The underground railroad

Before the Civil War, there was a crack team of abolitionists who used quilts and signal lanterns to guide enslaved people to freedom. RIGHT? WRONG! The truth is, the Underground Railroad wasn't very organized, and most freedom seekers were on their own. With a mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels, acclaimed author Kate Messner and coauthor and Brown Bookshelf contribu…

The American revolution

On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere rode through Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, shouting, "The British are coming!" to start the American Revolution.RIGHT? WRONG! Paul Revere made it to Lexington, but before he could complete his mission, he was captured! The truth is, dozens of Patriots rode around warning people about the Redcoats' plans that night. It was actually a man named Samuel …

Plagues and pandemics

During the Black Death in the 14th century, plague doctors wore creepy beaked masks filled with herbs. RIGHT? WRONG! Those masks were from a plague outbreak centuries later--and most doctors never wore anything like that at all! With a mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels, acclaimed author Kate Messner delivers the whole truth about diseases like the bubonic plague, c…

100 train journeys of a lifetime: the world's ultimate rides

Climb aboard the world’s 100 greatest railway adventures with this beautifully curated travel guide from National Geographic. Filled with unforgettable journeys, including a weeklong excursion through Italy’s wine country and a four-hour sojourn in the Swiss countryside, this illustrated collection will add to your train trip bucket list.

Erasing history: how fascists rewrite the past to control the future

Combining historical research with an in-depth analysis of our modern political landscape, Erasing History issues a dire warning for America and the the worst fascist movements of humanity's past began in schools; the same place so many of today's right-wing political parties have trained their most vicious attacks. Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Vladimir Put…

The American civil war

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ISBN/ISSN

9780241471333

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160 p. ; ill. ; 24 cm

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960 PHI t

Musikpedia

Dari klasik hingga country, blues hingga rock, hiphop hingga pop, tingkatkan volume dan bersiaplah untuk bergoyang dengan musik yang sudah ada selama berabad-abad. Momen terbesar dalam sejarah musik tercakup dalam buku ini. Kamu akan belajar tentang musikus paling terkenal di dunia sepanjang zaman, dari Bach, The Beatles, hingga Beyonce dan seterusnya. Banyak genre musik dijelaskan secara menye…

Atlas perang dunia ll konflik terbesar dalam sejarah diungkap melalui peta la…

Atlas Perang Dunia II memuat gabungan peta baru dan peta zaman perang untuk menampilkan Perang Dunia II secara komprehensif. Isinya terdiri dari: Kartografi khas National Geographic: 100 peta baru yang menampilkan pergerakan pasukan dan taktik komandan dalam momen-momen penting pertempuran dan aksi militer.

History timelines

This book explores important events that have shaped our world. Find out how planet Earth formed, who ruled ancient Egypt, which NASA spacecraft flew past Mercury, and what is the fastest-selling book in history. Over 2000 key dates are accompanied by hundreds of illustrations, diagrams, and photographs.

Kings and queen of England and Scotland

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ISBN/ISSN

9781871869897

Collation

unpaged ; ill. ; 27 cm

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941 EGA k