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During the period of this volume, from 1688 to 1815, three revolutions profoundly influenced mankind and all occurred within the space of a 100 years and all led to war between the British and the French: the English revolution of 1688, the American Revolution of 1775 and the French Revolution of 1789.
14) The city in art
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[1966]
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Works by such diverse artists as Vermeer, Chagall, Monet,Modrian, Turner and Lautrec show how the city has been depicted in art from medieval times to the prosent. Brief text explains the painting and its historical setting. Ages 9-13.
15) The maya
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1993
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An account of the New World's greatest ancient civilization, the Maya.
16) Henry Ford
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[1967]
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Biography of Henry Ford, whose genius and perseverance built the Ford Motor Company into a modern industrial giant. From the building of the big red racing car, "999, " to the establishment of the Ford Foundation.
17) The Druids
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Combines fact and folklore in exploring the history and culture of the mysterious Celtic priests.
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This dramatic autobiography of the early life of an American slave was first published in 1845, when its young author had just achieved his freedom. Douglass' eloquence gives a clear indication of the powerful principles that led him to become the first great African-American leader in the United States. The personal account of a fugitive slave's privation and sufferings and his campaigns for Negro emancipation. This dramatic autobiography of the...
20) Robert Frost
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[1968]
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A biography of the man who became known as America's "national poet, " stressing the rural emphasis of his poetry and his determination to succeed in spite of poverty and personal tragedy. Includes some of his poems.
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