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  • Slavery Through Ages

    Don Nardo

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, Jan. 30, 2014)
    Books in the World History series examine the eras, events, civilizations, and movements that have shaped human history, providing readers with insight into the past and its many legacies.; This title in Lucent's World History talks about the evolution of slavery from ancient times, through the nineteenth century, and into the modern day. The book also describes how historians have used different types of evidence to prove the existence of s; Vivid writing, full-color photographs and extensive use of fully cited primary and secondary source quotations provide a sense of immediacy. Sidebars, visual time lines, indexes, and annotated bibliographies, which appear in every volume, offer a wealth o
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  • The Agricultural Revolution

    Cathryn J. Long

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, June 18, 2004)
    Discusses the agricultural revolution, including its origins, the role of technology, and its effects on society.

  • The Spanish Conquistadors

    Don Nardo

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, Feb. 20, 2009)
    Examines the history of several Spanish conquistadors and their exploits in the Americas.
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  • World History Series - The Abolition of American Slavery

    James Tackach

    Hardcover (Lucent Books, March 7, 2002)
    Each book in the comprehensive World History Series offers a clearly written and visually enhanced overview of an important historical event or period. The series itself contains many unique and interesting features, including a wide range of primary and secondary source quotations that richly supplement the fascinating narratives in each volume. The quotations range from unusual anecdotes to farsighted cultural perspectives and are drawn from historical witnesses both past and present. Most important of all, the World History Series is designed both to acquaint readers with the basics of history and to make them aware that their lives and their own historical era are an intimate part of the ongoing human saga.
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  • Girls and Goddesses: Stories of Heroines from around the World

    Lari Don, Francesca Greenwood

    Library Binding (Darby Creek TM, Aug. 1, 2016)
    Greedy giants, cruel emperors, and shape-shifting demons―the stuff a girl has to put up with! Explore girl power in all its glory with stories of heroines from around the world. Myths and legends from the United States to Japan and Venezuela celebrate the courage of women and girls who rise to the occasion. With heroines like these, who needs a handsome prince?
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  • The Medieval Crusades

    Stephen Currie

    Hardcover (Lucent Books, July 17, 2009)
    The fascinating history of the Crusades is discussed along with their social and political ramifications.
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  • World History Series - Roosevelt and the New Deal

    Adam Woog

    Hardcover (Lucent Books, June 1, 1997)
    When the Great Depression of the 1930s put many Americans out of work, President Franklin Roosevelt decided to institute a radical plan to assist the destitute. His was the first administration to provide economic relief directly to the working family.

  • World History Series - The Cold War

    Britta Bjornlund

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, March 28, 2002)
    Each book in the comprehensive World History Series offers a clearly written and visually enhanced overview of an important historical event or period. The series itself contains many unique and interesting features, including a wide range of primary and secondary source quotations that richly supplement the fascinating narratives in each volume. The quotations range from unusual anecdotes to farsighted cultural perspectives and are drawn from historical witnesses both past and present. Most important of all, the World History Series is designed both to acquaint readers with the basics of history and to make them aware that their lives and their own historical era are an intimate part of the ongoing human saga.

  • The Inquisition

    Deborah Bachrach

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, )
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  • The Great Depression

    Jacqueline Farrell

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, Dec. 1, 1995)
    Book by Farrell, Jacqueline

  • The Nuremberg Trials

    John Davenport

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, Jan. 6, 2006)
    Describes the crimes and atrocities committed during World War Two by members of the Nazi party, the arrests and interrogations of those who committed them, the people involved in their trials, and the trials themselves and their outcomes.

  • Magic and Misery: Traditional Tales from around the World

    Maggie Pearson, Francesca Greenwood

    Library Binding (Darby Creek TM, Aug. 1, 2016)
    A little old man learns the secret behind a magical fiddle. An undersea princess leaves her amber palace for love. A mule waits for revenge on the one who wronged her . . . Explore folktales, myths, legends, and fables from around the world. From magical to funny, tender to terrifying, these stories carry the spirit of diverse cultures and traditions around the world.
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