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  • World History Series - The Spanish-American War

    John F. Wukovits

    Hardcover (Lucent Books, Aug. 31, 2001)
    Though often overshadowed by World Wars I and II and Vietnam, the Spanish-American War had profound influence on the path the nation would take in the 20th century. The speedy victory by U. S. naval and land forces propelled the country to world power status, placed Theodore Roosevelt in the White House, and handed the United States the benefits and problems that come with holding new worldwide possessions.

  • Medieval World

    Jane Bingham, Fiona Chandler, Inklink, Jeremy Gower, Gerald Wood

    Library Binding (Edc Pub, June 1, 1999)
    Introduces the highlights of medieval history and society throughout the world
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  • The French and Indian War

    Benton Minks, Louise Minks

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, Jan. 1, 1995)
    Discusses the origins of the conflict between England and France in North America, the events that led to the war, the capture of Louisbourg, Braddock's defeat, the fall of Quebec, and other events
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  • World History Series - The Fall of Vietnam

    Philip Gavin

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, March 18, 2003)
    While most books about the Vietnam War focus on the American experience and conclude with South Vietnam's collapse in 1975, The Fall of Vietnam tells a more complete story. Postwar Vietnam is also fully examined, including the Communist takeover of power, Boat People exodus and invasion of Cambodia.
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  • The History of Medicine

    Lizabeth Hardman

    Hardcover (Lucent Books, March 16, 2012)
    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.; An interesting and thorough telling of the history of medicine, this latest installment in Lucent's World History series explains how important discoveries revolutionized the way that medicine is practiced.; 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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  • Different Not Dumb

    Margot Marek, Barbara Kirk

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, April 1, 1985)
    Because he gets some letters mixed up or reversed, Mike is assigned to a special class in which he learns the basic reading skills he eventually uses to avert a serious accident.
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  • Internment of Japanese Americans

    Jeff Hay

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, Sept. 7, 2012)
    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 series takes a close look at a unique event in United States history, the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II. It details both the political and social motivations for internment and also relates the i; 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 Travels of Marco Polo

    Mary Hull

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, Jan. 1, 1995)
    Chronicles the journey of Italian explorer Marco Polo from Venice to the court of the Mongol emperor, Kublai Khan, in China during the thirteenth century
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  • World History Series - The War of 1812

    Don Nardo

    Hardcover (Lucent Books, Sept. 1, 1999)
    President Harry Truman called it the "silliest damn war we ever had." Not long after the U.S. had gained its independence from Great Britain, the two nations went to war again, this time over disputes that could have been settled by diplomacy. (20030501)

  • Polar Explorations

    Don Nardo

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, March 2, 2011)
    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.; ; 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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  • Ancient World

    Fiona Chandler

    Library Binding (Edc Pub, June 1, 1999)
    Introduces the highlights of ancient history and society throughout the world
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  • Life in Tokyo

    Stuart A. Kallen

    Hardcover (Lucent, Sept. 1, 2000)
    With a population of more than 11 million people, Tokyo, Japan is one of the most important cities in the world. Tokyo, Japan explores the city's people and history from its humble origins in the thirteenth century to the vibrant commercial and industrial center it remains today.
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