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  • The Lewis and Clark Expedition

    Eleanor J. Hall

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, Dec. 1, 1995)
    Chronicles the journey of the 1804-1806 Lewis and Clark Expedition which explored the unknown territory of the Louisiana Purchase and the Pacific Northwest from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River.

  • Modern Japan

    Don Nardo

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, Jan. 1, 1995)
    Traces the history of Japan from the mid-nineteenth century, when its long isolation from the rest of the world ended, through World War II and the American occupation, to its rise as a world economic power
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  • The Age of Exploration

    Sarah Flowers

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, Jan. 1, 1999)
    Discusses the discoveries of several notable explorers active between 1492 and 1522, including Columbus, Da Gama, Drake, and Magellan.

  • World History Series - The Space Race

    Nathan Aaseng

    Hardcover (Lucent Books, June 26, 2001)
    For centuries, people dreamed of the possibility of traveling to the moon. In the middle of the twentieth century, two nations, the United States and the Soviet Union engaged in a fierce competition to see which would be the first to make that dream become a reality.
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  • Elizabethan England

    William W. Lace

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, Jan. 1, 1995)
    Describes life at court, in the cities, and in the country, and discusses the class system, the religious settlement, entertainment, the theater, the arts, science, superstitions, contact with the New World, and the influence of the Elizabethan period

  • Religion and World Conflict: Holy Wars Throughout History

    Caroline Kennon

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, Aug. 15, 2018)
    Religion has been at the heart of many wars and acts of violence throughout history. Why is this such a deep-rooted source of conflict around the world, and what can be done to foster peace between people of different religions instead? Readers are presented with these questions and more to challenge their critical-thinking skills as they learn about the relationship between religion and conflict, from ancient history to the Crusades to the rise of ISIS. Facts and opposing viewpoints are presented in the main text and sidebars, which are enhanced by the use of annotated quotations and primary sources.
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  • Holt World History: Standards Review Workbook Grades 6-8 Medieval and Early Modern Times

    RINEHART AND WINSTON HOLT

    Paperback (HOLT, RINEHART AND WINSTON, Jan. 1, 2006)
    2006 [Holt California Social Studies] World History: Medieval to Early Modern Times -- Standards Review Workbook (CA)(P) ***Provides Students with: *A Review of Each Specific Grade-Level Standard, *Opportunities to Apply What They Have Learned, *Sample Test Questions Using the California Test Format, & *A Review of the Sixth Grade Main Standards ***ISBN-13: 9780030421587 ***93 Pages
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  • The French Revolution

    Don Nardo

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, June 9, 2008)
    Chronicles the French Revolution, its causes, and its aftermath, including the Reign of Terror to the rise of Napoleon.
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  • Television: The Small Box That Changed the World

    Katie Kawa

    Paperback (Lucent Books, Aug. 15, 2018)
    It is sometimes said that we are living in a Golden Age of television. What does that mean, and how did we get there? Readers find the answers as they trace the history of television, from its invention to the current age of Peak TV. This fascinating story is presented to readers through informative main text, annotated quotations, detailed sidebars, primary sources, and a comprehensive timeline. Television has changed nearly every aspect of life in many countries, and readers are sure to be excited by this fun and fact-filled look at how history and television have influenced each other.
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  • American Counterculture of the 1960s

    Richard Brownell

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, Sept. 30, 2010)
    Each book in the comprehensive World History series offers a clearly written and visually enhanced overview of an important historical event or period. The series is designed both to acquaint readers with the basics of history and to make them aware that their lives and their own historical era are an intimate part of the ongoing human saga.
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  • Twentieth-Century Science

    Harry Henderson, Lisa Yount

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, April 1, 1997)
    Provides an overview of scientific developments that have had significant impact on our world, including atomic physics, genetic engineering, and computer technology.
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  • Freeze Frame: A Photographic History of the Winter Olympics

    Sue Macy, Peggy Fleming

    Hardcover (National Geographic Children's Books, Jan. 24, 2006)
    This companion volume to the highly acclaimed Swifter, Higher, Stronger: A Photographic History of the Summer Olympics follows the stunning visual format of the first book to capture the heroics of the Winter Olympics. From the unlikely Jamaican bobsled team to the unforgettable U.S.S.R. vs. U.S.A. hockey clash at Lake Placid, all the legends of great winter sports are recalled, including stars of skiing, bobsledding, ice skating and even snowboarding. The book recounts the triumph and tragedy that has enthralled the world since the Winter Olympics were launched in Chamonix in 1924: from Eric Heiden's 1980 five gold medal haul to the horror of the 1961 plane crash that claimed 18 members of the U.S. figure skating team. Freeze Frame features spectacular photo galleries in addition to a superb map of Winter Olympic sites, an insight into the coverage of new extreme Olympic sports, and a complete Winter Olympic Almanac, which includes quick reference information on each Olympiad.
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