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      ARETHA FRANKLIN

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      Profiles the life and career of the queen of soul, Aretha Franklin.

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      Saudi Arabia

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      The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the largest country on the Arabian Peninsula. It shares borders with seven Arab nations: Iraq, Jordan, and Kuwait to the north, the United Arab…

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      Turkey

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      Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 by Mustafa Kemal out of the remains of the Ottoman Empire. Under Kemal’s leadership and a governing principle called Kemalism, the country adopted wide-ranging…

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      The Outbreak of the Civil War: A Nation Tears Apart

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      On April 12, 1861, Confederate forces fired on federal troops stationed at Fort Sumter near Charleston, South Carolina. With that, the Civil War had begun. This title examines the factors…

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      The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

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      Explores how oil moves from the ground to the gas pump, how the price of that oil is determined, and oil’s role in international politics and in the countries where…

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      Hernan Cortes

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      Tells the story of an ambitious man who was heralded as a heroic conqueror, a ruthless explorer who presented his king with a territory nine times larger than Spain itself…

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      King Abdullah II: King of Jordan

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      Declared king upon his father’s death in 1999, King Abdullah II has become an important liaison between the Bush administration and Arab States.

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      Machiavelli: Renaissance Political Analyst and Author

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      This Italian political philosopher’s name has become synonymous with political intrigue. His most famous work - II principe (1513) laid out his theory of government and a number of rules…

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      Rigoberta Menchu Tum

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      Rigoberta Menchu Tum experienced firsthand the oppression of the native Indian population in Guatemala. This biography profiles the unwavering activist who was awarded the 1992 Nobel Peace Prize for her…

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      Josephine Baker

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      Born in St Louis, Missouri, Josephine Baker escaped racism and a life of poverty to become one of the most celebrated women in Paris, a legendary Jazz Age entertainer, a…

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      Elie Wiesel

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      World-renowned writer, teacher, activist, and Chairman of the President’s Commission on the Holocaust, Elie Wiesel won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986. This profile helps students learn why Wiesel swore…

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      Henry Kissinger

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      As national security advisor and secretary of state under President Richard Nixon, and secretary of state for Gerald Ford, Kissinger played a pivotal role in American foreign policy. This work…

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      The Federal Bureau of Investigation

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      The Federal Bureau of Investigation, known as FBI, began its history as a small team of 34 Secret Service investigators who were borrowed from the Treasury Department. This work explores…

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      The Presidency

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      Since April 30, 1789, when George Washington stepped onto the balcony of Federal Hall in New York City, 43 men have assumed the title of President of the US. This…

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      The History of the Republican Party

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      In March 1854, a group of men gathered to form a political party in America. They were opposed to the spread of slavery, supported high taxes on imported goods, and…

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      The History of the Democratic Party

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      When the Democratic Party was first established by Thomas Jefferson in 1800, it was actually known as the Republican Party. Today it is the oldest political party in the United…

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      THE IRANIAN REVOLUTION

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      This book traces the origins of the Iranian Revolution, from the beginnings of the Pahlavi dynasty through the post Khomeini years.

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      The Algerian War

      Heather Lehr Wagner

      The Algerian war for independence began on November 1, 1954. After nearly eight years of violence, Algeria became an independent nation in 1962, but a half century later, it remains…

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      The Cuban Missile Crisis

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      For 13 days in October 1962, the United States came closer than it ever had to nuclear war with the Soviet Union. In retaliation for the U.S. placement of missiles…

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      Spies in the Civil War

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      Presents critical information that came from former slaves, nurses, and men and women who found themselves in hostile territory when the Civil War began. This title investigates the stories of…

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      Pompeii

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      Thib examines the events and outcome of the 79 a.d. eruption of Mt. Vesuvius.

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