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The Salem witch trials

a history perspectives book
Presents the events of the Salem witch trials from three different perspectives, a minister, an accused witch, and the accuser.

Angel Island immigration

a history perspectives book
Describes the Angel Island, California immigration procedures from three different perspectives, a paper son, a Chinese immigrant wife, and a missionary.

BP oil spill and energy policy

2018
This book relays the factual details of the BP oil spill through three different perspectives.
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The Japanese internment camps

Discusses the Japanese internment camps in the United States during World War II from the perspectives of a child at an internment camp, a Japanese-American soldier, and a worker at the Manzanar War Relocation Center.

The dropping of the atomic bombs

Describes events before, during, and after the dropping of the atomic bombs during World War II from the perspectives of a Manhattan Project scientist, a witness in Hiroshima, and an aide to the U.S. Secretary of War. Includes photographs, a glossary, and further resources.

The 1980 U.S. Olympic boycott

a history perspectives book
2014
Discusses the United States boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.

World War II U.S. homefront

a history perspectives book
2015
Describes the United States homefront activities during World War II from three different perspectives, a woman working in a bomber plant, an African American grocery clerk, and a Japanese American.

The War of 1812

a history perspectives book
2014
Examines the events of the War of 1812, providing different points of view.

The Underground Railroad

a history perspectives book
2014
Shares details of the Underground Railroad through multiple perspectives.

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire

a history perspectives book
2015
Fact-based narratives examine the Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire in 1911 that killed 146 female workers.

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