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Author
Pub. Date
1965
Description
"Mankind has always looked to its heritage in order to understand its present condition. In The Great Documents of Western Civilization we find the documents that formed that heritage. Here,in one volume are the raw materials from which our society has been laboriously constructed. These documents encompass the long centuries from the fall of Rome to the founding of the United Nations. As the building blocks of our civilization, however, they...
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 2
Description
"A history of the Communist revolution in China, based on primary source documents and other historical artifacts. Features include period art works and photographs; excerpts from literary works, letters, speeches, broadcasts, and diaries; summary boxes; a timeline; maps; and a list of additional resources"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2007
Description
"In this new edition of his account of World War I, Stuart Robson examines the experiences of nations drawn into the conflict from the perspectives of both the Home Front and the trenches. He explodes the myths and assumptions surrounding the course of the First World War and replaces them with a clear-eyed account of this 'seminal catastrophe of the Twentieth Century'. Updated throughout and written in a clear and accessible manner, this book provides...
Series
Major problems in American history volume II
Pub. Date
c2000
Description
This series is designed to encourage critical thinking about history. Each volume presents a carefully selected group of readings in a format that asks students to evaluate primary sources and draw their own conclusions.
Author
Pub. Date
c2008
Description
Designed to encourage critical thinking about history, the Major Problems in American History series introduces students to both primary sources and analytical essays on important topics in U.S. history. Major Problems in the History of the Vietnam War incorporates new research expands its coverage of the experiences of average soldiers.
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 3
Description
"A history of the American Civil War, based on primary source documents and other historical artifacts. Features include period art works and photographs; excerpts from literary works, letters, speeches, broadcasts, and diaries; summary boxes; a timeline; maps; and a list of additional resources"--Provided by publisher.
Series
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.8 - AR Pts: 7
Description
A collection of contemporary documents that includes Henry Clay's "I am for Staying Within the Union, "Jefferson Davis' s "Separation by Necessity, Not Choice, " Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, and Robert E. Lee's farewell to his troops covers the Civil War from beginning to end.
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 3
Description
"A history of the Great Depression, based on primary source documents and other historical artifacts. Features include period art works and photographs; excerpts from literary works, letters, speeches, broadcasts, and diaries; summary boxes; a timeline; maps; and a list of additional resources"--Provided by publisher.
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9.3 - AR Pts: 3
Description
"A history of the women's suffrage movement throughout the world, based on primary source documents and other historical artifacts. Features include period art works and photographs; excerpts from literary works, letters, speeches, broadcasts, and diaries; summary boxes; a timeline; maps; and a list of additional resources"--Provided by publisher.