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English
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The impact of the Norman Conquest in England can't be overstated. After William of Normandy conquered the Anglo-Saxons in 1066, the very culture of England changed, from the social structure to the written language. This carefully researched and accessible volume explains the Normans' strategy, significant events on and off the battlefield, and the key figures to know about this momentous event. Fact boxes, historical artwork, and a timeline aid readers...
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English
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Never before had any century in history known the continually accelerating rate and scope of change experienced in the twentieth century - with its revolutionary discoveries, technological inventions, political upheaval, and scientific advances, radical transformation touched virtually every arena of life. In The Twentieth Century: A World History, R. Keith Schoppa uses a global lens spanning Africa, the Middle East, Russia, Asia and the Pacific,...
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Series
Bibliographies and indexes in world history volume no. 9
Publisher
Greenwood Press
Pub. Date
1987
Physical Desc
xvi, 348 p. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
44) The Vietnam War
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
The Vietnam War was a battle over how the country would move forward after French colonial rule. So, how did an internal conflict within this country become the center of a global battle? Learn all about this proxy war with easy-to-understand content tied to the curriculum of upper-elementary and middle school students written at a 2nd to 3rd grade reading level. Dyslexia-friendly font and design make learning accessible, and a recap at the end promotes...
45) The Modern Age
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Advancements in transportation, communication, and medicine made the world smaller, more connected, and more populated. This improved many lives but often brought nations into conflict. Documents, images, and the words of those caught up in key events provide context to the situation in our world today.
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Greenhaven Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
204 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 24 cm.
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English
Description
Describes the historical background, events, and aftermath of the 1941 bombing, including firsthand accounts from veterans who survived the attack and Japanese Americans who were imprisoned because of it.
47) The Cold War
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
Almost as soon as the dust settled on World War II, the Cold War scorched with a different kind of intensity. But what were the United States and Soviet Union facing off about? And if they didn't use traditional weapons of war, what did they bring to the battle? Explore the ideological fight that could have destroyed the world with easy-to-understand content tied to the curriculum of upper-elementary and middle school students and text written at...
48) World War I
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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World War I reshaped the world as we knew it and laid the groundwork for the second world war. But how did the fighting start? And what brought about its end? Explore this war that redrew the world map with easy-to-understand content tied to the curriculum of upper-elementary and middle school students and text written at a 2nd to 3rd grade reading level. Dyslexia-friendly font and design make learning accessible, and a recap at the end promotes checking...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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The Industrial Revolution changed the way we work, shop, and live our lives. But what made it all happen? Explore the revolution that changed the world with easy-to-understand content tied to the curriculum of upper-elementary and middle school students and text written at a 2nd to 3rd grade reading level. Dyslexia-friendly font and design make learning accessible, and a recap at the end promotes checking for understanding to aid comprehension. It's...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Europeans widened their world in a search for goods, land, raw materials, and other objects that created wealth in the fifteenth to the seventeenth centuries. View documents, maps, art, and the words from the people and events that marked this interaction of world cultures.
51) The Middle Ages
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The time period from the Fall of Rome to the middle of the fifteenth century is explained in the artwork created and the words spoken by people in various cultures. Read about the roles played by the Vikings, the Ottomans, the Chinese, Islam, Christianity, and even the Black Death in this tumultuous period.
52) The Reformation
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The authority of the pope was challenged by Martin Luther, a monk who wished to reform some corrupt practices of the Catholic Church. This challenge ended up changing not just Christianity but the social order. Artwork and texts provide a window into the events of this fascinating time.
53) World War II
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Still reeling from the devastation from World War I, nobody wanted to face another global battle. But it was the groundwork laid at the end of the first war that set the stage for World War II. Learn about the war that tore the world apart for a second time with easy-to-understand content tied to the curriculum of upper-elementary and middle school students and text written at a 2nd to 3rd grade reading level. Dyslexia-friendly font and design make...
54) The Renaissance
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The rebirth of knowledge, art, and philosophy, and a rejuvenation of banking and business, mark the period known as the Renaissance. Follow the important events in this flourishing of Western culture through the words spoken and the works done by the people of this period.
55) Decolonization
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
For years, colonial rule shaped and reshaped many countries across the Americas, Asia, and Africa. The huge rush of decolonization after the second world war was equally impactful. Dive into this important history with easy-to-understand content tied to the curriculum of upper-elementary and middle school students and text written at a 2nd to 3rd grade reading level. Dyslexia-friendly font and design make learning accessible, and a recap at the end...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The transition from an agricultural economy to an industrial one in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in the West caused one of the great upheavals in the history of the world. Words and images document the people, places, and events caught up in this transformative time.
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English
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History, The Secrets of Ancient Civilizations and Great Empires that Shaped Modern World. Curious on the past and how it still influences the present and perhaps even the future? Interested on the role those ancient civilizations played in shaping the world, as we now know it? Ready to discover their origins, unique contributions, their influential figures, their secrets and other facts and trivia?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then...
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English
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Are you yearning to delve into the monumental lives of history's titans without drowning in information overload? Look no further.
Meet the Masters of History in Series 1 (with Series 2 awaiting):
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Publisher
TP101
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Unlock the Giants of History: Unveil Their Extraordinary Stories
Thomas Edison (Nikola Tesla) Sigmund Freud (Carl Jung) Julius Caesar (Marcus ...
Are you yearning to delve into the monumental lives of history's titans without drowning in information overload? Look no further.
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60) Sibs
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English
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Kara Wald thought she knew her sister Kelly. She was practical, down-to-earth, and just a little bit dull. But then Kelly died after jumping-or being pushed-out of a twelfth-floor window of Manhattan's Plaza Hotel-wearing only a black garter belt and black stockings. And after having sex with two men.
How could this have happened? Kara uncovers a bizarre and twisted world of sadistic sex and decadent violence-and something worse. Something strange...
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