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Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"When the U.S. economy collapsed in 1929, it ruined lives around the world. However, nowhere was hit harder than the United States. Millions of Americans lost their jobs, but they refused to give up hope for a better future. Under strong leadership, the nation survived the crisis with the help of a plan called the New Deal. It was this plan that lifted the United States out of the worst financial crisis in its history and drove the nation into the...
Author
Publisher
Greenwood Press
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
From the publisher. Flappers takes readers back to the time of speakeasies, gangsters, dance bands, and silent film stars, offering a fresh look at the Jazz Age by focusing on the women who came to symbolize it. Flappers captures the full scope of the hedonistic subculture that made the Roaring Twenties roar, a group that reacted to Prohibition and other attempts to impose a stricter morality on the nation. Topics include the transition from silent...
3) Exploring AI
Author
Publisher
Spotlight, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Explore the world of artificial intelligence and the amazing impact it is having on daily life. Discover how people are using artificial intelligence to try to solve issues with health, the environment, endangered animals, and more! A collaboration with the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), this book features an engaging narrative and dynamic photos that explore the creators of today's AI and those who will be taking it into...
Author
Series
Publisher
Hi Jinx
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Gross and weird facts about the American Civil War will grab struggling and reluctant readers' attention as they learn about battles, disease, and even glowing wounds. Includes a table of contents, glossary with pronunciations, further resources, and an index"--
Author
Publisher
Black Rabbit Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Gross and weird facts about the Middle Ages will grab struggling and reluctant readers' attention as they learn about castles, knights, and the Black Plague"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Greenwood
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Whether it's supplying illicit drugs, alcohol during Prohibition, gambling, prostitution, or even loans to those with bad credit, the Mafia has established itself as a part of the fabric of American society, politics, and economics for over a century. The Mafia continues to exist not only because of their immense power that allows their criminal organization to defy law enforcement, but because demand remains strong for what they offer. This book...