Tim McNeese

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In the face of injustice, people band together to work for change, and through their influence, what was once unthinkable becomes common. This title traces the history of the disability rights movement in the United States, including the key players, watershed moments, and legislative battles that have driven social change. Iconic images and informative sidebars accompany compelling text that follows the movement from the work of early activists to bring dignity to the lives of people in institutions through the fight to make society adapt to the needs of people with disabilities and up to new legislative triumphs in the late twentieth and early twenty-first century. Features include a glossary, selected bibliography, Web sites, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

Disability Rights Movement

Profiles the life and career of John Smith.

John Smith

"The Ancient World" (Paleolithic Age—500 B.C.) covers the period from the dark prehistory of the Paleolithic Age to the development of the earliest centers of civilization in Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Indus Valley. The lives of hunter-gatherers, the agricultural revolution, and the rise of the world's first cities are all vividly depicted in this richly illustrated text. Challenging map exercises and provocative review questions encourage meaningful reflection and historical analysis. Tests and answer keys are included.

The Ancient World (eBook)

Surveys the life of the early American statesman, founding father, writer of the Federalist Papers, and first Secretary of the Treasury under George Washington.

Alexander Hamilton

Presents a biography of late thirteenth and early fourteenth-century Italian explorer, Marco Polo, and chronicles his life and travels including the time he spent in the court of Emperor Kublai Khan.

Marco Polo

Known as "Old Man River," the Mississippi is one of the great rivers of the world, with a watershed covering 1.2 million square miles. For thousands of years, people have made their homes along and within sight of the river.

The Mississippi River

Contains an introduction to Russia's Volga river, tracing the history and geography of Europe's longest river, including a timeline of events, a bibliography, and suggestions for further reading.

The Volga River

William H. Goetzmann

Columbus left Spain in 1492 thinking that he could reach China by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean. When he reached land after five weeks, he thought he had discovered a new route to the East Indies. It was not until much later that people realized

Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the Americas, Explorers of New Lands

"The Age of Napoleon" (17891815) covers the tumultuous years of the French Revolution and the rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte. Special emphasis is given to the class struggles of 18th-century France which led to unprecedented social and political unrest. From the storming of the Bastille to the capture and execution of Louis XVI, this volume vividly documents the dramatic events and key historical figures which shaped the course of this most volatile period of France's history. Challenging map exercises and provocative review questions encourage meaningful reflection and historical analysis. Tests and answer keys included.

The Age of Napoleon

The abolitionist movement, which was a campaign to end the practice of slavery and the slave trade, began to take shape in the wake of the American Revolution. In the years leading up to the Civil War, the movement continued to gain strength, largely due to the determination of such leaders as William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, and John Brown. The Abolitionist Movement, Revised Edition is a thorough exploration of this seminal movement in American history. By offering readers numerous photographs, insightful text, a chronology, a bibliography, and suggestions for further reading, this eBook makes the people and events associated with abolitionism come alive in a potent yet accessible manner.

Ending Slavery

The Abolitionist Movement, Revised Edition

The abolitionist movement, which was a campaign to end the practice of slavery and the slave trade, began to take shape in the wake of the American Revolution. This book provides an exploration of this seminal movement in American history.

The Abolitionist Movement

This packet provides a detailed and richly illustrated overview of the Oregon Trail and other westward expansion events. The frontier is defined and demythologized as Hollywood's stereotypical portrayals are replaced with factual--yet no less fascinating and lively--depictions of pioneer life. Events and personalities are vividly described, and challenging review questions encourage meaningful reflection and historical analysis. A test, answer key, and extensive bibliography are included.

The American Frontier

The Oregon Trail and Westward Expansion Events

"The Renaissance" (1300—1500) provides an overview of the years from the Late Middle Ages through the Renaissance. Special emphasis is given to the natural and political disasters that ravaged 14th-century Europe, as well as the unprecedented intellectual, cultural, and artistic flourishing of the 15th and 16th centuries. The Black Death, The Hundred Years' War, the invention of the printing press, the birth of humanism, and the life of Leonardo da Vinci are among the dramatic events vividly documented in this richly illustrated text. Challenging map exercises and provocative review questions encourage meaningful reflection and historical analysis. Tests and answer keys are included.

The Renaissance (ENHANCED eBook)

This packet provides a detailed overview of the American battle for independence. From life at Valley Forge to the end of the war and the drafting of the Articles of Confederation, this packet tracks both the logistical and intellectual dimensions of the "revolution," which, as John Adams said, took place "in the hearts and minds of Americans . . . before a single drop of blood was shed."

From Valley Forge to Victory

The End of Revolution

These riveting personalities each achieved excellence, but even greater than their individual accomplishments is the positive Hispanic image they collectively represent to the world. Photographs, illustrations, and lively text tell the stories ot these fascinating historical figures.

Isabel Allende

Salvador Dali ́

These riveting personalities each achieved excellence, but even greater than their individual accomplishments is the positive Hispanic image they collectively represent to the world. Photographs, illustrations, and lively text tell the stories ot these fascinating historical figures. Dali's precise style of painting enhanced the dreamlike quality of many of his pieces, including his work with melting clocks, which became a symbol for the entire surrealism movement.

Salvador Dali

Industrialization and Colonization covers the latter decades of the 19th century and the early years of the 20th. Building on the advances of the industrial revolution, this "post-revolutionary" period is similarly defined by remarkable technological and industrial innovation. An era of firstssteel bridges, sewing machines, bicycles, typewriters, radios, automobiles, airplanes, electric light bulbs, and the first motion picturethe Age of Progress gave birth to unprecedented modes of productivity, transportation, and communication. Thomas Alva Edison and Wilbur and Orville Wright are among the historic figures discussed. Challenging review questions encourage meaningful reflection and historical analysis. A unit test and answer key are included.

The Age of Progress

Industrialization and Colonization

The labor movement espoused social equality and honest labor through the formation of labor unions. By the 1930s, labor unions were becoming more accepted which gave workers the right to establish unions without interference from their employers. This title looks at the movement that has had an effect on how industry operates in the United States.

Unionizing America

The Labor Movement

Heather Lehr Wagner

The stories of the men and women who served as spies in the Civil War offer a fascinating glimpse into the strong passions that divided a nation. Many were otherwise "ordinary" Americans who had received no special training in intelligence gathering, but simply listened and watched what was going on around them and then passed that information on to those who needed it. Spies such as Allan Pinkerton, Elizabeth Van Lew, Belle Boyd, and Rose O'Neal Greenhow vividly illustrate the differing motivations and backgrounds of those who became involved in espionage. Additional critical information came from former slaves, nurses, and men and women who found themselves in hostile territory when the war began. Spies in the Civil War delves into these stories of courage in the midst of conflict, adding to the rich history of the Civil War.

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