Ray, Kurt

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A historical atlas of Kuwait

2004
Photographs, text, and historical and contemporary maps help chronicle the history of Kuwait, discussing the country's government, economy, early settlements, conflicts, and other related topics.

New roads, canals, and railroads in early 19th-century America

the transportation revolution
2004
Explores the beginnings of modern transportation in the nineteenth century, when the influx of immigrants required better roads, safe water routes, and railroads to be built across the United States.

Amerigo Vespucci

Italian explorer of the Americas
2004
A biography of the Italian-born explorer who was the first person to realize North America was a separate continent.

Native Americans and the new American government

treaties and promises
2004
Discusses the treaties and battles between Native Americans and settlers of European descent during the early years of the United States, as well as the government's effort to end the violence by creating reservations.

Typhoid fever

2002
Traces the history of typhoid fever over the course of centuries, and discusses its causes, spread, and methods of treatment and prevention.
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