wyszukanych pozycji: 94
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The Abolitionist Movement: Ending Slavery
ISBN: 9798887252278 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 114 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The abolitionist movement, which was a campaign to end the practice of slavery and the slave trade, began to take shape in the wake of the American Revolution. In the years leading up to the Civil War, the movement continued to gain strength, largely due to the determination of such leaders as William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, and John Brown. The Abolitionist Movement, Revised Edition is a thorough exploration of this seminal movement in American history. By offering readers numerous photographs, insightful text, a chronology, a bibliography, and suggestions...
The abolitionist movement, which was a campaign to end the practice of slavery and the slave trade, began to take shape in the wake of the American Re...
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The Civil Rights Movement: Striving for Justice
ISBN: 9780791095041 / Angielski / Biblioteczna (library binding) / 2007 / 156 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Thanks to the landmark Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka case of 1954, the civil rights movement began to gain momentum. This movement espoused nonviolent protest as a means to ending racial segregation and promoting equal rights for African Americans.
Thanks to the landmark Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka case of 1954, the civil rights movement began to gain momentum. This movement espoused no...
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The Cold War and Postwar America: 1946-1963
ISBN: 9781604133608 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Covers the complex and varied history of the United States from prehistoric times onwards. This title chronicles the people and events that have shaped the nation. It is suitable for students.
Covers the complex and varied history of the United States from prehistoric times onwards. This title chronicles the people and events that have shape...
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Isabel Allende
ISBN: 9780791088364 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. These riveting personalities each achieved excellence, but even greater than their individual accomplishments is the positive Hispanic image they collectively represent to the world. Photographs, illustrations, and lively text tell the stories ot these fascinating historical figures.
These riveting personalities each achieved excellence, but even greater than their individual accomplishments is the positive Hispanic image they coll...
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The Erie Canal: Linking the Great Lakes
ISBN: 9781604130263 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. When it was completed in 1825, the Erie Canal caused a great sensation. This book shows how this manmade waterway that extends from Lake Erie in Buffalo, New York, to the Hudson River in Albany helped shape the future of the Empire State.
When it was completed in 1825, the Erie Canal caused a great sensation. This book shows how this manmade waterway that extends from Lake Erie in Buffa...
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Battle of the Bulge
ISBN: 9780791074350 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Recounts events leading up to and surrounding the 1944-45 Battle of the Bulge in Ardennes, France, during World War II, as well as its long-lasting consequences.
Recounts events leading up to and surrounding the 1944-45 Battle of the Bulge in Ardennes, France, during World War II, as well as its long-lasting co...
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The Arrival of the Mayflower: Pilgrims Sail to the New World
ISBN: 9798887253152 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. On September 6, 1620, the Mayflower sailed from Plymouth, England, to the New World, landing in what would become Massachusetts. Those on board were willing to face a dangerous voyage and an uncertain future in order to build a community where they could worship freely. They had planned to settle in the northern stretches of the territory known as Virginia, but fate and bad weather forced them to land instead in New England. The Mayflower's arrival marked the beginning of a new kind of settlement in America-one in which people came to the New World to build a life for...
On September 6, 1620, the Mayflower sailed from Plymouth, England, to the New World, landing in what would become Massachusetts. Those on boa...
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Tito Puente
ISBN: 9780791096666 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 118 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Though born in New York City, Tito Puente lived his life as a Puerto Rican who would become one of the greatest Hispanic-American musicians of the 20th century. During the 1940s and '50s, the worlds of jazz, swing, and Latin music came together to take on new forms and styles, and Puente led the way as an Afro-Cuban music songwriter, arranger, big bandleader, and unrivaled musician.
Though born in New York City, Tito Puente lived his life as a Puerto Rican who would become one of the greatest Hispanic-American musicians of the 20t...
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Plessy v. Ferguson
ISBN: 9780791092378 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Plessy v. Ferguson sets the scene for the benchmark case about "Jim Crow" statutes with solid background and lively biographies of those involved.
Plessy v. Ferguson sets the scene for the benchmark case about "Jim Crow" statutes with solid background and lively biographies of those involved.
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Civil War Leaders
ISBN: 9781604130331 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Presents the lives and contributions made by the Civil War era's greatest leaders, representatives of both sides in the conflict, Northerners and Southerners. This title helps to learn about the intriguing leaders of the Civil War era, their convictions, and their decisions during this tumultuous time in American history.
Presents the lives and contributions made by the Civil War era's greatest leaders, representatives of both sides in the conflict, Northerners and Sout...
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Santa Fe
ISBN: 9780791093320 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 116 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Santa Fe, New Mexico's colonial capital and the oldest capital city in the U.S., is a territory whose enthralling physical and cultural landscapes were shaped by its Indian heritage and subsequent Spanish influence.
Santa Fe, New Mexico's colonial capital and the oldest capital city in the U.S., is a territory whose enthralling physical and cultural landscapes wer...
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Williamsburg
ISBN: 9798887251844 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 76 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Settled in 1633, Williamsburg was first known as Middle Plantation because it was located between the James and York rivers. In 1693, the nation's second-oldest institution of higher education, the College of William and Mary, was founded there. In 1699, the settlement became the capital of England's largest and richest colony, Virginia. These are just some of the many fascinating facts found in Williamsburg. This resourceful volume, filled with detailed historical information on the people and events surrounding the development of this colony, is an integral part of the new ...
Settled in 1633, Williamsburg was first known as Middle Plantation because it was located between the James and York rivers. In 1693, the nation's s...
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The Donner Party: A Doomed Journey
ISBN: 9781604130256 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This title details the trials faced by a group of settlers trying to journey west from Illinois to California in the mid-1840s. Stranded in a snowstorm in the Sierra Nevada Mounatians, the party resorted to cannibalism to survive.
This title details the trials faced by a group of settlers trying to journey west from Illinois to California in the mid-1840s. Stranded in a snowstor...
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Jamestown
ISBN: 9780791093351 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. In 1607, American Indians watched as three boats filled with bearded strangers sailed upstream. These newly arrived men were ready to take great risks in the name of their English king as they reached the shores of what is today Chesapeake Bay.
In 1607, American Indians watched as three boats filled with bearded strangers sailed upstream. These newly arrived men were ready to take great risks...
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The Civil War Era: 1851-1865
ISBN: 9781604133523 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Presents the complex and varied history of the United States from prehistoric times.
Presents the complex and varied history of the United States from prehistoric times.
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The New World: Prehistory-1542
ISBN: 9781604133486 / Angielski / Twarda / 2010 Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. For thousands of years, the first residents of the Western Hemisphere had established unique worlds for themselves. From their earliest Ice Age ancestors' arrival across the Bering Land Bridge in 10,000 BCE until 500 years ago, American Indians flourished on the North, Central, and South American continents. Highly sophisticated tribal or national identities, based on social, political, and religious customs, were developed. Establishing the cornerstones of civilized native life, including hunting, fishing, gathering, and farming, these peoples fashioned weapons and tools out of simple...
For thousands of years, the first residents of the Western Hemisphere had established unique worlds for themselves. From their earliest Ice Age ancest...
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The Labor Movement: Unionizing America
ISBN: 9780791095034 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The labor movement espoused social equality through the formation of labor unions. Although groups such as the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor began to figure prominently in industry in the late 1800s, labor unions did not gain influence until the early 1900s.
The labor movement espoused social equality through the formation of labor unions. Although groups such as the Knights of Labor and the American Feder...
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Galileo: Renaissance Scientist & Astronomer
ISBN: 9780791086285 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 100 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. A mathematician, astronomer, and physicist, Italian-born Galileo was the first to study the skies with a refracting telescope.
A mathematician, astronomer, and physicist, Italian-born Galileo was the first to study the skies with a refracting telescope.
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The Alamo
ISBN: 9780791071014 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. Explore historic battles and military events that had a lasting impact on the people and cultures of the world. Important sieges of the ancient and modern world are included, and their impact on subsequent regional or world history is discussed. The series reflects an international approach, including sieges from North America, Russia, and the Near and Far East. From February 23 to March 6, 1836, a gallant band of 187 revolutionaries faced a Mexican army of nearly 5,000 men. Though these men lost their lives in the struggle, the old Spanish mission and church known as the Alamo became a...
Explore historic battles and military events that had a lasting impact on the people and cultures of the world. Important sieges of the ancient and mo...
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The Labor Movement: Unionizing America
ISBN: 9798887252292 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. The labor movement espoused social equality and honest labor through the formation of labor unions. Although groups such as the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor, both of which represented skilled laborers, began to figure prominently in industry in the late 1800s, labor unions that represented unskilled workers did not gain influence until the early 1900s. By the 1930s, labor unions were becoming more accepted, thanks in part to the National Labor Relations Act, which gave workers the right to establish unions without interference from their employers. Crisply written and...
The labor movement espoused social equality and honest labor through the formation of labor unions. Although groups such as the Knights of Labor and t...
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