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2) Hiroshima
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An exploration of the nuclear attack on Hiroshima that describes events leading up to the bombing, the development of the atomic bomb, how the day is remembered, and other related topics.
4) Pearl Harbor
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An exploration of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor that describes events leading to the bombing, Japanese expansionism, the aftermath, and how the day is remembered.
6) Auschwitz
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An exploration of the history of Auschwitz that describes how it was built and used, origins of Nazi policies towards Jews, how the concentration camp is remembered, and other related topics.
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"The Trail of Tears was not a one-time event, but actually a 2-decade policy of relocating Native Americans to the West in forced marches. Young readers will learn history through the fictional journal entries of Awenasa, a young Cherokee girl"--Provided by publisher.
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The journey of the Mayflower, though it was hundreds of years ago, remains as topical as ever as the first American immigration story. This book is a fictional yet tightly researched account of the life of an 8-year-old girl riding across the ocean with his family into the unknown. Fact boxes on every spread provide succinct history lessons that contextualize the events, people, and lifestyle chronicled in each journal entry. Maps and illustrations...
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The Pony Express was a swift mail service that was only active from April 1860 to October 1861. It was a crucial communication link between the East Coast and West Coast during a time when communication between Washington, DC, and Sacramento was helping establish California as a free state, as well as helping the Union factions gain strength just prior to the Civil War. A series of relay stations was established with fresh horses so the rider could...