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2021.
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English
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For most people today, the death and destruction brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented. But a look at the historical record tells a different story. Catastrophic pandemics have occurred throughout history, and many have resulted in economic, political, and cultural upheaval. This book examines pandemics through history and the changes they brought.
12) The 1930s
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2004.
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English
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Discusses the political, economic, and cultural life of the United States in the troubled 1930s, focusing on the Depression, the Golden Age of movies, and the threat of world war.
16) The War of 1812
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English
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An account of the strategies, personalities, and results of America's second military conflict with Great Britain, the "unnecessary" and "impractical" War of 1812.
18) Ancient Rome
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English
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Discusses the weapons used by the ancient Romans and their different means of warfare.
19) The Roman Empire
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English
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Traces the history of the Roman Empire from the days of the Republic through the reign of the Caesars and the influence of Christianity to the fall of Rome.
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2018.
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English
Description
One of the four cradles of civilization, ancient India supported a thriving civilization that featured a network of cities carefully laid out in ordered grid patterns. Through thoughtful narrative supported by fully documented quotes this title begins with A Brief History of Ancient India and then examines these questions: What Part Did India s Early Cultures Play in the Birth of Hinduism? How Did Alexander s Invasion of India Alter Indian Culture?...
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