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In a polarized era, history can become a subject of political contention. Many see America as perfect; many others argue that the national experiment is fundamentally flawed. The truth, Meacham shows, likely lies between these extremes. America has had shining hours, and also dark ones. In American Struggle, Jon Meacham illuminates the nation’s complicated past. This rich and diverse collection covers a wide spectrum of history, from 1619 to the...
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Civic classics volume 3
Publication Date
2012.
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xxxiii, 172 p. ; 19 cm.
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Three early American statesmen, intending to sway others to ratify the new Constitution, defend its political principles and ideologies.
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2021.
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"A single photograph-an exceptionally rare "action shot" documenting the horrific final moment of the murder of a family-drives a riveting process of discovery for a gifted Holocaust scholar"-- Provided by publisher.
This book is about the potential of discovery that exists, if we choose to delve into it. It is also about the voids that exist in the history of genocide. Perpetrators of genocide not only kill, they seek to erase the victims from...
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©2003
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xxiv, 164 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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"For most Americans, George Washington is more of a legend than a man - a face on our currency or an austere figure standing in a rowboat crossing the icy Delaware River. He was equally revered in his own time. At the helm of a country born of idealism and revolution, Washington reluctantly played the role of demigod that the new nation required - a role reconciling the rhetoric of democracy with the ritual of monarchy."--Jacket.
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Publication Date
2021
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40 unnumbered pages : color illustrations, color map ; 28 cm
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"Explore six renewable energy technologies that are used around the world! Accessible verse and lush illustrations introduce children to important information about how we can harness the planet's natural resources including wind, water and sun. Inset boxes define new words like "turbine," while extensive endnotes further explain the science behind each power source and the benefits of clean energy." -- Provided by publisher
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[2014]
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40 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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"The sun provides lots of energy, most of which isn't used by plants or animals. How can we harness solar energy to create electricity? This book introduces students to how solar energy is produced and how it is used as an energy source that provides power for essentials and luxuries that they use every day. Graphics help explain the process of harvesting solar energy. After explaining what the resource is and how it is used, the book covers the pros...
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2014.
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"They were the Princess Dianas of their day--perhaps the most photographed and talked about young royals of the early twentieth century. The four captivating Russian Grand Duchesses--Olga, Tatiana, Maria and Anastasia Romanov--were much admired for their happy dispositions, their looks, the clothes they wore and their privileged lifestyle. Over the years, the story of the four Romanov sisters and their tragic end in a basement at Ekaterinburg in 1918...
15) Renewable energy
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Publication Date
2023.
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24 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 22 cm.
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From wind power to solar power, there are so many renewable energy sources available today. Yet, fossil fuels are still the way most power is generated. This book tackles that fact by introducing readers to key concepts such as the definition of renewable energy and the problems with continued use of fossil fuels. Readers are introduced to alternative energy generation methods in age-appropriate detail guided by friendly narrators. A cute, colorful...
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"Through its extensive use of primary source materials and provision of essential accompanying explanations, this book places readers into the context of late 17th-century Salem society to shed light on one of the darkest events in American history―the Salem witch trials." -- from Amazon.com.







