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  • Elizabethan England

    William W. Lace

    Hardcover (Lucent, Aug. 23, 2005)
    During the 45-year reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England, her country became a world power and underwent a renaissance in music, architecture, literature and drama. At the same time, England's military victories and bold explorations laid the foundations of the British Empire.

  • Independence and Equality

    Elizabeth R. Cregan

    Paperback (Heinemann Library, Aug. 6, 2010)
    This series charts black history from the earliest times to the election of an African-American as President of the USA. It tells the story of the slave trade and migrations in the 20th century. Includes biographies of key figures and timelines.

  • The Byzantine Empire

    James A Corrick

    Hardcover (Lucent, Feb. 17, 2006)
    Presents the history, politics, religion, culture, and reasons for the fall of the Byzantine Empire.
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  • Colonial America

    Bonnie L. Lukes

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, Jan. 1, 2000)
    Discusses settlement in colonial America and life in the thirteen colonies

  • The Declaration of Independence

    Don Nardo

    Hardcover (Lucent, Oct. 3, 2003)
    Discusses the United States Declaration of Independence, covering such aspects as the decision to separate from Great Britain, the writing of the Declaration, and the enduring legacy of this document.
    Y

  • Ancient America

    Cathryn J. Long

    Hardcover (Lucent, April 4, 2002)
    Discusses the history of ancient America, detailing the lives of hunters and gatherers, the move toward agriculture, and the rise and fall of cilvilizations, including the Inca, Maya, and Aztecs.
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  • The Mexican-American War

    Don Nardo

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, March 1, 1999)
    Examines the Mexican-American War, discussing American expansion, the fall of Mexico City, the conclusion of the war, the peace treaty, and the legacy of a "dirty" war.

  • The Slave Trade

    Melody Herr

    Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 15, 2009)
    Why did European traders go to Africa for slaves? How did runaway slaves survive in remote swamps and jungles? What African leaders resisted the slave trade? World Black History tells the incredible history of black men and women around the world. This volume covers black history from 1440 through 1770.
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  • The Byzantine Empire

    James A. Corrick

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, Jan. 1, 1997)
    A historical overview of the cultural phenomenon of the Byzantine Empire and its legacy.
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  • The Making of the Atom Bomb

    Victoria Sherrow

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, April 1, 2000)
    Discusses various topics connected to the production of the atom bomb, including the development of nuclear energy, work on atomic weapons at the Los Alamos and other sites, and the decision to use the first atomic bomb during World War II.

  • The Age of Colonialism

    Don Nardo

    Hardcover (Lucent, Jan. 27, 2006)
    From the late 1400s to the mid-1900s, the world's great powers engaged in a virtual feeding frenzy of conquest, colonization, and often ruthless exploitation of less developed regions and populations. Only in 1970 did the United Nations outlaw colonialism. This volume documents the rise and fall of the great colonial empires in North and South Amercia, Africa, the Far East, and the Pacific region, and explores how many of the political and cultural problems the world faces today were created by the imperial and colonial practices of the past.
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  • The Age of Augustus

    Don Nardo

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, Aug. 1, 1996)
    Describes the politics, culture, religion, and society of Rome during the reign of the Emperor Augustus