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15 produkter
Cracking the Wall
The Struggles of the Little Rock Nine
Av Eileen Lucas
E-bok, 2009
570 kr
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In 1957, nine teenagers were chosen to be the first black students to attend all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. A small group of people in Little Rock, including the governor of Arkansas, wanted to keep them out. But those nine students knew they had a right to a good …
Little Rock Nine Stand Up for Their Rights
Av Eileen Lucas
E-bok, 2011
609 kr
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Until 1957, two worlds existed in Little Rock, Arkansas: one for white Americans and another for African Americans. Whites and blacks went to separate schools, ate at separate restaurants, and even used separate drinking fountains. That year, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to end the laws that kept …
Mahatma Gandhi
Fighting For Indian Independence
Av Eileen Lucas
E-bok, 2017
581 kr
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This compelling biography traces the evolution of Mohandas K. Gandhi as he forged the philosophy of Satyagraha—from Indian words for "truth" and "firmness"—amid the brutal racism of South Africa and helped lead the struggle for Indian independence. But Satyagraha was a bigger concept even than the …
Political Corruption
Av Eileen Lucas
E-bok, 2018
612 kr
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When politicians use their political power to privately benefit in an illegitimate manner, it is considered a fundamental threat to democracy. However, political corruption takes many forms, including bribery, extortion, influence peddling, and facilitating criminal enterprises. Additionally, there …
Islam in Society
Av Eileen Lucas
E-bok, 2018
698 kr
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Provide your readers with this essential guidebook about Islam and its role in society. As of 2015, approximately 1.8 billion people identified as Muslim, 24 percent of the global population. Islam''s adherents are found throughout the world, but some question whether its values and practices are …
Prudence Crandall
Teacher for Equal Rights
Av Eileen Lucas
E-bok, 2001
534 kr
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When Prudence Crandall opened a school for young girls in 1831, she didn''t expect trouble. But that is just what she got when she allowed African American girls to attend. A Quaker and abolitionist, Prudence defied the prejudiced attitudes and violent actions of those around her and fought to keep …
Vincent van Gogh
Av Eileen Lucas
E-bok, 2012
570 kr
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Vincent van Gogh is one of the most famous painters in the world. He is best known for his brightly colored paintings, but Vincent''s work wasn''t always so colorful. Following Vincent on his journey from Holland to France, author Eileen Lucas tells how Vincent developed his own special way of …
Charles Babbage and ADA Lovelace: The Pen Pals Who Imagined the First Computer
Av Eileen Lucas
Inbunden, 2020
625 kr
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Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace
The Pen Pals Who Imagined the First Computer
Av Eileen Lucas
E-bok, 2020
559 kr
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Charles Babbage and Ada Byron met in 1833. He was a widowed forty-two-year-old scientist and inventor, who was trying to figure out how to get his Difference Engine built. She was the eighteen-year-old daughter of the poet Lord Byron and Lady Annabella Byron, whose marriage had disintegrated in …
Jay-Z
Hitmaker and Business Leader
Av Eileen Lucas
E-bok, 2019
402 kr
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Shawn Carter, better known by his hip-hop name Jay-Z, rose from the world of poverty and drugs in the Marcy Projects of Brooklyn to become one of the most successful rappers ever. His net worth is measured in the hundreds of millions of dollars, and his business ventures include clothing, clubs, …
Jay-Z
Excelling in Music and Business
Av Eileen Lucas
E-bok, 2019
402 kr
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Shawn Carter, better known as Jay-Z, overcame a life of poverty in the Marcy Projects of Brooklyn and became one of the most successful rappers in the world. He has received more than twenty Grammy Awards as well as other music honors, and he has also proven to be a savvy entrepreneur with his …
Peculiar Places
Av Eileen Lucas
E-bok, 2019
442 kr
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Through a high-interest narrative and eye-catching images, readers journey to some of Earth''s most peculiar places. They will uncover the secrets behind Stonehenge in England and the Nazca Lines in Peru. They will explore what is known about Area 51 and Roswell, New Mexico. They will learn what …
Naturalists, Conservationists, and Environmentalists
Av Eileen Lucas
Inbunden, 1996
304 kr
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Offers profiles of ten naturalists, including John James Audubon, John Muir, Rachel Carson, and Marjory Stoneman Douglas.
