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Author
Publisher
Facts on File
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
"The 1920s constituted a decade of change and contrast, when modern America began to emerge from the shadow of World War I. The Roaring Twenties recounts this era by examining many of its aspects: Prohibition, political scandal, expatriates, women's suffrage, technological advances, prosperity, trials on evolution and espionage, and finally the stock market crash. The author captures the complexities of the 1920s and brings to life the various events...
Author
Publisher
12-Story Library
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Offers 12 different views on post-Civil War America. Each page explores what happened during Reconstruction and how it affected different people, and includes interesting sidebars, questions to consider, and historical images."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
In Rosalind Franklin, learn how the British biophysicist and X-ray expert chose to pursue a career in science and helped discover the structure of DNA. Features include a timeline, a glossary, essential facts, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards--
Author
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
[2001]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 11.1 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Discusses the history, geography, people, and culture of the former Soviet republics, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. Also looks at the geopolitical role of these countries in current world affairs.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books, Inc
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 5
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 by meeting at Promontory Point, Utah.
Author
Publisher
12 Story Library
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Offers 12 different views on the growth of western territories and the impact on American Indians. Each page explores what happened during westward expansion and how it affected different people, and includes interesting sidebars, questions to consider, and historical images."--Provided by publisher.
10) Queen Cleopatra
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2000]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Presents the life of the Egyptian queen who lived from 69 B.C.E. to 30 B.C.E.