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Author
Publisher
Cavendish Square Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Shortly after World War II, America experienced an incredible economic and technological boom as soldiers returned home from abroad. The middle class grew, and technology such as the automobile and television found their way into more and more homes. Explore the Fifties through the eyes of artists, politicians, and ordinary people.
6) World War I
Author
Publisher
Cavendish Square Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
This striking narrative presents eyewitness accounts that provide primary source information about World War I, combined with fact boxes and an overview analysis to give a comprehensive look at the World War I.
8) The Cold War
Author
Publisher
Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Following World War II, Europe was divided in half: the democratic West, protected largely by the United State, and the communist East, controlled by the Soviet Union. In the decades that followed, the U.S. and Russia would compete for superiority in a conflict that came to be known as the Cold War. Explore the nuclear arms race, the conflicts in Korea and Vietnam, and the space race through first-hand accounts.
Author
Publisher
Cavendish Square Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
The early nineteenth century in the United States was a study of contrasts. On one hand, the Jazz Age brought cultural liberation, vivacity, and reckless consumption. On the other hand, the Great Depression brought poverty and desperation to millions. Readers will explore these periods in American history through the eyes of the people who lived them.