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Daily life in the world of Charlemagne

1978
Detailed account of the common people's daily life in the time of Charlemagne and how politics and military struggle affected them.

The first great civilizations

life in Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley, and Egypt
1973

Myths and legends of ancient Egypt

1971
An illustrated collection of fourteen Egyptian myths accompanied by background material about Egyptian civilization.

America Now

short readings from recent periodicals
2007

Waking from the dream

America in the sixties
1988
Examines the dreams present in the sixties and how they succeeded and failed, with a look at the decades values, ideals, and culture.

Ancient Egypt

2001
Provides information on some of Ancient Egypt's biggest celebrities and the times in which they lived.

The Greeks

1995
Looks at the culture of ancient Greece through creative projects such as making knucklebones, decorating paper vases, molding clay figures, and designing theater masks.

Things that matter

three decades of passions, pastimes, and politics
2013
Columnist, Charles Krauthammer, presents his reflections on everything from embryo research to entitlement reform, from Halley's Comet to border collies, from Christopher Columbus to Martin Luther King, from drone warfare to American decline.

America the beautiful

rediscovering what made this nation great
2012
Discusses the history and mindset of the American people.

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