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8) The Lewis and Clark Expedition: a primary source history of the journey of the Corps of Discovery
Author
Publisher
Rosen Pub. Group
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Examines the events and key figures behind the incredibly adventurous and treacherous exploration of the United States' western frontier.
Author
Publisher
Rosen Pub. Group
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Examines the events and key figures behind the formation and operation of the Underground Railroad, the secretive and illegal organization that helped American slaves escape to freedom in the northern United States and Canada.
Series
Publisher
Digiview Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Prelude to War: began as a training video for U.S. Troops compares the "free" world to the "slave" world--the dictatorships of Germany, Italy, and Japan. Used widely as a propaganda piece, the film endures as a study of how governments survive to justify wars to those who fight them.
The Nazi strike: Capra's documentary depicts Germany's diplomatic and military betrayals leading up to the 1939 invasion of Poland and the events that finally led France...