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  • The World in the Time of Charlemagne

    Fiona MacDonald

    Hardcover (Dillon Pr, Oct. 1, 1998)
    Describes the life and reign of Charlemagne and tells what was happening all around the world in his time
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  • Margaret Bourke-White: Photographing the World

    Eleanor H. Ayer

    Library Binding (Dillon Pr, June 1, 1992)
    Traces the life and accomplishments of the noted photojournalist who served as a foreign correspondent for the magazine "Life" during World War II and the Korean War
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  • Pablita Velarde

    Mary Carroll Nelson

    Hardcover (Dillon Pr, June 1, 1971)
    A biography of a Pueblo Indian artist whose prize winning-work reflects the heritage of the American Indian.
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  • Making Headlines: A Biography of Nellie Bly

    Kathy Lynn Emerson

    Library Binding (Dillon Pr, July 1, 1989)
    A profile of Nellie Bly, the woman journalist of the late nineteenth century, reveals her adventurous life--which even included a trip around the world in seventy-two days
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  • Egypt, Kush, Aksum: Northeast Africa

    Kenny Mann

    Paperback (Dillon Pr, Nov. 1, 1996)
    Studies the history and traditions of the ancient African kingdoms of Egypt, Kush, and Aksum, and their relationships with each other
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  • Spiderwebs to Skyscrapers: The Science of Structure

    David Darling

    Library Binding (Dillon Pr, Nov. 1, 1991)
    Hands-on experiments introduce natural and manmade structures such as a bird's nest and skyscraper and such structural elements as arches, domes, trusses, and beams
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  • Ellis Island

    Catherine Reef

    Hardcover (Dillon Pr, Nov. 1, 1991)
    Reviews the history of the immigration center where more than twelve million immigrants became new Americans over a sixty-year period
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  • The Emperor General: A Biography of Douglas Macarthur

    Norman H. Finkelstein

    Library Binding (Dillon Pr, Jan. 1, 1989)
    Covers the life and career of the U.S. Army five-star general from his early life in various military outposts to a career in two World Wars.
  • The Efe: People of the Ituri Rain Forest

    Alexandra Siy

    Hardcover (Dillon Pr, Oct. 1, 1993)
    Describes the culture and history of the Efe, a pygmy tribe living in the rain forests of equatorial Africa, and explains how their environment and way of life are threatened by the encroachment of the industrial world
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  • Ghana Mali Songhay: The Western Sudan

    Kenny Mann

    Paperback (Dillon Pr, Nov. 1, 1995)
    A study of the legends and history of the ancient West African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay, including background and commentary on Islam's influence in the region
  • Oyo, Benin, Ashanti: The Guinea Coast

    Kenny Mann

    Paperback (Dillon Pr, Nov. 1, 1995)
    A survey of the legends and history of the West African kingdoms of Oyo, Benin, and Ashanti, with discussion of the slave trade and its effect on the peoples of the Guinea Coast
  • Computers: Now and into the Future

    Steve Parker

    Library Binding (Dillon Pr, Feb. 1, 1999)
    Discusses the history and uses of computers, how they work, their influence on everyday life, and possible future trends.
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