Juvenile Nonfiction : History

Archaeologists are detectives who use science and history to find out how people lived in the past. Archaeology takes you to archaeological digs all over the world to help answer such questions as "Why is the past often buried underground?" and "How do archaeologists know where to dig?" more...

Price: $19.95

World War I was a bloodletting so vast and unprecedented that for a generation it was known simply as the Great War. Casualty lists reached unimagined proportions as the same ground -- places like Ypres and the Somme -- was fought over again and again. Other major bloody battles remain vivid in memory to this day: Gallipoli and the Battle of Jutland are but two examples. Europe was at war with itself, and the effect on Western civilization was profound, its repercussions felt even today. World War I saw the introduction of modern technology into the military arena: The tank, airplane, machine gun, submarine, and -- most lethal of all -- poison gas, all received their first widespread use. Professor Stokesbury analyzes these technological innovations and the war's complex military campaigns in lucid detail. At the same time he discusses the great political events that unfolded during the war, such as the Russian Revolution and the end of the Hapsburg dynasty, putting the social and political side of the war into the context of modern European history. A Short History of World War I is the first history of this war to be written in twenty years. It incorporates recent research and current thinking about the war in a highly readable and lively style. more...

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Young readers will share Abner Doubleday's enthusiasm and love of baseball and recognize him as a heroic general who fought bravely in two wars in this installation of the Young Patriots series. more...

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This tragic story of Virginia Reed’s journey west is told through her memoirs of the twelve years old girl, with supplementary accounts based on her father's letters and the diary of another traveller. Given the sensitive nature of aspects of the journey, young readers will find the background notes and explanatory comments helpful. Maps and numerous reproductions included. more...

Price: $6.50

Inspiring stories of the greatest heroes of Africa, from Imhotep to Nelson Mandela This lively collection of profiles brings African heroes to life for young readers. It features fascinating stories of the heroes of ancient Africa (including Hatshepsut, the first woman to rule Egypt), of the empire-building era (including Yusuf, an Almoravid Muslim who established the city of Marrakesh in Morocco), of the struggle against European incursion (including Nzingha, queen of Angola, who fought several wars against the Portuguese), and of the twentieth century (including Haile Selassie, King of Ethiopia, who modernized the country and championed the decolonization of Africa). more...

Price: $24.95