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7) John Deere
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Highlights the history of the John Deere brand from its creator and namesake to its place in modern society. Includes a timeline, a glossary, resources for further information, and color photographs.
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During the Industrial Revolution, millions of Americans moved from farms to cities in search of work in new factories. This shift from an agricultural society to an industrial society was monumental, shaping the United States into the nation it is today. Readers explore the driving forces behind the Industrial Revolution and lasting effects of this dramatic change through carefully chosen primary sources, sidebars that feature first-person accounts...
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"Like the Rockefellers and the Kennedys, the Kochs are one of the most influential dynasties of the modern age, but they have never been the subject of a major biography... until now. Not long after the death of his father, Charles Koch, then in his early 30s, discovered a letter the family patriarch had written to his sons. 'You will receive what now seems to be a large sum of money,' Fred Koch cautioned. 'It may either be a blessing or a curse.'...
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Discusses American history between 1870 and 1900 and encourages students to think like historians and decipher the information, facts, and clues in the text to answer questions about immigration into the United States, the development of the railroad, labor strikes, and other related topics.
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Soldiers are asked to do impossible things in the service of their country. They have two objectives: defeating the enemy and staying alive. What a soldier carries into battle could mean the difference between life and death. Today's military personnel are ready for combat with a host of high-tech devices and paraphernalia: Kevlar helmets and vests, global positioning systems, infrared scopes, and biological weapons protection.