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Technology in the time of ancient Greece

1998
Describes many of the innovative discoveries that the ancient Greeks incorporated into their daily lives, including the tools and technology they used to produce their clothes, food, pottery, statues, and temples.

The 1950s from the Korean War to Elvis

2000
Traces the events, trends, and important people of the 1950s, including science, technology, politics, fashion, the arts, sports, and entertainment.

The 1940s

from World War II to Jackie Robinson
2000
Discusses the fashions, fads, politics, advances in medicine and technology, people, and world issues that made the 1940s a unique time in American and world history.

The 1930s

from the Great Depression to the Wizard of Oz
2001
Describes the major American events and people of the 1930s.

Everyday life

1999
Discusses the politics, home life, makeup and hair, families, schooling, trade, culture, and agriculture of ancient Greece.

Trade & warfare

1999
Examines the legacy of ancient Greece through its seafaring adventures, including war on land and sea, trade, and the proliferation of Greek colonies throughout the Mediterranean region.

Entertainment & the arts

1999
Describes the various arts and amusements enjoyed in ancient Greece, including storytelling, poetry performances, music, dancing, plays, statues, sports, and paintings.

Hatshepsut, his majesty, herself

2001
A picture book biography of Hatshepsut, a queen in ancient Egypt who declared herself king and ruled as such for more than twenty years.

Rome

1999
Surveys the history, politics, religion, art, literature, and everyday life of ancient Rome.

Ancient Egypt

1999
Highlights the many archaeological digs and findings in Egypt and discusses what life was like in ancient Egypt.

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