopotamia, covering such topics as family life, class structure, religion, technology, writing, science, and the rise of cities.
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  • The First World War

    Henry Brook, Ian McNee

    Paperback (Usborne Publishing Ltd, )
    None

  • Life During the Renaissance

    Hal Marcovitz

    Hardcover (Referencepoint Pr Inc, Aug. 1, 2015)
    Discusses what life would have been like for different people during the Renaissance, including the patricians and nobles, the middle class, and the lower class.

  • Lighthouse: Living in a Great Lakes Lighthouse, 1910 to 1940

    Megan Ann O'Hara

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 1998)
    Describes the daily activities of workers and their families who lived at Split Rock Lighthouse located on a rocky cliff overlooking Lake Superior.
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  • Ancient Greece

    John D. Clare

    Hardcover (Gulliver Books, March 1, 1994)
    A portrait of ancient Greece encompasses Spartan youth, religion, the Olympic Games, early medicine, women's lives, and military history, from the struggle against Persia to the exploits of Alexander the Great.
    X

  • The Vikings

    John Clare

    Hardcover (Harcourt Childrens Books, Sept. 1, 1992)
    A close-up look at the world of the Norsemen examines the social and cultural conventions of the Vikings, their shipbuilding techniques and voyages, their explorations in Greenland and North America, and other aspects of their society.
    S

  • Life in a Nazi Concentration Camp

    Don Nardo

    Hardcover (Referencepoint Pr Inc, Aug. 1, 2013)
    Offers narratives and first-hand accounts that shed light on the conditions and daily lives of prisoners in Nazi concentration camps.

  • Life in the South During the Civil War

    Diane Yancey

    Hardcover (Referencepoint Pr Inc, Aug. 1, 2013)
    Offers narratives and first-hand accounts that shed light on the conditions and daily lives in the South during the Civil War.

  • Life in Ancient Greece

    Don Nardo

    Hardcover (Referencepoint Pr Inc, Aug. 1, 2015)
    Presents everyday life in ancient Greece, describing family life, housing, religion, slavery, sports, and military training.
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  • Elizabethan England

    Peter Brimacombe

    Paperback (Pitkin Unichrome Ltd, Jan. 1, 2001)
    Part of the Pitkin History of Britain series (linked to key stages 3 and 4 of the National Curriculum), this book draws on eye-witness accounts and contemporary documents to bring alive the personalities and events of the time. It also takes a fresh look at this glorious period. Look out for more Pitkin Guides on the very best of British history, heritage and travel, specially further titles in this series.

  • The Voyages of Christopher Columbus

    John Clare

    Hardcover (Harcourt Childrens Books, Sept. 1, 1992)
    Full-color photographs of artifacts, locations, and actors performing authentic reenactments recreate the life and times of Christopher Columbus, his four voyages, the cultures of the native American peoples, and the political and social climate of his era.
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  • Cavaliers And Roundheads L.H.

    Barry Steel, Anne Steel, Gerald Wood

    Hardcover (Hodder Wayland, )
    None