Product Description: Provides The Most Current Information On The People, Culture, And Conflicts Of Afghanistan. Maps, Photographs, And Other Text Features Help To Support Understanding.

In 1619, the first recorded African slaves arrived on the shores of the English colony of Jamestown in North America. For nearly 250 years, African people were treated as property and forced to perform difficult labor, day in and day out. This title explores the history and culture of the African American people in the years prior to the establishment of the United States. It also discusses the end of slavery and the difficulties that African Americans continue to face today.

Product Description: The call to Remember the Alamo! summoned up courage in the Americans struggling to win Texas's independence from Mexico. When the men at the Alamo came face-to-face with the 2,000 Mexican troops attacking the fort in 1836, they knew they couldn't win the fight...read more

Product Description: Since the first English settlers arrived in North America, the history of the United States has been closely linked to the history of capitalism. This book details the development of the U.S. economy, from the earliest colonial businesses to the rise of technology companies in recent decades...read more

Product Description: Benjamin Franklin is known as a great scientist, inventor, and political leader. But he was also a militia leader, satirical author, and diplomat. He helped found a college and started the first lending library and fire brigade in the colonies...read more

Product Description: In the early 16th century, in what is now central Mexico, the Aztec capital city of Tenochtitlan was home to more than 200,000 people. From the empires earliest roots to its eventual demise, this title details the incredible rise and fall of one of the greatest civilizations in history...read more

During the 12th century, high up in the Andes Mountains of South America, the Inca people established their capital city, Cusco. The great city still stands today, in what is now the country of Peru, and it is far from the only remnant of the Inca culture to have a lasting impact on the world. This title explores the rise and fall of the Inca Empire. Readers will discover how the empire was governed, what daily life was like for its people, and much more.

Product Description: Information on the background, lifestyle, beliefs, and present-day lives of the Arapaho people.

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Product Description: Just a few years ago, most people had never even heard the name Barack Obama. Now he is the President of the United States, the first African-American to hold the office. A brilliant speaker, Obama energized voters, inspiring many who had never voted before to do so...read more

Product Description: Readers of the twelve books in our Dirty and Dangerous Jobs will find out why so many people choose to work in occupations that put their lives on the line.

Product Description: Cornerstones of Freedom, Third Series-Bringing History to Life Even before the first glorious ring of the Liberty Bell, America was a land of freedom and promise. Read about what makes our country and form of government so great that it has inspired people from all over the world to start life anew here, endure the economic and social upheavals, and defend the land and rights that are unique to the United States of America...read more

Little boys, some as young as 6, spent their long days, not playing or studying, but sorting coal in dusty, loud, and dangerous conditions. Many of these breaker boys worked 10 hours a day, six days a week all for as little as 45 cents a day. Child labor was common in the United States in the 19th century. It took the compelling, heart breaking photographs of Lewis Hine and others to bring the harsh working conditions to light. Hine and his fellow Progressives wanted to end child labor. He knew photography would reveal the truth and teach and change the world. With his camera Hine showed people what life was like for immigrants, the poor, and the children working in mines, factories, and mills. In the words of an historian, the more than 7,000 photos Hine took of American children at work aroused public sentiment against child labor in a way that no printed page or public lecture could.

Product Description: Its My State! California gives readers a comprehensive look at the geography, history, people, government, economy, and culture of the Golden State.

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Product Description: No individual has so strongly influenced Chinese culture as Confucius. The ancient Chinese philosopher was born in 551 B.C. As an adult, he tried to become an adviser to Chinas rulers, but had little success. Yet his teachings were spread by his students who were inspired by the great thinker...read more