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Kingdoms of Asia, the Middle East, and Africa

an illustrated encyclopedia of ruling monarchs from ancient times to the present
1986

Safire's political dictionary

2008
Provides information about words and phrases that make up the language of American politics and government.

Broadway

an encyclopedic guide to the history, people, and places of Times Square
1991
A comprehensive encyclopedia of Broadway covering the events, people, and places. Includes many black and white photographs.

The dictionary of cultural literacy

1988
Alphabetically arranged in 23 sections, includes individual entries under every major category of knowledge with explanations for each.

America A to Z

people, places, customs and culture
1997
Collection of fun facts, famous faces, and historic milestones in American popular culture, including who invented the dishwasher, why Paul Newman went into acting, and what Paul Revere shouted during his famous ride.

The Cambridge encyclopedia of Russia and the former Soviet Union

1994
Provides information about history, geography, population, religions, arts, science, daily life, sports and recreation, as well as the political, social, economic and military structure.

100 Hispanics you should know

2007
Contains brief profiles of one hundred Hispanic men and women who have made significant contributions to science, literature, politics, and other fields, each with an illustration, birth and death dates, a list of career highlights, discussion of importance and career path, and a bibliography.

Hollywood greats of the golden years

the late stars of the 1920s through the 1950s
1989

Science dictionary of space

1992
Presents brief descriptions of various objects in space and terms associated with space exploration.

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