World history series
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1)
The Chinese Cultural Revolution
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2)
The age of Augustus
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9)
The Watts riot
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12)
The civil rights movement
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13)
The creation of Israel
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14)
The Crimean War
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16)
The Industrial Revolution
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17)
The Renaissance
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18)
The Enlightenment
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24) Colonial America
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Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
[1999], c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.9 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Discusses settlement in colonial America and life in the thirteen colonies.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
[2000]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 11.3 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Discusses the United States Constitution and the founding of America, covering such aspects as the Constitutional Convention, the writing of the Constitution, the struggle for ratification, and the enduring legacy of this document.
26) The Inca empire
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books, Inc
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.6 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Discusses the Inca empire, including their traditional way of life, the reign of King Pachacuti, the last of the great kings, the Inca civil war and the end of the empire.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
[2000]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.3 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Discusses various topics connected to the production of the atom bomb, including the development of nuclear energy, work on atomic weapons at the Los Alamos and other sites, and the decision to use the first atomic bomb during World War II.
28) The Reagan years
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
[2000]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.5 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Discusses the years of Ronald Reagan's presidency, including his past political experience, the Star Wars arms program, second term election, Iran-Contra scandal, and Reaganomics.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
[2000]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 12 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Discusses the history of the Soviet Union, from the revolution of 1917, through the Lenin and Stalin eras and the rule of such leaders as Khrushchev, Brezhnev, and Gorbachev, up to the formal dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.4 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Describes women in ancient Greece through the Hellenistic age, including their legal rights and status, their home life, their roles in community activities, and their image in mythology, drama, and philosophy.
32)
The internment of the Japanese
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34)
The rise of Christianity
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Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
[2001]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.6 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Describes the history of American westward expansion, including the exploration of the frontier to the Pacific Ocean, the establishment of the Lone Star State and the Mormon kingdom of Deseret, Manifest Destiny, the California gold rush, the population of the plains, and the legacy of the American frontier.
37)
The abolition of American slavery
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Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.6 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Discusses the history of the transcontinental railroad, including the construction of the Central Pacific, Union Pacific, and other related railroads which joined the east and west coasts.
39) The Cold War
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.8 - AR Pts: 7
Description
Discusses the origins of the Cold War and its effects on Europe, Asia, and the United States, nuclear threats, detente, and the future of the relationship between Russia and the United States.
40)
The computer revolution
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41)
Maya civilization
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42)
Viking conquests
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43)
World War II in the Pacific
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44)
The fall of Vietnam
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45)
The Iran-Iraq War
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47) The Holocaust
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.1 - AR Pts: 5
Description
Examines the horror of the Holocaust, why it happened, who was responsible, and how it changed history.
49)
Apartheid in South Africa
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55)
The Roman Empire
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56)
The Roman Republic
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57)
The age of feudalism
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58)
The French Revolution
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59)
China since WW II
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61)
Aztec civilization
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62)
The history of television
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63)
The information revolution
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65)
The birth of modern India
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66)
The Black Death: bubonic plague attacks Europe
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67)
The horrors of Auschwitz
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68)
The Inquisition: the quest for absolute religious power
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69)
The rise of ISIS: the modern age of terrorism
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70)
World War I and the rise of global conflict
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