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The Maoris

1983
Discusses the history of the Maori people and the effect of European colonization on these original inhabitants of New Zealand. Briefly describes the Maori today.

Life in a medieval village

1982
Describes the various aspects of life in a thirteenth century English village including housing, food, dress, occupations, laws, role of the church, and the activities of the serfs, farmers, and the lord and lady of the manor.

Building the medieval cathedrals

1979
Discusses the materials and methods used in building the great English cathedrals, the craftsmen who built them, and the styles in which they were built.

The Roman army

1977
Explains the organization and structure of the Roman imperial army of 100 A.D. and the daily life of a professional soldier in the Roman Empire.

The American War of Independence

1977
An account of the American War of Independence with particular emphasis on the military conduct of the war.

Life in the old stone age

An account of the discoveries of the remains of early man and a reconstruction of his life as it must have been.

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