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  • History of the World - The U.S. Constitution

    Don Nardo

    Hardcover (KidHaven Press, Oct. 9, 2001)
    The U.S. Constitution is one of the greatest political documents ever conceived. In this concise but highly informative volume, young readers learn who created the Constitution and why; how it set up a new government based on three branches with checks and balances; and the essential freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights.
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  • The New World

    Monica Dambrosio, Roberto Barbieri, Brian Williams, Remo Berselli

    Hardcover (Cherrytree Books, )
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  • History of the World - The Italian Renaissance

    P. M. Boekhoff & Stuart A. Kallen

    Library Binding (KidHaven Press, July 1, 2003)
    During the late Middle Ages, Italy was at the center of a renaissance, or rebirth, in music, architecture, literature, and painting. The Italian Renaissance examines this phenomenon that produced the immortal works of da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo, and others.
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  • History of the World - Westward Expansion

    Cathryn J. Long

    Library Binding (KidHaven Press, Jan. 13, 2003)
    The United States began as a thin stripe of states along the eastern edge of the continent, but ended up occupying North America from coast to coast between Mexico and Canada. This book tells how and why it happened, with emphasis on geographical regions.
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  • Ancient Egypt

    Don Nardo

    Hardcover (KidHaven Press, Oct. 9, 2001)
    How did ancient Egyptian civilization arise? How did the Egyptians erect the pyramids without the aid of modern tools and machines? Why did Egyptian civilization eventually decline? And how did modern researchers rediscover its lost wonders? These intriguing questions are answered in this concise volume aimed at young readers.
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  • History of the World - The Holocaust

    Charles George

    Library Binding (KidHaven Press, Nov. 8, 2002)
    Six million dead. Jews in Europe faced possible extinction when Adolf Hitler and the Nazis rose to power in Germany. The Holocaust tells the story of Hitler's attempt to annihilate the Jews, how some fought back, and how survivors of the concentration camps later sought justice for those hideous crimes. (20020401)
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  • History of the World - Roman Mythology

    Don Nardo

    Hardcover (KidHaven Press, April 12, 2002)
    One of the most important sources for Roman myths was early Roman history, which was replete with patriotic heroes. This colorful book for young readers includes the rousing tales of Aeneas's danger-filled journey to Italy, where he founded the Roman race; Romulus's establishment of the city of Rome; brave Horatius's single-handed defense of Rome's main bridge against an entire army; and much more.
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  • Modern History

    Carson-Dellosa Publishing

    Hardcover (Brighter Child, Feb. 9, 2001)
    Modern History, the final volume in Peter Bedrick Books' comprehensive new History of the World series, brings the series up to the present. Readers will journey through historical events including the First World War, the Great Depression, India's struggle for independence, the Cold War, and the collapse of Communism. The final pages of this book focus on modern developments in communications and consider the world of tomorrow.This beautifully illustrated six-volume series introduces children in grades 4 to 8 to the important developments in world history in a clear and accessible way. Each book:•Presents key information in historical order for easy reference.•Examines the important political, religious, scientific, artistic, and lifestyle developments that have shaped our world.• Includes timelines on every spread for quick and easy reference.•Contains 48 pages of colorful images and diagrams that depict the people and the places of the past.•Features an insightful quotation on every spread that provides the view of an important historical figure of the time.
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  • Late Middle Ages

    Monica Dombrosio, Roberto Barbieri, Star Language Center

    Library Binding (Steck-Vaughn Company, April 1, 1990)
    Examines European life between the years 1000 and 1300 focusing on the growth of cities, the development of a money-based economy, and the emergence of a Europe newly unified by a shared religion and increased trade.

  • History of the World - The Roman Empire

    Don Nardo

    Hardcover (KidHaven Press, Nov. 20, 2001)
    In simple but colorful terms, young readers are here introduced to one of the epic eras and realms of world history -- that of the Roman Empire. The volume tells how the first emperor, Augustus, came to power, how he and his successors controlled the masses through the army and public games, and how the Empire eventually fell to an onslaught of invaders.
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  • Africa and the Origin of Humans

    Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, April 1, 1989)
    Surveys the early history of Africa, from the origin of humanity, through the blossoming of the continent, to the conquest of Africa by the Romans.

  • History of the World - Westward Expansion

    Cathryn J. Long

    Library Binding (KidHaven Press, Jan. 13, 2003)
    The United States began as a thin stripe of states along the eastern edge of the continent, but ended up occupying North America from coast to coast between Mexico and Canada. This book tells how and why it happened, with emphasis on geographical regions.
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