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Eva Longoria

actress, activist, and entrepreneur
  • Worth, Richard
"Discusses the life and work of Eva Longoria"--Provided by publisher.

Prohibition

the rise and fall of the temperance movement
  • Worth, Richard
2021
"Prohibition was a grassroots movement that changed America. Through [a] recounting of historical events accompanied by . . . imagery, students will get to know some of Prohibition's dynamic leaders through their own words and actions, including Carry Nation who swung her ax to break up saloons, and Frances Willard who was a leader of the Women's Christian Temperance Union. Readers will meet Purley Baker, the persuasive lobbyist who convinced lawmakers to carry out the plans of his organization, the Anti-Saloon League, and ban the sale and manufacture of distilled spirits"--Provided by publisher.

Black culture in bloom

the Harlem Renaissance
  • Worth, Richard
2021
". . . this book examines the origins of the Harlem Renaissance, especially the key roles played by W.E.B. Du Bois and other prominent figures such as Langston Hughes, Louis Armstrong, and Josephine Baker. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the literature, music, dance, and art that depicted the triumphs and sorrows of black Americans during the age of speakeasies and rent parties"--Provided by publisher.

Christina Aguilera

pop singer
  • Worth, Richard
"Describes the life and successes of pop singer Christina Aguilera"--Provided by publisher.
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America in World War I

  • Worth, Richard
Examines the issues surrounding the European nations in the years prior to World War I including the Spanish-American War, American imperialism, tensions between France and Germany after the Franco-Prussian War, and U.S. policies toward Europe.
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Immigration to the United States

Submitted by khenkes on Fri, 12/27/2019 - 10:15

Today there are still a great number of people migrating, both legally and illegally, into the Unites States from Mexico. Beginning with the Spanish conquest and early Mexican settlers of North America, Mexican Immigrants goes on to describe notable events such as Mexico?s independence from Spain and the U.S.-Mexican War.

Immigration to the United States

Submitted by khenkes on Fri, 12/27/2019 - 10:15

Unlike other immigrant groups, the story of African immigration is unique because the majority of Africans did not choose to come to North America but were brought here against their will. Africans in America treats all the comings of African Americans, addressing the slave trade as well as the immigration of those who moved here by choice. Beginning with the origins of the slave trade in Africa and the expansion of slavery in the 17th and 18th centuries, this clearly written book moves on to describe plantation life and the slave codes of the American South.

Independence for Latino America, 1776-1821

  • Worth, Richard
Describes the settlement of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Louisiana, and Texas, covering changes and conflicts under Spanish rule, and discusses the Mexican Revolution.
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Toussaint L'Ouverture

fighting for Haitian independence
  • Worth, Richard
2018
Toussaint L Ouverture was an eighteenth-century military hero who led the Haitian Revolution, one of the greatest and most successful slave uprisings in the world. L Ouverture believed strongly in both racial equality and anticolonialism, and he not only led the revolution against French control of Haiti but also created a prosperous autonomous colony before breaking ties with France. Unfortunately, L Ouverture died in exile before seeing the fruits of his labor. In this text, students will learn about the historical context in which the Haitian Revolution was fought, as well as L Ouverture s role in it. Students will be guided through their reading with a glossary of important words, a timeline, and references for further reading on the topic.
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New France, 1534-1763

featuring the region that now includes all or parts of Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Maine, and Canada from Manitoba to Newfoundland
  • Worth, Richard
First-person accounts, archival illustrations, and historic maps reveal the history of New France from 1534 to 1763, including early settlements and confrontations with Native Americans, wars with the British, and the fall of New France.
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