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Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
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Description
From hand tools to holidays to weapons to washing machines, "An Uncommon History of Common Things" features hundreds of colorful illustrations, timelines, sidebars, and more as it explores just about every subject under the sun. Who knew that indoor plumbing has been around for 4,600 years, but punctuation, capital letters, and the handy spaces between written words only date back to the Dark Ages? Or that ancient soldiers baked a kind of pizza on...
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sartore and National Geographic present 80 iconic images, representing a lifelong commitment to the natural world and a three-year investigation into the Endangered Species Act along with the creatures it exists to protect.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Chronicles the epic race to the moon between the United States and the Soviet Union, discussing both countries' space exploration programs, the scientists and political leaders involved, and the key achievements and disasters of both.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
"In this one-of-a-kind atlas, [General Stonewall] Jackson's map and dozens more - both archival and newly created - trace the battles, political turmoil, and defining themes of the nation's most pivotal conflict."-inside jacket.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Who are the pivotal figures in American history--the men and women who have helped shape who we are as a people and how we look at ourselves as Americans? Historian Axelrod suggests we can answer this question only after we look with an open mind into all the areas of our collective past. This book highlights the famous as well as the infamous, the virtuous as well as the notorious, from the nation's earliest days to the present. Serving up history...
14) Shiloh, 1862
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Series
Language
English
Description
In this exploration of the first "great and terrible" battle of the Civil War, Groom describes the dramatic events of April 6 and 7, 1862, when a bold surprise attack on Ulysses S. Grant's encamped troops and the bloody battle that ensued would alter the timbre of the war.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Collects letters, some of which appear as full-size facsimiles, written over the centuries to America's first ladies by ordinary citizens and famous figures, and includes historical information to illuminate the writer's concerns and ideas.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
The Black experience and its impact on our nation's culture and character are illustrated in twelve chapters, from ancient Africa and the slave trade to such key eras as the Civil War, Emancipation, and Reconstruction; the Harlem Renaissance and the Jim Crow Era; and the modern Civil Rights and Black Power/Black Arts movements. The more than 150 historic items showcased here include documents, letters, images, and artifacts, many never before published....
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Drawing on years of research, Shades of Glory traces the history of black baseball from the 19th century to the first great teams, such as the Cuban Giants, and on to the era of the vibrant barnstorming teams from the East Coast, Chicago, and Cuba. The unparalleled Rube Foster started the first Negro League in 1920, with such dominant teams as the Chicago American Giants and the Kansas City Monarchs. Pittsburgh soon produced two of the greatest teams...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
"New Yorker cartoonist and painter Joseph Farris chronicles his experience in World War II through letters and sketches that he wrote at the time. The letters, some of which are reproduced as facsimiles, are illustrated with photographs, artifacts, and other archival documents as well as newly commissioned maps. The voice of the 20-something narrator in the letters is balanced with the voice of the man today, who interweaves his own commentary into...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Identifies the social, cultural, political, and economic factors that helped slaves from various regions of the African continent integrate their individual religions, artistic expressions, and languages into a distinctive African American culture.
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