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Describes the destruction of the city of Pompeii during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79.

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Presents a biography of the first black baseball player to play in the major leagues when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. Also traces the history of all-black baseball teams.

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Find out how these fun, stackable blocks became the most popular toys in the world.

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Rock and roll sprang from a combination of African-American genres, Western swing, and country music that exploded in post World War II America.

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"Four score and seven years ago . . ." begins Abraham Lincoln's beautiful speech commemorating the three-day battle that turned the tide of the Civil War. With black-and-illustrations throughout and 16 pages of photos, this turning point in history is brought vividly to life.

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Presenting all sides of a complicated and tragic chapter in recent history, O'Connor explains why the United States got involved, what the human cost was, and how defeat in Vietnam left a lasting scar on America. Original.

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The Emperor Titus opened the Colosseum in AD 80 to host 100 days of games and it will astound readers to learn what the ancient Romans found entertaining. Over 50,000 screaming fans watched gladiators battling each other to the death, men fighting wild beasts, and even mock sea battles with warships floating on an arena floor flooded with water.

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Presents a portrait of the iconic music artist that discusses his award-winning achievements, status as a counterculture figure, and influence on such performers as John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, and David Bowie.

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A short history of rock from country music and Elvis to today.