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1) The pyramids

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Weeks, John S

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(Cambridge introduction to the history of mankind topic books)
Cambridge topic book

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Katonah Village Library - Juvenile Nonfiction
J 932 W
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J 932 W
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Describes the construction and uses of Egyptian pyramids.

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2) The earliest farmers and the first cities

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Higham, Charles

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(A Cambridge topic book)

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Irvington Public Library - Juvenile Nonfiction
J 935 H
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J 935 H
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MEZZ J 935 H
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Discusses information archaeologists have gathered about early farmers in central Turkey and on the Tigris-Euphrates plain.

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3) The first ships around the world

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Brownlee, W. D

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Cambridge topic book

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Mount Vernon Public Library - Juvenile Nonfiction
J 910.4 B
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Describes the ships of the 14th-century and recounts the voyage of Magellan, explaining life aboard the ships and the instruments of navigation.

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4) The Roman army

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Wilkes, John

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(A Cambridge topic book)

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Hastings-on-Hudson Public Library - Juvenile Nonfiction
J 937 W
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J 355 W
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5) Benin: an African Kingdom and culture

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Elliott, Kit

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Cambridge topic book

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English

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Lewisboro Library - Juvenile Nonfiction
J 966.9 E
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Portrays the West African kingdom of Benin as it existed when visited by the Portuguese in 1472 and describes its customs and the ceremony surrounding the Oba.

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6) Building the medieval cathedrals

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Watson, Percy

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Cambridge topic book

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English

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Mount Vernon Public Library - Juvenile Nonfiction
MEZZ J 726 W
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Discusses the materials and methods used in building the great English cathedrals, the craftsmen who built them, and the styles in which they were built.

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7) Life in a fifteenth-century monastery

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Boyd, Anne

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Cambridge topic book

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English

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White Plains Public Library - Juvenile Nonfiction
J 255 B
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Describes the organization and daily routines of a medieval monastery as exemplified by the Benedictine monastery connected to Durham Cathedral.

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8) Life in the iron age

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Reynolds, Peter J

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Cambridge topic book

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Mount Vernon Public Library - Juvenile Nonfiction
MEZZ J 631 R
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An account of farming, building, and daily life during the Iron Age in Britain based on experimental archaeological reconstructions.

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9) Martin Luther

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O'Neill, Judith

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Cambridge topic book

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White Plains Public Library - Juvenile Nonfiction
J BIOGRAPHY LUTHER
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Presents the life and philosophy of a key figure in the Protestant Reformation.

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10) Muslim Spain

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Townson, Duncan

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Cambridge topic book

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Ossining Public Library - Juvenile Nonfiction
J 946 T
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Details that period of Spanish history and civilization when the Muslims invaded and took over the Iberian peninsula, parts of which they controlled for nearly 800 years.

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11) St. Patrick and Irish Christianity

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Corfe, Tom

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Cambridge topic book

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English

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Dobbs Ferry Public Library - Juvenile Nonfiction
J 270 C
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J 270 C
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Relates what is known about the life and times of Saint Patrick, how he brought the Christian religion to Ireland, and the work of Christian missionaries in Britain and Europe.

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12) Meiji Japan

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Bolitho, Harold

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Cambridge topic book

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Tuckahoe Public Library - Nonfiction
952 B
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Examines the dramatic changes that occurred in Japan after diplomatic and economic relations were established with the West in 1853.

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13) The Viking ships

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Atkinson, Ian

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Cambridge topic book

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Katonah Village Library - Juvenile Nonfiction
J 948 A
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Discusses the construction and uses of different types of Viking ships.

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14) Hitler and the Germans

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Gray, Ronald D

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Cambridge introduction to the history of mankind. Topic book
Cambridge topic book

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Croton Free Library - Nonfiction
943.086 G
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J 943.086 G
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Examines how and why Hitler and the Nazis came to power, raising the question of whether such a thing could happen again.

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15) Life in a medieval village

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Morgan, Gwyneth

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Cambridge topic book

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English

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Mount Vernon Public Library - Juvenile Nonfiction
MEZZ J 942 M
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Yonkers Grinton I. Will Library - Juvenile Nonfiction
J 940.1 M
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Describes the various aspects of life in a thirteenth century English village including housing, food, dress, occupations, laws, role of the church, and the activities of the serfs, farmers, and the lord and lady of the manor.

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16) The Maoris

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Higham, Charles

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Cambridge topic book

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Bedford Hills Free Library - Juvenile Nonfiction
J 993.1 H
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Discusses the history of the Maori people and the effect of European colonization on these original inhabitants of New Zealand. Briefly describes the Maori today.

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17) The London police in the nineteenth century

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Wilkes, John

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Cambridge topic book

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Mount Vernon Public Library - Juvenile Nonfiction
MEZZ J 363.2 W
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Describes the establishment of the Metropolitan Police force by Sir Robert Peel, the principles on which it operated, the recruitment and working conditions throughout the nineteenth century, and public reaction to this law enforcement body.

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18) The American Revolution

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Morris, Richard B

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American history topic books

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Irvington Public Library - Juvenile Nonfiction
J 973.3 M 1985
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MEZZ J 973.3 M 1985
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Presents the causes and events of the Revolution.

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19) The Constitution

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Morris, Richard B

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American history topic books

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English

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White Plains Public Library - Juvenile Nonfiction
J 342 M
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Discusses the history of the Constitution and its impact on life in the United States.

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20) The Indian wars

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Morris, Richard B

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American history topic books

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English

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Croton Free Library - Juvenile Nonfiction
J 973 M 1985
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Describes Indian warfare in colonial times, with an emphasis on Indian activity in the wars among the white colonists.

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