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Life on an African Slave Ship
Joseph Kleinman, Eileen Kurtis-Kleinman
Library Binding (Lucent Books, Nov. 1, 2000)Explores the history of the slave trade between African and America, providing information about how slaves were captured, life aboard the slave ships, how the sale of slaves was executed, and what occurred after the sale.
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The Way People Live - Life During the Dust Bowl
Diane Yancey
Hardcover (Lucent Books, Jan. 23, 2004)In the 1930s, farmers in the South struggled to survive one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history. The story of the Dust Bowl is one of desperation and shattered lives, but also emphasizes the courage and determination that characterizes the American spirit.
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The Way People Live - Life in the Hitler Youth
Jennifer Keeley
Hardcover (Lucent Books, Sept. 1, 1999)In the Third Reich, the Hitler Youth members fought in World War II, witnessed and at times participated in anti-Semitic outrages, some even had their own parents arrested or were forced to shoot their friends for desertion.
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The Way People Live - Life of a Roman Soldier
Don Nardo
Hardcover (Lucent Books, Sept. 1, 2000)The tough, proud, determined, and courageous Roman soldier constituted the most basic and essential unit of one of history's most formidable armies, the instrument that brought the entire Mediterranean world to its knees. This information-packed overview contains details about army enlistment, training, marching, pay, camplife, weapons, battle tactics, and much more.
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The Way People Live - Life in a Medieval Monastery
Victoria Sherrow
Hardcover (Lucent Books, Nov. 30, 2000)Medieval monasteries served both spiritual and practical functions and played an important role in social development and progress during the Middle Ages. The various monastic orders shared certain ideals, such as poverty, chastity, and obedience, but also developed individual characteristics and ways of life.
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Life in the Elizabethan Theater
Diane Yancey
Library Binding (Lucent Books, Jan. 1, 1997)Discusses theater in sixteenth-century England, describing playwrights, plays, the audience, and Queen Elizabeth's sponsorship
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Life on an Israeli Kibbutz
Linda Jacobs Altman
Library Binding (Lucent Books, Feb. 1, 1996)Describes daily life in an Israeli commune and provides a history of the kibbutz movement
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Life During the Russian Revolution
Victoria Sherrow
Library Binding (Lucent Books, March 1, 1998)Discusses the background, historical context, events, and way of life of the Russian Revolution
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The Way People Live - Life Under the Taliban
Gail Stewart
Hardcover (Lucent Books, July 12, 2004)Although many people in Afghanistan were glad when the Taliban took over the country, they soon learned that life under these religious fundamentalists would only change for the worse.
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Life on the Oregon Trail
Gary L. Blackwood
Library Binding (Lucent Books, June 1, 1999)Describes how people traveling on the Oregon Trail lived, discussing their reasons for going west, modes of transportation, interaction with the Indians, and activities on the Trail.
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Life in Communist Russia
Thomas Streissguth
Library Binding (Lucent Books, Sept. 1, 2000)Describes the daily life and society of Russians living under the Communist regime in which individuals were called to live for the collective interest, and how the government influenced work and private life.
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The Way People Live - Life on an Everest Expedition
Patricia D. Netzley
Hardcover (Lucent Books, Sept. 1, 2000)Mt. Everest Expeditions describes the experience of being on an expedition to climb Mt. Everest -- both in the past and in the present -- from the perspectives of both Western mountaineers and Sherpa guides.
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