Fabulous Fashions of the 1920s (Fabulous Fashions of the Decades)
by Felicia Lowenstein Niven
"Discusses the fashions of the 1920s, including clothing and hairstyles, trends and fads, designers, and world events that influenced the fashion"--Provided by publisher.
Women with Wings: Women Pilots of World War II (Hidden Heroes)
by Shannon Baker Moore
You Are Now on Indian Land (Civil Rights Struggles Around the World)
by Margaret J Goldstein
The Prohibition Era (Essential Events) (Essential Events Set 5)
by Martin Gitlin
Sports' Greatest Championships (Set) (Sports' Greatest Championships)
Kennedy's Last Days is a gripping account of the events leading up to the most notorious crime of the twentieth century. Adapted from Bill O'Reilly's bestselling historical thriller, Killing Kennedy, this book will have young readers - and grown-ups tom - hooked on this fascinating and colourful period of history. With an unforgettable cast of characters, page-turning action, vivid detail, and art on every spread, Kennedy's Last Days is history that reads like a thriller. This is a very special...
La Gran DepresiĆ³n (the Great Depression) (Conoce la Historia de Estados Unidos (A Look At Us History))
by John O'Mara
The Attack on Pearl Harbor (Disasters for All Time)
by Valerie Bodden
From the Battle of Bunker Hill to the Battle of Midway, from Vietnam to the Persian Gulf, from George Washington to Douglas MacArthur, ""Atlas of American Military History"" covers the full span of America at war, exploring the personalities, methods, strategies, and historical contexts of each conflict. More current and accessible than any similar title on the topic, this volume provides bountiful full-color maps accompanied by an insightful textual narrative. The maps and text are well integra...
Danger in Space: Surviving the Apollo 13 Disaster
by Henry M. Holden
"Describes civilian life for people around the world on the home front during World War II, including stories of relocation, rations, and new jobs to support war efforts"--Provided by publisher.
Life Under Occupation (World War II Sourcebook)
by Charlie Samuels
"Describes life for people in countries under occupation by German and Japanese soldiers during World War II"--Provided by publisher.
An anecdotal account of some of the adventurous activities of Molly Brown, with an emphasis on her survival of the sinking of the Titanic.
The Beginning and End of the Great Depression - Us History Leading to Great Depression Children's American History of 1900s
by Baby Professor
This volume focuses on the US domestic politics of the inter-war period. The central theme is the movement of the country from a period of apparent prosperity during 1923-1929 to the onset of depression and the New Deal, designed to bring about "relief, recovery and reform". The author not only centres on the role played by the Wall Street Crash in the depression, but also the transition and attendant tensions in society and the issue of whether the prosperity of the 1920s was "real".
An essential resource for those interested in learning about this era, ""The 1980s"" chronicles a decade of global transition. From the collapse of Jimmy Carter's idealistic view of the United States as the world's peacekeeper in 1980 to the fall of the Berlin Wall, this volume explores a period filled with political intrigue and power shifts, including President Reagan's view of American peacekeeping that emphasized military strength, superior weaponry, and defense systems. In addition, this vo...
Amazing President Theodore Roosevelt (Amazing Americans (Enslow Publishers)) (Amazing Americans)
by Mary Dodson Wade
"Readers will find out about Roosevelt's life as a young boy through being president in this entry-level biography"--Provided by publisher.