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  • The Emancipation Proclamation: The Abolition of Slavery

    Janet Riehecky

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Feb. 1, 2002)
    Examines the issue of slavery in the United States and the rift it created between states and explores the circumstances leading up to the Emancipation Proclamation, and the impact of the abolition of slavery.
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  • The End of Apartheid: A New South Africa

    Richard Tames

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Jan. 1, 2001)
    Examines the role of apartheid in the history of South Africa, key figures involved, and how this system eventually ended.

  • The Irish Famine: The Birth of Irish America

    Tony Allan

    Paperback (Heinemann Library, April 15, 2003)
    Age Range: 10 and up Grade Level: 5 and up Paperback: 32 pages Publisher: Heinemann Library (April 2003) Language: English ISBN-10: 1403441138 ISBN-13: 978-1403441133 Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.5 x 0.2 inches Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
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  • Hiroshima: The Shadow of the Bomb

    Richard Tames

    Paperback (Heinemann, July 26, 2006)
    Find out why Japan was the first target for an atomic bomb. This book focuses on the impact of the bomb on Hiroshima, analyzing how it came about, describing it, and discussing its consequences on history. Investigate the timeline to understand crucial dates surrounding the bombing of Hiroshima. Read the debate section so you can consider the arguments and weigh the evidence about its role in history. Clear photographs, maps, contemporary views, a glossary, and tips for future research are included to help you to understand the importance of this turning point in history.
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  • The Irish Famine: The Birth of Irish America

    Tony Allen

    Paperback (Heinemann, July 26, 2006)
    Allen, Tony
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  • The Boston Tea Party: Rebellion in the Colonies

    Karen Price Hossell

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Aug. 1, 2002)
    Recounts the events leading up to the colonists' defiant act against the British known as the Boston Tea Party and describes the event itself, showing how it ultimately climaxed in the American Revolution.
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  • Hiroshima: The Shadow of the Bomb

    Richard Tames

    Library Binding
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  • Hiroshima: The Shadow of the Bomb

    Richard Tames

    Paperback (Heinemann/Raintree, April 1, 2001)
    Discusses the origins of the atomic bomb, why Japan became the first target for the bomb, how an atomic bomb is more devastating than an ordinary bomb, and how the atomic bomb has changed the world.
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  • The Nineteenth Amendment: Women Get the Vote

    Karen Price Hossell

    Library Binding
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  • The Irish Famine: The Birth of Irish America

    Tony Allan

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, April 1, 2001)
    Explains the background and causes of the Irish famine, and explores its historical impat.
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  • Pearl Harbor: The US Enters World War II

    Richard Tames

    Library Binding (Heinemann, July 26, 2006)
    Tames, Richard
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  • The Fall of Saigon: The End of the Vietnam War

    Michael V. Uschan

    Paperback (Heinemann, Feb. 12, 2002)
    Why did the United States fight a war in Vietnam? Which group was the United States supporting? How was the world different after the Fall of Saigon? Find the answers to these questions. Includes eyewitness accounts and contemporary views on the event, timeline of important dates surrounding the event, informative pictures and maps.
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