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  • Fourteenth-Century Towns

    John D. Clare

    Hardcover (Harcourt Childrens Books, March 1, 1993)
    An overview of everyday life in a fourteenth-century European town includes information on customs in the marketplace, the kitchen, and the magnificent cathedrals, and examines the effects of the disastrous fourteenth-century plague.
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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 Middle Ages

    Sarah Howarth

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, Sept. 1, 1993)
    Full-color illustrations of building and monument exteriors on acetate can be peeled back to reveal detailed cutaway views of interiors that depict the customs and daily lives of people living in the medieval world.
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  • 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.

  • World War I

    Nicola Barber

    Library Binding (Heinemann, Jan. 1, 2012)
    Why was the First World War so devastating, and how had Europe become so divided into armed camps? How did it affect people on both sides of the conflict, and why are its consequences still felt today? This book seeks to relate the overall events and chronology of the war and shows its impact on everyday lives.
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  • The Arab-Israeli War Since 1948

    Alex Woolf

    Paperback (Heinemann, Feb. 1, 2012)
    Why has the Arab-Israeli War lasted so long, and been fought in so many different ways? Why is it of such global importance? And how has it affected people on both sides of the conflict? This book seeks to relate the overall events and chronology of the war and shows its impact on everyday lives.
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  • 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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  • World War II

    Andrew Langley

    Paperback (Raintree, March 14, 2013)
    This series relates the overall chronology of major wars and shows their impact on everyday lives. Each book explores what the main events were, who the significant leaders and participants were, and what the strategic and technological nature of the conflicts were.
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  • Medieval Knights

    David Nicolle

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, Aug. 1, 1997)
    Colorful illustrations complete with plastic overlays explore the armor, weaponry, and war-horses used by knights during the medieval period, as well as the code of chivalry, the crusades, and other important aspects of life in the Middle Ages.
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  • Calvert the Raven in The Battle of Baltimore

    Jonathon Scott Fuqua

    Hardcover (Bancroft Press, Feb. 1, 2013)
    "You think history is boring?Baltimore kid Daniel does―until a chance encounter with a magical talking raven named Calvert sends him flying back to 1814, where he finds his home city under siege by a British army on the verge of defeating the United States of America in the War of 1812.The beautifully illustrated pages of Calvert the Raven in the Battle of Baltimore, the first book of the Flying Through History series, are as close as you can get to the Battle of Baltimore without going back in time yourself. Author and illustrator J. Scott Fuqua takes you on a harrowing journey through a history of near misses, narrow escapes, and brave soldiers with no idea what tomorrow would bring.When you're flying through history, history is never boring."

  • Houses and Homes

    Tim Wood

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, Sept. 1, 1997)
    Readers can tour the houses and homes of people around the world and peel back the acetates to look inside the ancient Assyrian palace of Emperor Sargon II, Mayan homes in the ceremonial capital of Copan, and many more.
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  • The Aztecs

    Tim Wood

    Hardcover (Viking Juvenile, Sept. 1, 1992)
    The palace of Montezuma, the Great Temple of Tenochtitlan, a typical Aztec house, and the temple of the Aztec Knights are depicted on acetate that can be peeled back to reveal the activities inside, complemented by an informative textual survey.
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