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  • American Civil War

    Philip Clark

    Library Binding (Marshall Cavendish Corp, Sept. 1, 1988)
    A history of one of the great wars that changed the course of events in America, the Civil War.
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  • 1940-1960

    Sharon M. Himsl

    Hardcover (Greenhaven, Sept. 12, 2003)
    Describes major events, including World War II, the Nuremburg Trials, and the Soviet launch of Sputnik, through both primary and secondary documents.

  • And Then...: History of the World

    Stewart Ross

    Hardcover (Aladdin/Watts, )
    None

  • 1900-1920

    Gary Zacharias

    Hardcover (Greenhaven, Nov. 26, 2003)
    Describes major world events, including the Wright Brothers' first flight, the sinking of the Titanic, and World War I, through both primary and secondary documents.

  • Events That Changed the World - 1960-1980

    Jennifer A. Bussey

    Hardcover (Greenhaven Press, Dec. 5, 2003)
    This anthology covers the major events that shaped the world during the pivotal decades of the 1960s and 1970s. Topics covered include the Bay of Pigs invasion, the building of the Berlin Wall, U.S. president Kennedy's assassination, the first moon landing, the U.S. legalization of abortion, the Vietnam War, and the Ayatollah Khomeini's deposition of the shah of Iran.

  • 1860-1880

    Kelly Doyle

    Hardcover (Greenhaven, Oct. 1, 2004)
    Describes major world events, including the emancipation of Russian serfs in 1861, the final rebellion at Kumamoto Castle in 1877, and the Battle of Isandlwana in 1879, through primary and secondary documents.

  • World War II

    Ken Hills

    Paperback (Zero to Ten, Sept. 30, 2001)
    None

  • 1840-1860

    Jodie L. Zdrok

    Hardcover (Greenhaven, Nov. 5, 2004)
    Describes influential major world events, including the sending of the first telegraph message in 1844, the beginning of the Crimea War 1854, and publication of Darwin's theory of evolution in 1859, through primary and secondary documents.

  • Hastings

    Samuel Willard Crompton

    Hardcover (Chelsea House Publications, Sept. 16, 2002)
    None

  • Events That Changed the World - 1920-1940

    Sharon M. Himsl

    Hardcover (Greenhaven Press, Oct. 3, 2003)
    Ratification of Nineteenth Amendment, first assembly of League of Nations (United States was absent), Mussolini's March on Rome, Lindbergh's transatlantic flight, Jazz Singer debut, Gandhi's "Salt March", Hitler's rise, stock market crash, and "Operation Dynamo" (rescue at Dunkirk) are among the events discussed, describing a highly transitional period that begins with the aftermath of World War I and ends with the outbreak of World War II.

  • 1800-1820

    Jodie L. Zdrok

    Hardcover (Macmillan, Nov. 19, 2004)
    None

  • Events That Changed the World - 1900-1920

    Gary Zacharias

    Hardcover (Greenhaven Press, Nov. 26, 2003)
    The period from 1900-1920 marked not only the beginning of a new century but also the seed of many trends and movements that would bear fruit throughout the rest of the 20th century. This book covers major events of this time period, including wars, theories, inventions, disasters, and revolutions.