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2021.
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"Full-color portraits illustrate the stories of ten people-rulers, educators, inventors, scholars, and explorers-who helped shape the African continent and the world from ancient times through the tumultuous sixteenth century"--
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2022.
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"American schoolchildren have long been taught that their country was 'discovered' by Christopher Columbus in 1492. But the history of Native Americans in the United States goes back tens of tens of thousands of years prior to Columbus's and other colonizers' arrivals. So, what's the true history?"--
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Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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Exercise is our modern obsession, and we have the fancy workout gear and fads from HIIT to spin classes to hot yoga to prove it. Exercise-a form of physical activity distinct from sports, play, or athletics-was an ancient obsession, too, but as a chapter in human history, it's been largely overlooked. In Sweat, Bill Hayes runs, jogs, swims, spins, walks, bikes, boxes, lifts, sweats, and downward-dogs his way through the origins of different forms...
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Cicada Books Ltd
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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This second book in the Wooford McPaw series takes on the subject of the cosmos and everything within it. In his distinctively humorous, somewhat subversive tone, Elliot Kruszynski (in the guise of the Prof) looks at how our understanding of our place within the universe has evolved from the days of Ancient Greece, to the discoveries of Copernicus and Gallileo, through to Newton and then to Einstein and Hawking. In and amongst these stories, we find...
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Yale University Press
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"Timothy Garton Ash, Europe's "historian of the present," has been "breathing Europe" for the last half century. In Homelands he embarks on a journey in time and space around the postwar continent, drawing on his own notes from many great events, giving vivid firsthand accounts of its leading actors, revisiting the places where its history was made, and recalling its triumphs and tragedies through their imprint on the present. Garton Ash offers an...
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2021.
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"Your story begins in Africa. Your African ancestors defied the odds and survived 400 years of slavery in America and passed down an extraordinary legacy to you. Beginning in Africa before 1619, Your Legacy presents an unprecedentedly accessible, empowering, and proud introduction to African American history for children. While your ancestors' freedom was taken from them, their spirit was not; this book celebrates their accomplishments, acknowledges...
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2023.
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English
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""In America, one of the first things done in a new State is to have the mail come." -Alexis de Toqueville, 1835 Who's Got Mail? is an intriguing and fact-filled look at how the mail has been delivered in the U.S. since the Constitution was signed. In the United States, the spread of the postal service went hand in hand with the spread of democracy and transportation. As settlement spread west, communication became even more important to let distant...
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Wonderscape Entertainment, LLC
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[2021]
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English
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In the new 2021 high-definition program, learn all about the causes and effects of the Spanish-American War. Why did the United States send battleships to Cuba? What happened aboard the USS Maine, and how did this lead to war between Spain and the United States? Who were the Rough Riders and Buffalo Soldiers? What was yellow journalism, and how did it play a major role? What happened in the aftermath of the war? How did it lead to the creation of...
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Wonderscape Entertainment, LLC
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[2022]
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English
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In this new 2022 high-definition program, learn all about the Salem Witch Trials, a dark chapter in Massachusetts history, where the unexplained was attributed to witchcraft and those that did not conform to Puritan ideals were witches. Understand the theories as to why children and adults accused others of witchcraft and were complicit in their being hanged as witches. In the guilt-ridden aftermath of the trials, the community of Salem searched for...
12) A history of me
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[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"A mother's account of her experience as the only Black child in school serves as an empowering message to her daughter"--
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"The official oral history book of The Office, featuring exclusive interviews with every major player and never-before-seen photos, pulling back the curtain on the absurdity and genius that went in to creating this unstoppable force in American popular culture and why it continues to resonate with audiences today"--
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Wonderscape Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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In this new 2023 high-definition program, join us for a royal affair! It's the coronation ceremony of King Charles III and Queen Camilla with all the centuries-old traditions of symbolic royal artifacts, such as the Stone of Destiny, the Sovereign's Orb, the Sword of State, and, of course, the royal crowns! The history of King Charles' long-awaited ascension to the throne is covered, including how Charles and Camilla first met, Diana, Princess of...
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"Southern California, 1960s: endless sunny days surfing in Malibu, followed by glittering neon nights at Whisky A-Go-Go. In an era when women are expected to be housewives, Carol Donelly is breaking the mold as a legendary female surfer struggling to compete in a male-dominated sport--and her daughters, Mindy and Ginger, bear the weight of her unconventional lifestyle. The Donnelly sisters grow up enduring their mother's absence--physically, when...
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Disney Press
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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This original in-world novel details Scrooge's epic adventures and was written by Scrooge himself, who may or may not be the most reliable narrator. Good thing Huey, Dewey, Louie, and Webby are around to fact-check his journal entries and infuse the truth into his tall tales! This hilarious middle grade novel features everything from tips on mastering the Money Pit Dive to ways of keeping Scrooge's Lucky Number-One Dime safe. Includes 160 pages of...
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Black Dog & Leventhal
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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"Critically acclaimed writer Jabari Asim guides readers ages 9-12 through the history of African Americans, from the slave trade to the Black Lives Matter movement, in the latest volume in Black Dog's bestselling, award-winning Child's Introduction series. This illustrated introduction to African American history goes beyond what's taught in the classroom giving young readers a more comprehensive look at this timely and important topic. Author Jabari...
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Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"IMPRISONED! While the Civil War tears the United States in half, you are locked in a Confederate prison. Determined to help your country become whole again, you plan a bold escape. Will you crawl through a rat-infested tunnel? Or will you fake your demise to get tossed out with the dead? Every decision can be the difference between life and death. Which path will YOU CHOOSE to make it out alive? With stories based on historical accounts and war-time...
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