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  • "Peace, Land, Bread!": A History of the Russian Revolution

    John J. Vail

    Hardcover (Facts on File, Jan. 1, 1996)
    An historical account of the Russian Revolution of 1917 emphasizes the needs and demands of the people, and the pressures produced by shifting social and economic factors
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  • Hard Trials on My Way

    John S. Scott

    Mass Market Paperback (Signet, Nov. 7, 1978)
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  • The Crusades

    Miriam Moss, Gerald Wood

    Hardcover (Hodder Wayland, )
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  • For Jefferson and liberty: the United States in war and peace, 1800-1815

    Leonard Falkner

    Hardcover (Knopf, March 15, 1972)
    A history of the United States during the Jefferson era illustrated with contemporary prints, paintings, and cartoons.

  • Once in the Saddle: The Cowboy's Frontier, 1866-1896

    Laurence Ivan Seidman

    Library Binding (Random House Childrens Books, June 1, 1973)
    Using a wide variety of primary sources, describes the life and work of the nineteenth-century cowboy, who became such a popular folk hero that his influence is still felt in American life.

  • Aztecs

    Watson

    Hardcover (Main Line Book Co, )
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  • Africa: The Struggle for Independence

    Dennis Wepman

    Hardcover (Facts on File, Nov. 1, 1993)
    Recounts the heroic struggles that resulted in freedom for all the colonies in Africa

  • The World of Islam Up to 1500's

    Fiona MacDonald

    Hardcover (Collins Educational, )
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  • The Egyptians

    Lucilla Watson, Gerald Wood

    Hardcover (Main Line Book Co, Nov. 1, 1911)
    An introduction to the civilization of Ancient Egypt describing the day-to-day life, homes, religion, customs, and government

  • Tudor Kitchen

    Peter Chrisp

    Paperback (Heinemann Educational Books Ltd, July 15, 1997)
    In the LIVING IN HISTORY series, a day in the life of the scullions, cooks and maids in a tudor kitchen, including a description of the foods, techniques and equipment employed. Illustrated with coloured drawings

  • A Tudor Kitchen

    Peter Chrisp

    Hardcover (Heinemann Educational Books Ltd, Aug. 15, 1997)
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  • Fourteenth-Century Towns: The Living History Series

    John D. Clare

    Paperback (Gulliver Books Paperbacks, Oct. 1, 1996)
    Breathtaking photographs and a fact-filled text bring history to life in this revolutionary series. Using an innovative computer technique that combines photographs of real locations with artifacts, costumed actors, and painstakingly detailed miniature models, Fourteenth-Century Towns re-creates scenes from various historical periods in an exciting and engaging format. To ensure accuracy, historians and museum curators have checked every detail of the text and photographs. Additionally, maps, timelines, and indexes make this an indispensable reference tool sure to intrigue as it informs.
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