The chief river of Pakistan, the Indus was the site of the prehistoric Indus Valley civilisation. Featured is the history and geography of the river.
The chief river of Pakistan, the Indus was the site of the prehistoric Indus Valley civilisation. Featured is the history and geography of the river.
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Series presents six rivers in a combined geographical & historical perspective. Documents how rivers were corridors for exploration, cultural exchange, conflict, migrations, economic development & trade. Great Mesopotamian cities of Seleucia, Nineveh, Ctesiphon stood on the banks of the Tigris & Euphrates. Ages 15+.
Series presents six rivers in a combined geographical & historical perspective. Documents how rivers were corridors for exploration, cultural exchange...
Coronado and his troupe spent three years wandering in the American Southwest in search of the seven cities built of gold--discovering only the beauties of the landscape.
Coronado and his troupe spent three years wandering in the American Southwest in search of the seven cities built of gold--discovering only the beauti...
William Penn traded away a fortune in order to acquire an American colony, which he used to establish a haven for religiously oppressed people from throughout Europe. Within his colony, Penn planted a great city--Philadelphia.
William Penn traded away a fortune in order to acquire an American colony, which he used to establish a haven for religiously oppressed people from th...
Founded 1565, St. Augustine remained in Spanish hands until the 1763 Treaty of Paris awarded Florida to Great Britain. This book explores the longest continually occupied European settlement in the continental United States.
Founded 1565, St. Augustine remained in Spanish hands until the 1763 Treaty of Paris awarded Florida to Great Britain. This book explores the longest ...
The women's rights movement grew out of the women's suffrage movement of the mid-1800s. In the 1960s and '70s, such groups as the National Organization for Women fought for equal pay and laws banning employment discrimination.
The women's rights movement grew out of the women's suffrage movement of the mid-1800s. In the 1960s and '70s, such groups as the National Organizatio...
'Manifest Destiny', a phrase first used in 1839 by journalist John O'Sullivan, embodied the belief that God had given the United States a mission to spread a republican democracy across the continent. This book shows how this philosophy shaped the United States.
'Manifest Destiny', a phrase first used in 1839 by journalist John O'Sullivan, embodied the belief that God had given the United States a mission to s...
When Civil War broke out between the North and the South in 1861, the United States was still a growing nation, living with traditions of the past and beginning to improve life with new technological advances of the future. This title explains the role of technology for Americans before, during, and after the conflict.
When Civil War broke out between the North and the South in 1861, the United States was still a growing nation, living with traditions of the past and...
