World history series

Publisher

Lucent Books

Pub. Date

Not Supplied

Language

English

Description

Examines the causes, effects, and legacy of the epidemic that killed millions of people in Europe during the fourteenth century.

4) The California gold rush

Author

Ito, Tom

Series

Publisher

Lucent Books

Pub. Date

c1997

Language

English

Description

Discusses the events surrounding the nineteenth-century gold rush in California, the lifestyle of miners, and the phenomena of boom towns and ghost towns.

5) The conquest of Mexico

Author

Lilley, Stephen R

Series

Publisher

Lucent Books

Pub. Date

c1997

Language

English

Description

Examines the Spanish conquest of Mexico in 1521 which brought together two cultures that had been developing independently for at least 750 generations.

6) The Cuban missile crisis

Author

Gow, Catherine

Series

Publisher

Lucent Books

Pub. Date

c1997

Language

English

Description

Examines the events preceding, during, and after the confrontation between the United States and Cuba over the presence of Soviet missiles there.

7) The history of slavery

Author

Macht, Norman L

Series

Publisher

Lucent Books

Pub. Date

c1997

Language

English

Description

Examines the practice of slavery as it existed in early Mediterranean civilizations, during the Middle Ages, in Africa, among Indians in the Americas, and in the United States.

8) The Mexican Revolution

Author

Frost, Mary Pierce

Series

Publisher

Lucent Books

Pub. Date

c1997

Language

English

Description

This book examines the events leading to, surrounding, and following the Mexican Revolution.

9) The Watts riot

Author

Burby, Liza N.

10) America in the 1960s

Author

Kronenwetter, Michael

Series

Publisher

Lucent Books

Pub. Date

c1998

Language

English

Description

Discusses a decade of enormous change and conflict in all areas of life including science, civil rights, social welfare, national defense, politics, and the arts.

11) The Assyrian Empire

Author

Series

Publisher

Lucent Books

Pub. Date

c1998

Language

English

Description

Discusses the history of the Assyrian Empire, including its early people, the rise of the Assyrian nation, its rebirth, the empire at its height, and the nation's collapse.

12) The civil rights movement

Author

Dunn, John M.

13) The creation of Israel

Author

Altman, Linda Jacobs

14) The Crimean War

Author

Bachrach, Deborah

15) The decline and fall of the Roman Empire

Author

Series

Publisher

Lucent Books

Pub. Date

1998

Language

English

Description

This book discusses the Roman Empire's rise to greatness as well as its eventual decline and fall brought about by increasingly dramatic military, economic, and social changes.

16) The Industrial Revolution

Author

Corrick, James A.

17) The Renaissance

Author

Corrick, James A.

18) The Enlightenment

Author

Dunn, John M.

19) Greek and Roman sport

Author

Series

Publisher

Not Supplied

Pub. Date

Not Supplied

Formats

Description

This book discusses the role of sports in the ancient Greek and Roman world, covering the Olympics, the glories of physical achievement, spectacle sports, horse and chariot racing, and leisure sports.

20) The history of rock and roll

Author

Woog, Adam

Series

Publisher

Lucent

Pub. Date

1999

Language

English

Description

Traces the history and evolution of rock music from the early days of rock and roll through the present day.

21) The Mexican-American War

Author

Series

Publisher

Lucent Press

Pub. Date

[1991]

Language

English

Description

Discusses the Mexican-American war including American expansion, the fall of Mexico City, the conclusion of the war, the peace treaty, and the legacy of a "dirty" war.

22) The Salem witch trials

Author

Kallen, Stuart A

Series

Publisher

Lucent Books

Pub. Date

[1999]

Language

English

Description

Discusses the Salem witch trials, including their Puritan background, the accusations made, and the outcome of the social hysteria that produced the situation.

23) Ancient Chinese dynasties

Author

Hall, Eleanor J

Series

Publisher

Lucent Books

Pub. Date

[2000]

Language

English

Description

Discusses the history, culture, material artifacts, and society of six ancient Chinese dynasties from about 2000 B.C. to 221 A.D.

24) Colonial America

Author

Lukes, Bonnie L

Series

Publisher

Lucent Books

Pub. Date

[1999], c2000

Language

English

Description

Discusses settlement in colonial America and life in the thirteen colonies.

25) The Constitution and the founding of America

Author

Bjornlund, Lydia D

Series

Publisher

Lucent Books

Pub. Date

[2000]

Language

English

Description

Discusses the United States Constitution and the founding of America, covering such aspects as the Constitutional Convention, the writing of the Constitution, the struggle for ratification, and the enduring legacy of this document.

26) The Inca empire

Author

Nishi, Dennis

Series

Publisher

Lucent Books, Inc

Pub. Date

c2000

Language

English

Description

Discusses the Inca empire, including their traditional way of life, the reign of King Pachacuti, the last of the great kings, the Inca civil war and the end of the empire.

27) The making of the atom bomb

Author

Sherrow, Victoria

Series

Publisher

Lucent Books

Pub. Date

[2000]

Language

English

Description

Discusses various topics connected to the production of the atom bomb, including the development of nuclear energy, work on atomic weapons at the Los Alamos and other sites, and the decision to use the first atomic bomb during World War II.

28) The Reagan years

Author

Johnson, Darv

Series

Publisher

Lucent Books

Pub. Date

[2000]

Language

English

Description

Discusses the years of Ronald Reagan's presidency, including his past political experience, the Star Wars arms program, second term election, Iran-Contra scandal, and Reaganomics.

29) The rise and fall of the Soviet Union

Author

Matthews, John R

Series

Publisher

Lucent Books

Pub. Date

[2000]

Language

English

Description

Discusses the history of the Soviet Union, from the revolution of 1917, through the Lenin and Stalin eras and the rule of such leaders as Khrushchev, Brezhnev, and Gorbachev, up to the formal dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.

30) Women of ancient Greece

Author

Series

Publisher

Lucent Books

Pub. Date

c2000

Language

English

Description

Describes women in ancient Greece through the Hellenistic age, including their legal rights and status, their home life, their roles in community activities, and their image in mythology, drama, and philosophy.

31) The bombing of Pearl Harbor

Author

Rice, Earle

Series

Publisher

Lucent Books

Pub. Date

[2001]

Language

English

Description

Discusses the people and events involved in Japan's decision to attack on Pearl Harbor, which forced the United States to enter World War II.

32) The internment of the Japanese

Author

Yancey, Diane

33) The Louisiana Purchase

Author

Corrick, James A

Series

Publisher

Not Supplied

Pub. Date

Not Supplied

Formats

Description

Examines the Louisiana Purchase, discussing the negotiation of the treaty with France, the formation of Louisiana, taking possession of the land, and the exploration, growth, and settlement of the territory.

34) The rise of Christianity

Author

Nardo, Don

35) Victorian England

Author

Swisher, Clarice

Series

Publisher

Lucent Books

Pub. Date

2001

Language

English

36) Westward expansion

Author

Uschan, Michael V

Series

Publisher

Lucent Books

Pub. Date

[2001]

Language

English

Description

Describes the history of American westward expansion, including the exploration of the frontier to the Pacific Ocean, the establishment of the Lone Star State and the Mormon kingdom of Deseret, Manifest Destiny, the California gold rush, the population of the plains, and the legacy of the American frontier.

37) The abolition of American slavery

Author

Tackach, James

38) Building the transcontinental railroad

Author

Barter, James

Series

Publisher

Lucent Books

Pub. Date

c2002

Language

English

Description

Discusses the history of the transcontinental railroad, including the construction of the Central Pacific, Union Pacific, and other related railroads which joined the east and west coasts.

39) The Cold War

Author

Bjornlund, Britta

Series

Publisher

Not Supplied

Pub. Date

Not Supplied

Formats

Description

Discusses the origins of the Cold War and its effects on Europe, Asia, and the United States, nuclear threats, detente, and the future of the relationship between Russia and the United States.

40) The computer revolution

Author

Dunn, John M.

41) Maya civilization

Author

Netzley, Patricia D.

42) Viking conquests

Author

Schaffer, David

43) World War II in the Pacific

Author

Nardo, Don

44) The fall of Vietnam

Author

Gavin, Philip

45) The Iran-Iraq War

Author

Schaffer, David

46) Ancient Mesopotamia

Author

World history series
Ancient Civilizations
Civilizations of the World

Series

Publisher

Not Supplied

Pub. Date

Not Supplied

Formats

Description

Explores the history and culture of Ancient Mesopotamia. Eye-catching photos, fascinating sidebars, and a "Contributions" special feature that guide's readers through the rise and fall of this great civilization, focusing on the people and accomplishments that made it unique.

47) The Holocaust

Author

Uschan, Michael V

Series

Publisher

Not Supplied

Pub. Date

Not Supplied

Formats

Description

Examines the horror of the Holocaust, why it happened, who was responsible, and how it changed history.

48) The age of colonialism

Author

Series

Publisher

Thomson/Gale

Pub. Date

c2006

Language

English

49) Apartheid in South Africa

Author

Martin, Michael

50) The Byzantine empire

Author

Corrick, James A

Series

Publisher

Lucent Books

Pub. Date

c2006

Language

English

Description

A historical overview of the cultural phenomenon of the Byzantine Empire and its legacy.

51) The early Middle Ages

Author

Corrick, James A

Series

Publisher

Lucent Books

Pub. Date

Not Supplied

Language

English

Description

Traces the history of Europe from the fall of the Roman Empire in the late fifth century to the Viking invasions of the ninth and tenth centuries.

52) Elizabethan England

Author

Lace, William W

Series

Publisher

Lucent Books

Pub. Date

1995

Language

English

Description

Discusses the Elizabethan Age in the 16th and early 17th centuries, a time of innovation, discovery, and accomplishment in England.

53) The late Middle Ages

Author

Barter, James

Series

Publisher

Lucent Books

Pub. Date

c2006

Language

English

Description

Describes the late Middle Ages, the people, working conditions, village life, religion, and conquests.

54) The Nuremberg trials

Author

Davenport, John

Series

Publisher

Lucent Books

Pub. Date

2006

Language

English

55) The Roman Empire

Author

Nardo, Don

56) The Roman Republic

Author

Nardo, Don

57) The age of feudalism

Author

Davenport, John

58) The French Revolution

Author

Nardo, Don

59) China since WW II

Author

Uschan, Michael V.

60) The Medieval crusades

Author

Currie, Stephen

Series

Publisher

Lucent Books

Pub. Date

c2009

Language

English

Description

Surveys the origins and events of the series of wars called crusades that lasted from 1095 to 1291.

61) Aztec civilization

Author

Nardo, Don

62) The history of television

Author

Nardo, Don

63) The information revolution

Author

Kallen, Stuart A.

64) The red scare

Author

Kling, Andrew A

Series

Publisher

Lucent Books

Pub. Date

c2011

Language

English

65) The birth of modern India

Author

Dunn, John M.

66) The Black Death: bubonic plague attacks Europe

Author

Mahoney, Emily Jankowski

67) The horrors of Auschwitz

Author

Lombardo, Jennifer

68) The Inquisition: the quest for absolute religious power

Author

Bartolotta, Kenneth

69) The rise of ISIS: the modern age of terrorism

Author

Kennan, Caroline

70) World War I and the rise of global conflict

Author

Morgan, Elizabeth

71) Ancient Egypt: the land of pyramids and pharaohs

Author

Horning, Nicole

Series

Publisher

Not Supplied

Pub. Date

Not Supplied

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Description