Milton Meltzer
13) Underground man
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Publication Date
1990.
Language
English
Description
A courageous young white man aids slaves escaping from Kentucky in pre-Civil War days.
15) Langston Hughes
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Publication Date
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of a leading poet of the Harlem Renaissance during the 1920s who devoted his life to writing about the black experience in America.
Author
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Publication Date
1990.
Language
English
Description
A handsome addition to the literature about Columbus that also deals with the culture & attitudes of the Spanish at the time. What was it like in Europe at the time of Columbus? How did the expectations & beliefs of Europeans influence the treatment of the people whose lands were "discovered"? This book looks at Columbus's life within the context of the culture, information, & thinking of his era. In his time, the resources of the New World were...
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House
Publication Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Takes a look at the history of rail transportation, focusing on how it transformed societies from isolated communities that rarely communicated or traded into unified nations. From the very first passenger train to roll down the tracks in 1825 to the advent of today's high-speed trains, the railroad has been and is still one of the most vital forces in civilization. Focusing on American railroad history but touching on other countries, award-winning...

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