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The assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

1978
A biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., focusing on his involvement in the civil rights movement. Discusses the investigations of his assassination.

The Battle of Lake Erie, September, 1813

the naval battle that decided a northern U.S. boundary
1970
Recounts the naval battle waged between British and American forces to gain control of Lake Erie in 1813.

The stock market crash, 1929

panic on Wall Street ends the jazz age
1970
Describes the 1929 stock market crash with emphasis on the nine most important days between September 3 and November 13. Discusses briefly the causes and effects of the crash.
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