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Human Rights (World Issues)
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Fiona MacDonald |
Definition of human rights - How can human rights be achieved? - What causes the failure of governments to provide human rights - Efforts of United Nations - Action against those who abuse human righ… |
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Being a governor
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Sarah De Capua |
Describes the role of a state governor, who is qualified to become governor, how one becomes governor, and how a typical day in the life of a governor might unfold. |
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Physical science experiments
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Aviva Ebner |
xviii, 138 p. : 29 cm |
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Citizenship
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Lucia Raatma |
Learn about the importance of citizenship and find out how you can be a better citizen. |
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Freedom of speech and expression
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Bryon Cahill |
Protected by the Bill of Rights, the freedom of speech and expression is one of the most cherished rights possessed by citizens of the United States. Learn how this right protects the media and explo… |
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Local government
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Ernestine Giesecke |
Introduces the purpose and function of local governments, explores the three branches of government at the city and county level, and presents the relationships between city and suburban governments … |
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The 1968 Democratic Convention (Cornerstones of Freedom Second Series)
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Tom McGowen |
Presents background information on the Cold War and the Vietnam war as context for events surrounding the Democratic Party Convention of 1968 in Chicago, Illinois, focusing on the street confrontatio… |
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Politics and Democracy
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Tim Cooke |
1 online resource : |
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Dictatorship, fascism, and totalitarianism
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Shalini Saxena |
This book examines the historical trajectory of dictatorship, fascism, and totalitarianism; their characteristics; where they intersected and how they differed; and some of the individuals--including… |
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Power, People, and Change
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Wendy Conklin |
1 online resource (32 pages) : |
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The Election of 1800
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Mark Beyer |
Considers the fourth presidential election ever held in the United States, when the House of Representatives had to break a tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, as well as the impact of Jeffe… |
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The Amistad mutiny
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Bernice Kohn Hunt |
Using contemporary documents, traces the 1839 revolt of Africans aboard the slave ship Amistad, their subsequent apprehension, and long trial which ended in their acquittal by the Supreme Court. |
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The Donner Party
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Roger Wachtel |
Recounts the journey of the Donner Party which, in 1846, sought to travel from Independence, Missouri, to California but took an untried shortcut that trapped them in the Sierra Nevada mountains duri… |
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