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Chaucer's England
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 168

Chaucer's England

Presents an overview of life in fourteenth-century England as historical context for Geoffrey Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales," covering the social hierarchy and social mobility, views of the Church, warfare and rebellion, the Black Death, the Earth-centered universe and science, medicine, food, work, clothing, courtship, family, schooling, and recreation.

Marco Polo's Journey to China. 2nd Edition
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 136

Marco Polo's Journey to China. 2nd Edition

Can one book really change the world? A handwritten manuscript by Marco Polo in 1288 did. Polo, son of a wealthy Italian merchant, wrote about his incredible experiences traveling to China with his father and uncle on a trade expedition, and also about his adventures as an envoy of Kublai Khan, the ruler of most of China. Polo’s book became a bestseller in Europe in the fourteenth century. It was copied over and over by hand, translated into fourteen languages, and became one of the first books to be printed after the invention of moveable type. The tales inspired others—including Christopher Columbus in the fifteenth century—to seek new sea routes for trade. Polo’s adventures—and manuscript—are one of world history’s most pivotal moments.

The War of 1812
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 90

The War of 1812

Describes the War of 1812, the reasons behind it, the action, and its effect on the country, using personal accounts of people who were there.

Johannes Gutenberg and the Printing Press
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 164

Johannes Gutenberg and the Printing Press

Can one invention really change the world? Before the mid-fifteenth century, books were printed by hand, making them rare and expensive. Reading and learning remained a privilege of the wealthy—until Johannes Gutenberg developed a machine called the printing press. Gutenberg, a German metalworker, began in the 1440s by making movable type—small metal letters that were arranged to form words and sentences, replacing handwritten letters. Movable type fit into frames on the printing press, and the press then produced many copies of the same page. As movable type and the printing press made book production much faster and less expensive, reading material of all kinds became available to a far wider audience. In Gutenberg’s time, Europe was already on the brink of a new age—an explosion of world exploration, scientific discoveries, and political and religious changes. Gutenberg’s printing press helped propel Europe into the modern era, and his legacy remains in the thousands of books and newspapers printed each year to keep us informed, entertained, and connected. Indeed, Gutenberg’s development of the printing press became one of history’s pivotal moments.

Equal Rights Is Our Minimum Demand
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 164

Equal Rights Is Our Minimum Demand

“We want to live, we do not want to face persecution for expressing our political opinion; as women we don’t want to walk on the street with the constant horror that we could be intimidated for showing an inch of hair.” —Narges Kalhor, a young Iranian filmmaker, October 2009 On June 12, 2005, hundreds of women gathered outside Tehran University in Tehran, Iran. These women were protesting an issue that Iranian women have battled for more than one hundred years: gender inequality. Living in a conservative Muslim culture, Iranian women are subjected to discriminatory laws that serve the male-dominated society. In public, Iranian women must not be seen with men not related to them, and ...

Marco Polo's Journey to China
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 164

Marco Polo's Journey to China

Introduces the life and accomplishments of Italian explorer Marco Polo, who spent twenty-four years traveling throughout Asia in the 1200s and whose journal of his exploits after his return to Venice made him famous and influential throughout Europe.

Report of the Secretary of the Senate
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 1044

Report of the Secretary of the Senate

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2006
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Report of the Secretary of the Senate from October 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 1202
US History (1800-1850)
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 36

US History (1800-1850)

If your child is struggling with social science, then this book is for you; the short book covers the topic and also contains 10 discussion questions, 10 activities, and 20 quiz style questions. This subject comes from the book “Fifth Grade Social Science (For Homeschool or Extra Practice)”; it more thoroughly covers more fifth grade topics to help your child get a better understanding of fifth grade social science. If you purchased that book, or plan to purchase that book, do not purchase this, as the activities are the same.

Report of the Secretary of the Senate from April 1, 2001 to September 30, 2001
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 1174