Educational: History

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For more than six decades, Rock 'n' Roll music has been a voice of youth.

Take a trip back in time and find out what life in Ancient Rome was really like, in eBook formatFrom gladiators and giant baths to foreign wars and fabulous villas, let your child discover what the Roman world was like for both its citizens and slaves.

Driven by a love of God and a desire to help make life better for the poor and the sick, Mother Teresa worked for her entire life to change the world for the better.

Early Arab geographers referred to Morocco as Al-Maghreb al-Aqsa-"e;the farthest land of the setting sun.

In the 1980s Lebanon-and particularly its capital, Beirut-was considered one of the most dangerous places in the world, particularly for Americans.

Bahrain is one of the smallest countries of the Arab world, but its size does not reflect its importance.

French painter Paul Gauguin may not have been appreciated while he was alive, but his work later inspired many of the world's most famous artists, including Pablo Picasso.

Algeria is a large country with a fascinating past and a troubled present.

Like its neighbors on the Arabian Peninsula, the Republic of Yemen has a long and rich history.

Travel back in time to the dinosaur age with this interactive trivia book from Jeopardy!

Get fast facts at your fingertips with DK Pocket Eyewitness Ancient Egypt, includes bite-sized chunks of information that will encourage and inform even the most reluctant readers.

Theres a new teacher at school, and everyone in Mrs.

Some of the most important documents in American history were composed and debated within the Pennsylvania State House, now known as Independence Hall.

Did you know that Leonardo Da Vinci could draw with one hand while writing backward with the other?

Discover the inspiring story of Jesse Owens - African-American track-and-field athlete and Olympic gold medalist - in this fascinating kids' biography.

In 1836, a small group of Texan settlers fighting for their freedom from Mexico fortified an old Spanish mission near the village of San Antonio de Bxar.

Let's walk through the many beautiful sites in North America!

"e;The arc of the moral universe is long,"e; Martin Luther King Jr.

In the spring of 2003, the United States and it allies invaded Iraq to remove one of the world's most brutal dictators, Saddam Hussein, from power.

The book covers the history of mainly Great Britain from 1700 through to the 1850 period.

Indonesia is an archipelago that includes more than 17,000 islands and stretches across three time zones.

A Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People: The tale of the famous expedition of Lewis and Clark, condensed from their own eight-volume journals for young historians Lewis and Clark’s famous 1804 expedition was told with great detail by the explorers themselves in an eight-volume account.

Go around North America and learn about the best places to visit even before you have your papers ready.

A riveting adaptation for young readers of So Close to Home: A True Story of an American Family's Fight for Survival During World War II from Michael J.

The First World War and the End of the Ottoman Order examines the social and political events of the 19th and early 20th centuries that brought the Ottomans into the First World War on the side of the Central Powers, discusses the division of the empire at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference, and explains the formation of modern Turkey.

When it comes to making a difference, there's no such thing as too young!

At the center of one of the world's most intractable conflicts are a people who number fewer than 10 million worldwide: the Palestinians.

In early America, married women had no rights under law.

History holds important lessons that shape the future.

George Washington played a vital role in the founding of the United States.

What are fossils and what clues do they hold of the past?

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In the 1800s, women were second-class citizens.

Did you know that Chinese emperors kept pandas to keep evil spirits away?

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, one of the world's best-known composers, began playing music at a very early age and became a professional musician when he was only 17.

In 1948 the world witnessed an extraordinary event: the birth of Israel.

Palestine Mandate and the Creation of Israel, 1920-1949 examines the events that led to the establishment of the state of Israel.

For more than 200 years, U.

The third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, was much more than just a politicianhe was a writer, scientist, architect, and scholar who was considered one of the most brilliant figures of his age.