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Nelson Doubleday
Pub. Date
1970
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First appearing as an anonymous serial in "Harper's Magazine" in 1895, "Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc" was Mark Twain's final novel and was published as a complete work under his name in 1896. The novel is a stark departure from Twain's usual comic and satirical writings, which is why Twain insisted it initially be published anonymously so that the public would take it seriously. The work is told from the perspective of a fictionalized version...
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Iris Chang, the daughter of second-wave Chinese immigrants, has written a narrative that encompasses the entire history of one of the fastest growing ethnic groups in the United States, an epic story that spans 150 years and continues to the present day. Chang takes a fresh look at what it means to be an American and draws a complex portrait of the many accomplishments of the Chinese in their adopted country, from building the transcontinental railroad...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 11.3 - AR Pts: 42
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"A swashbuckling epic of chivalry, honor, and derring-do, it is set in France during the 1620s and richly populated with romantic heroes, unattainable heroines, kings, queens, cavaliers, and criminals in a whirl of adventure, espionage, conspiracy, murder, vengeance, love, scandal, and suspense. Dumas transforms major and minor historical figures into larger-than-life characters: the brave d'Artagnan, an impetuous young man in pursuit of glory; the...
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The wretched and landless poor have existed from the time of the earliest British colonial settlement. They were alternately known as "waste people," "offals," "rubbish," "lazy lubbers," and "crackers." By the 1850s, the downtrodden included so-called "clay eaters" and "sandhillers," known for prematurely-aged children distinguished by their yellowish skin, ragged clothing, and listless minds. Surveying political rhetoric and policy, popular literature...
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University of Miami Press
Pub. Date
1980
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Presented in terms of its people, this informative and colorful history by well-known lecturer, editor, author, and professor Charlton W. Tebeau synthesizes in one volume what is known about Florida's past, present, and future. Whole chapters are devoted to descriptions of the life and times of the peolple who came to the region we now call Florida, and full attention is given to the state's modern problems of water management, pollution control and...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.7 - AR Pts: 27
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"A stirring classic of love, revenge, and resurrection, the novel's hero, Sydney Carton, a lazy alcoholic -- but honorable attorney who is in love with Lucie Manette, a beautiful woman brought up in London. When Lucie marries Charles Darney, a man condemned to death for his ties to the aristocratic Evremonde family, Carton makes the supreme sacrifice on the bloodstained streets of Paris. In this rousing historical romance, Dickens exposes his severe...
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2023.
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"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon and The Lost City of Z, a mesmerizing story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth On January 28, 1742, a ramshackle vessel of patched-together wood and cloth washed up on the coast of Brazil. Inside were thirty emaciated men, barely alive, and they had an extraordinary tale to tell. They were survivors of His Majesty's...
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Doubleday
Pub. Date
[1971]
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Having coined the phrase "the war that will end war," H. G. Wells was disillusioned by the World War I peace settlement. Convinced that humanity needed to awaken to the instability of the world order and remember lessons from the past, the author of numerous science fiction classics set out to write about history. Wells hoped to remind mankind of its common past, provide it with a basis for international patriotism, and guide it to renounce war. The...
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Reflecting on his career, Stephen E. Ambrose - one of the country's most influential historians - confronts America's failures and struggles as he explores both its moral and pragmatic triumphs. To America celebrates the men and women who invented the United States and made it exceptional. Taking a few swings at today's political correctness, Ambrose grapples with the country's historic sins of racism, its neglect and ill treatment of Native Americans,...
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In this book you will find the origin and meaning of the name of every county and most incorporated cities in Florida, as well as that of hundreds of additional name of bodies of water and points of interest-many of which, for one reason or another, no longer grace the amp of Florida, but hold a place in Florida's diverse history. Florida Place Names paints a rich historical portrait of the state and reveals the dream, memories, and sense of humor...
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C.E. Tuttle Co
Pub. Date
1997
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In this newly revised edition of their classic work, Mason and Caiger trace the enthralling evolution of modern Japan from its early pre-history through the post-Cold War period to the collapse of the Bubble Economy in the early 1990s. New findings shed additional light on the origins of Japanese civilization and the birth of Japanese culture.
Not merely a chronology of wars, imperial successions, and treaties, A History of Japan provides an in-depth...
15) Train
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 1
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A picture-packed guide to the fascinating story of trains and how they have transformed our world. Discover how the vision of George Stephenson, the "father of the railroad," materialized into an age of steam around the world. Study the cut-out of a locomotive to understand how the movement of the piston turns the wheels. Learn how the American railroad contributed to the development and progress in the US and facilitated the spread of population...
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University Press of Florida
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With the oldest records and physical remains of Europe in America and, at the same time, the newest, most futuristic imagery of technology and space travel, the story of Florida encapsulates the sotry of America itself, told here in short compass. It illuminates the incredible surface of the Peninsular and Panhandle state.
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Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2005
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Human Beings have always been myth makers. Karen Armstrong's concise yet compelling investigation into the history of myth takes us from the Palaeolithic period and the mythology of the hunters right up to the 'Great Western Transformation' of the last 500 years.
19) Macbeth
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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Three witches tell the Scottish general Macbeth that he will be King of Scotland. Encouraged by his wife, Macbeth kills the king, becomes the new king, and kills more people out of paranoia. Civil war erupts to overthrow Macbeth, resulting in more death.
20) Black Beauty
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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An abridged version of Black Beauty's experiences with both good and bad masters in nineteenth-century England.
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