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The cruel years

the story of the Spanish Civil War
1969
Describes the three-year conflict between the forces of the Spanish Republic and Franco's Fascist Rebels.

Philadelphia

1975
Simple text and illustrations discuss the history of Philadelphia from its founding to the end of the Revolutionary War.

Rome under the emperors

1975
Depicts the daily life of four families in Imperial Rome, those of a senator, businessman, farmer, and stallholder.

Mussolini's march on Rome, October 30, 1922

a dictator in the making achieves political power in Italy
1975
Traces Mussolini's life and the events leading up to his rise to power in Italy during the 1920's.

William Bradford of Plymouth Colony

1974
A biography of the first governor of the Plymouth Colony who served in that office for thirty years and greatly influenced the development of the community.

The magical east

1994
Investigates ten important sites in Africa and the Far East, covering a time span from 2400 BC to AD 1643.

The lands of the Bible

1994
Investigates ten important sites which were cities and civilizations described in the Bible, covering the time span from 4000 BC to AD 390.

France

1993
Introduces the notable sights, people, culture, and history of France.

Broken shields

1997
A first person account of the downfall of the Aztec Empire led by Moctezuma in the 1500s.

Homesteaders and Indians

1971
A history of the long struggle for land between the homesteaders and American Indians which resulted in bloody battles, broken treaties, and confinement of the Indians on reservations.

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