History Year by Year

Travel through time and discover the people and events that have shaped our world. [quoted from the back cover of the book.]

National Geographic Magazine : August 2014 issue

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Charlie's Little Tramp: Part of Behind the Scenes: A Young Person's Guide to …

For everyone who loves the movies, "Behind the Scenes: A Young Person's Guide to Film History, Vol. 1" reveals an exciting glimpse behind the screen and introduces filmmakers, screen icons and their most memorable movies. This book focuses on Charlie Chaplin. As an impoverished youth in London, Charlie transformed into the most recognizable movie star in the world. With oversized shoes, a too-t…

George Washington: Our First President

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9780439098670

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920 JAC

Who is Bill Gates?

Bill Gates, born in Seattle, Washington, in 1955, is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. In this Who Was...? biography, children will learn of Gates' childhood passion for computer technology, which led him to revolutionize personal computers. Through the success of his now-world-famous software company, Microsoft, Bill Gates became one of the wealthiest philanth…

100 Inventions That Made History

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9781465416704

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The English: A Portrait of a People

Not so long ago, writes Jeremy Paxman, the English were "polite, unexcitable, reserved, and had hot-water bottles instead of a sex-life". Today the end of empire has killed off the Bulldog Breed - "fearless and philistine, safe in taxis and invaluable in shipwrecks" - and transformed the great public schools. Princess Diana was mourned with the effusive emotionalism of an Italian saint.

Look and Find -- World History Paperback

Look, Find & Learn : world history is packed with loads o hidden item to challenge even the sharpest sleuth. Each colorfully illustrated scene include fascinating facts about different world cultures from ancient history to modern times.

Sons of Liberty (Turning Points) Paperback

Nathaniel Smithfield is a ten-year-old boy living with his family in Boston, Massachusetts in 1768 when he first starts to witness the drama happening in the city around him. Tension heats up between those who are loyal to the British crown, like Nathaniel's father, and those who believe the people of America are being treated unfairly. Over the following years as he grows into a teenager, Nath…

Discovery Kids : Great Explorers

Journey with some of the world's greatest explorers to see how they discovered our world