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Charlie Samuels
One of the most successful military campaigns in American history was won with heavy firepower and high-tech weaponry. Readers explore the world of military machines and the science behind the…
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Discusses notable events, people, and locations in classical civilization, including ancient Greece, ancient Rome, the reign of Alexander the Great, and the spread of Christianity.
Chronicles the major events, people, and locations in Europe during the Middle Ages, including the Byzantine Empire, the reign of Charlemagne, the Norman conquest of Britain, and the Black Death.
Chronicles the important events, people, and places in Europe during the Renaissance, including the invention of the printing press, and advances in art, science, and religion.
Chronicles the important events, people, and locations in Islamic history, including the life of Muhammad, the rise of the Ottoman empire, the spread of Islam, and Islamic contributions to science…
Chronicles the notable events, people, and locations during the Industrial Revolution, including advances in transportation, technology, medicine, and agriculture.
Chronicles the important events, people, and locations during the Colonial era, including the age of exploration, the settling of North America, the American Revolution, and the colonization of Australia and…
There is an incredible timeline of scientific development that occurred before we could record our history. Walled communities, calendars to track time, early irrigation systems, and domestication of animals all…
The period between the end of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance used to be known as the Dark Ages. As this book shows, it was in fact a time…
Covers two centuries when amateur scientists– natural philosophers– began to use close observation and experiment to understand processes that had previously been explained by religion or superstition. By 1700, a…
In only a few decades, new materials, new machines, new sources of power, and new methods of transportation changed the face of the world. Mines, furnaces, and mills formed the…
Covers the scientific developments of the 19th century, the great age of the machine when factory chimneys rose above industrial towns and manufacturers constantly improved technology to get a commercial…
In the first half of the 20th century, science transformed the lives of everyone. New forms of transportation shrank the world. Mass communication brought people closer together. Scientists explored the…
This volume presents some of the technological highlights for the period 1947 through 2010.
This book provides a timeline of military and political events that occured during the Vietnam War.
In this book, readers will learn about the varied military campaigns that took place in the Pacific, from Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor to its surrender nearly 4 years later.
It was the war to end all wars, one of the largest and deadliest conflicts in human history. Readers will find out how America used its brave men and military…
America’s greatest generation required some of the most stunning technological advances in military science to win the Second Great War. In this exciting, high-interest series, readers explore the world of…
Examines the inventions and innovations developed by the Mesopotamians, such as building with mud, using the zodiac, and casting bronze.
Without the Japanese attack on the US fleet at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, the United States might never have entered World War II. Instead, the American public clamored for a…
An introduction 1962’s Cuban Missile Crisis, a confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union over the placement of Russian offensive missiles in Cuba.
On June 6, 1944, Allied forces led by the United States and England landed in German-occupied France. Years in the planning, more than 160,000 soldiers landed in Normandy. The fates…
The Tet Offensive of 1968 was the turning point of the Vietnam War. It convinced many Americans that the war could not be won. In this book, readers will learn…
Charlie Samuel
Students can use this volume as an excellent reference for compare-and-contrast skills. From Native American medicine to the early scourge of smallpox in crowded, unsanitary colonial hubs, students can see…
Period documents like playbills and theater notices from the 17th and 18th centuries give students an authentic look at how early Americans spent their leisure time. Native American and European-inspired…
Elementary social studies are expected to study, take tests in, write reports and essays on, and develop a solid foundation in the subject area of early American history. This dynamic…
This volume briefly examines some of the military and political facets of the American Civil War.
America emerged from the Revolutionary War as an independent nation, but it took many difficult battles over many years for independence to be achieved. Budding historians will discover the compelling…
The war on terror is a war that is far-reaching in its scope and complex in its tactics. Readers discover the worldwide efforts in fighting terrorism, including the action focused…
This book provides a timeline of critical events dring World War I.
We all know the limits of our own bodies. That’s what makes these unusual examples so incredible. Readers will be amazed by these mysteries of the human bodyfeats of strength…
