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  • Life in the North During the Civil War

    Timothy L. Biel

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, June 1, 1997)
    Describes urban, rural, and Union Army camp life in the northern United States during the bloodiest war in America's history

  • Life During the Gold Rush

    Victoria Sherrow

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, April 1, 1998)
    Describes the events surrounding the discovery of gold in California, the huge migration it brought to the area, and the lifestyles of miners and mining towns.

  • Life in Ancient Athens

    Don Nardo

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, Sept. 1, 1999)
    Discusses life in ancient Athens, including the growth of the city-state and its government, religious beliefs, festivals, customs, athletic games and sports, the visual arts, and the involvement of Athens in war on land and sea.

  • Life in America During the 1960s

    Stuart A. Kallen

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, March 1, 2001)
    Describes the daily life of Americans during the 1960s.

  • Life in Ancient Rome

    Don Nardo

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, April 1, 1996)
    Describes the customs and day-to-day life of the inhabitants of ancient Rome.
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  • Life in Castros Cuba

    John M. Dunn

    Hardcover (Lucent, May 27, 2004)
    Fidel Castro took control of Cuba in 1959, and for the last 44 years he has presided over the transformation of Cuban economics, politics, and society. The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 necessitated the return of some features of capitalism, and today Castro's Cuba is a fascinating social laboratory where capitalism and communism are both evolving. (20020101)

  • Life in an Amish Community

    Katherine Wagner

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, June 1, 2001)
    Discusses the origins of Amish culture and how Amish people currently live, discussing religion, education, community life, and health.
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  • Life During the Middle Ages

    Earle Rice

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, March 1, 1998)
    Describes country and city life during the Middle Ages including such aspects as social order, religion, family life, agriculture, money and trade, war, pestilence, education, and architecture and other arts.

  • Life in a Medieval Castle

    Gary L. Blackwood

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, Sept. 1, 1999)
    Describes the history, purpose, and construction of medieval castles and the life of their various inhabitants

  • Life in an Eskimo Village

    Gail Stewart

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, Jan. 1, 1995)
    Describes the history, culture, and daily life of the Eskimos and the many changes brought about by their contact with the "white people's" society
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  • Life Among the Vikings

    Thomas Streissguth

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, Jan. 1, 1999)
    Discusses the history, settlements, social structure, religion, occupations, and culture of the Vikings

  • 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.