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The search for a northern route

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Summary: Examines the French, Dutch, and English search for a northern sea-route to Asia around Northern Europe and into the Arctic. Includes a discussion of early European settlements in North America.

The search for the East

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Summary: Discusses Portuguese voyages of discovery and exploration around Africa and Asia in the fifteenth centuries.

Great journeys

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An account of explorers and their journeys including those along the rivers of North America, across the deserts of Australia, and to the region around the South Pole.

Civil War

Submitted by khenkes on Tue, 02/11/2020 - 18:53

The Civil War of 1861-1865 was the bloodiest conflict in the history of the United States of America and had a huge effect on the shaping of the nation as one of the world's greatest democracies. From the opening shots fired at Fort Sumter, to the decisive Battle of Gettysburg and the assassination of Lincoln, this book brings the story of the Civil War to life.

The Crudades :

Submitted by khenkes on Fri, 12/27/2019 - 10:15

Knowledge genius!

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"Read up on . . . facts and study more than 50 picture quizes with three levels of difficulty. The challenge gets harder as you work your way from Starter, to Challenger, and Genius category"--OCLC.
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The Cuban missile crisis

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Provides an account of the Cuban missile crisis of 1962 from both the U.S. and Soviet perspectives, looking at the factors that led to the crisis, and discussing how the dangerous situation was defused.
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Civil War

Submitted by khenkes on Mon, 08/05/2019 - 09:12

The Civil War of 1861-1865 was the bloodiest conflict in the history of the United States of America and had a huge effect on the shaping of the nation as one of the world's greatest democracies. From the opening shots fired at Fort Sumter, to the decisive Battle of Gettysburg and the assassination of Lincoln, this book brings the story of the Civil War to life.

Bible characters visual encyclopedia

  • Chrisp, Peter
2018
Text and illustrations look at the lives of the leaders, prophets, judges, and apostles in the Bible.
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Ancient Rome

  • Chrisp, Peter
2016
See how gladiators fought against each other and animals, follow the timeline of the Roman Empire, meet the emperors, and visit the forum to understand the daily lives of people in Rome. Did you know that soldiers walked over 20 miles a day with their heavy armor and ate garlic to stay healthy? Drop by the Colosseum to see gladiators and chariot races, discover how to decipher roman numerals, and uncover what happened at Pompeii.
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