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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
El Dia de la Independencia El Dia de la Independencia Mir Tamim Ansary Introduces the Fourth of July, including the history of the holiday, why we celebrate it, and how it is celebrated today. OL17894602W
Columbus Day Columbus Day Mir Tamim Ansary Introduces Columbus Day, explaining the historical events behind it, how it became a holiday, and how it is observed. OL1856489W
Destiny disrupted Destiny disrupted Mir Tamim Ansary We in the west share a common narrative of world history—that runs from the Nile Valley and Mesopotomia, through Greece and Rome and the French Revolution, to the rise of the secular state and the tr… OL1856493W
Insects Insects Mir Tamim Ansary Presents beginning tips for collecting, organizing, and displaying insects. OL1856521W
Natural objects Natural objects Mir Tamim Ansary Offers tips for collecting, organizing, and displaying rocks, shells, leaves, feathers, and other natural objects. OL1856536W
Veterans Day Veterans Day Mir Tamim Ansary Introduces Veterans Day, explaining the historical events behind it, how it became a holiday, and how it is observed. OL1856567W
Labor Day Labor Day Mir Tamim Ansary Introduces Labor Day, explaining the historical events behind it, how it became a holiday, and how it is observed. OL1856579W
The widow's husband The widow's husband Mir Tamim Ansary,Kemble Scott Three years after the 1841 British occupation of Kabul, news of the invasion still hasn't reached the remote village of Char Bagh. Here, the biggest excitement of the season is a mysterious vagabond … OL18707517W
The Story of My Life: An Afghan Girl on the Other Side of the Sky The Story of My Life: An Afghan Girl on the Other Side of the Sky Mir Tamim Ansary,Farah Ahmedi When ABC News\'s Good Morning America asked its viewers to write essays describing true-life experiences about romance, adventure, loss, and overcoming tremendous odds, the network never imagined rec… OL8455180W