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The tycoons |
338.092 MOR |
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GenocideExamines the definition of "genocide"; the response of governments and the United Nations to genocide; and genocide prevention; and presents case histories |
304.6 SPR |
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Child laborExamines the history of child labor in the United States, and attempts to identify lessons that could help eliminate the problem of child labor in countries on the path of economic development |
331.3 HIN |
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A historical atlas of IndiaPresents a map-oriented look at the history of India, covering the Harappan civilization, ancient empires and medieval kingdoms, the Mughals, the British Raj, the struggle for freedom, and independent |
954 KHA |
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DarfurPresents an overview of the crisis in Darfur and the systematic slaughter of the people by the Sudanese army and militia bands called the janjaweed; and examines the causes of the conflicts and effort |
962.404 XAV |
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Conspiracy to murderExplores how the political, military, and administrative leadership of Rwanda became involved in the planning of the 1994 genocide of the Tutsi population |
967.57104 MEL |
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Set in stoneThe alternating narratives of art tutor Samuel Godwin and governess Charlotte Agnew, who work for the wealthy Farrow family in 1898 England, reveal the secrets that almost everyone in the household is |
FIC Newbery |
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Locked upDescribes the history of the prison system in the United States, from colonial times to the invention of the electric chair, and through the twenty-first century; and includes a time line |
365 EDG |
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Peoples and empires of ancient MesopotamiaProvides an overview of the people and empires of ancient Mesopotamia, discussing farmers, city dwellers, the rise and fall of empires, Babylonia, Assyria, neo-Assyrians, and the Greek attempt to rule |
935 NAR |
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The Salem witch trialsOffers a broad overview of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692, providing information on the factors that led to the trials, their impact on American history, early interpretations of the trials, and other |
REF 133.4 GOS |