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The Romans were history's great men of action. Collected here are thirty stories covering the history of Rome from its founding under Romulus to the last emperor in the West. Your children will see the rise and fall of a great civilization through the lives of Horatius, Camillus, Caesar, Cicero, Marcus Aurelius, and many others. Rome is the model civilization, it provides a foundation for all other historical studies.

"From visiting a sod house from the 1800s to exploring a hand-planted forest, there's lots to see and do in Nebraska! Additional features include maps on each spread, state symbols, famous people, fact bubbles, and informative captions that highlight some of the things that make Nebraska special"-- from Publisher's website.

Take a colorful and engaging tour of Minnesota. Detailed maps with kid-friendly illustrations contribute to a well-rounded overview that describes the state's history, as well as the agriculture, industries, and cultural and tourist attractions that contribute to its modern-day uniqueness. Resembles scrapbooks that recall the excitement and adventure of a cross-country road trip, providing kids with the opportunity to explore Minnesota from the comfort...

Take a colorful and engaging tour of Maine. Detailed maps with kid-friendly illustrations contribute to a well-rounded overview that describes the state's history, as well as the agriculture, industries, and cultural and tourist attractions that contribute to its modern-day uniqueness. Resembles scrapbooks that recall the excitement and adventure of a cross-country road trip, providing kids with the opportunity to explore Maine from the comfort of...

"Out in the desert in a place called the Palace, a young man tends to a dying soul, someone he once knew briefly but who has haunted the edges of his life: Juan Gay. Playful raconteur, child lost and found and lost, guardian of the institutionalized, Juan has a project to pass along, one built around a true artifact of a book--Sex Variants: A Study of Homosexual Patterns--and its devastating history. This book contains accounts collected in the early...

Highlights some of the attractions of Illinois while providing information about the history, geography, agriculture, and industry of the state. Includes lists of state symbols and famous people, as well as the words to the state song, maps, and illustrations.

What does it mean when a fictional hero takes a journey?. Shares a meal? Gets drenched in a sudden rain shower? Often, there is much more going on in a novel or poem than is readily visible on the surface -- a symbol, maybe, that remains elusive, or an unexpected twist on a character - and there's that sneaking suspicion that the deeper meaning of a literary text keeps escaping you. In this practical and amusing guide to literature, Thomas C. Foster...

A collection of creative writing by 108 people living in Greene, Lawrence, Owen, Putnam, and Vigo counties who participated in a series of workshops at their local public libraries in 1988 and 1989.

"From sightseeing in New York City to visiting Niagara Falls, there's lots to see and do in New York! Additional features include maps on each spread, state symbols, famous people, fact bubbles, and informative captions that highlight some of the things that make New York special"-- Publisher's website.

"From visiting Yellowstone National Park to digging for dinosaur bones, there's lots to see and do in Wyoming! Additional features include maps on each spread, state symbols, famous people, fact bubbles, and informative captions that highlight some of the things that make Wyoming special."--Amazon.com.