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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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      Pompeii

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

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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

      Heather Lehr Wagner

      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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      Spies in the Civil War

      Heather Lehr Wagner

      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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