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Right to Bear Arms
The Second Amendment
E-bok, 2017
442 kr
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A hot button issue that is in the news daily, the right to bear arms is one of Americans’ most provincial and cherished rights. There are more guns per capita in the United States than anywhere else in the world. Through engaging and enlightening text, the Second Amendment, the right to bear arms, …
Unreasonable Search and Seizure
The Fourth Amendment
E-bok, 2017
442 kr
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Some people believe that the USA PATRIOT Act and Homeland Security Act, passed after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, violate the Fourth Amendment, which guarantees that US citizens have the right to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and belongings against unreasonable searches and seizures. …
Rights of the Accused in Criminal Cases
The Sixth Amendment
E-bok, 2017
428 kr
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The fact that individuals accused of a crime are innocent until proven guilty and safeguarded by a robust set of rights and protections is one of the things that sets the United States apart from many other nations. According to the Sixth Amendment, individuals accused of crimes have a number of …
Right to a Jury Trial
The Seventh Amendment
E-bok, 2017
442 kr
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By entrusting a jury of ordinary and impartial citizens to decide the outcome of lawsuits, the Seventh Amendment removed the power from judges, who could potentially be swayed and corrupted. It levels the playing field, guaranteeing that each citizen''s voice and interests carry as much weight as …
Preventing Cruel and Unusual Punishment
The Eighth Amendment
E-bok, 2017
432 kr
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The Founding Fathers created the Eighth Amendment to protect the people from the kind of abuse they had seen while the colonies were under British rule. But to this day, Americans continue to argue about what exactly “cruel and unusual,” “excessive bail,” and “excessive fines” mean. Through …
Rights Retained by the People
The Ninth Amendment
E-bok, 2017
442 kr
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The Ninth Amendment, which guarantees individuals rights not specifically named within the Constitution or the other amendments, was written using vague, open-ended language to ensure no American citizen would be denied the many rights he or she retained that were not explicitly enumerated. Yet …
Limiting Federal Powers
The Tenth Amendment
E-bok, 2017
442 kr
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The Tenth Amendment says that the powers not delegated to the federal government by the Constitution belong to the individual states and their residents and can not be taken away from them. Like the Ninth Amendment, the Tenth Amendment’s wording is vague and abstract and often debated, especially …
Escaping Nazi Atrocities
Av Linda Jacobs Altman, Hallie Murray
E-bok, 2018
601 kr
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By the time it became clear how horrific the situation in Germany would become for non-Aryans, many Jews had been rendered incapable of leaving by the slow acceleration of Adolf Hitler''s anti-Semitic policies. As more Jews were stripped of their jobs, homes, and basic rights, many lacked the …
Hiding from the Nazis
Av Linda Jacobs Altman, Hallie Murray
E-bok, 2018
601 kr
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As Adolf Hitler''s control over Germany became absolute, those Jews who could not run from the Nazis were forced into hiding. Readers will experience the harrowing first-hand narratives of those who concealed either themselves, in bunkers or attics or even the forest, or by their Judaism, relying …
Life in the Nazi Ghettos
E-bok, 2018
588 kr
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Nazi control of Germany was marked by the insidious escalation of anti-Semitic policies, as Jews were first forced to self-identify, then were violently pushed to relocate from their apartments to the poorest areas of town, where their movements and livelihoods were tightly controlled by German …
Living and Dying in Nazi Concentration Camps
E-bok, 2018
601 kr
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Of the estimated six million Jews who died during the Holocaust, it is believed that at least three million died in work camps, where Jews were forced on pain of death to work on behalf the German military or perform backbreaking labor, and death camps like Auschwitz and Dachau. Originally built as …
Teen Victims of the Nazi Regime
Av Linda Jacobs Altman, Hallie Murray
E-bok, 2018
601 kr
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Though many teens and children did not fully understand what was happening in the early days of Adolf Hitler''s reign, they certainly felt the effects of anti-Semitism. Students in Nazified schools were forced to perform the Hitler salute every day, and Jewish students were increasingly persecuted …
Teenage Resistance to the Nazi Regime
E-bok, 2018
582 kr
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Both Jewish and Gentile teens played a key role in resisting the Nazi regime. Students will learn first-hand of the different resistance groups in Nazi Germany, from the anti-authoritarian pranksters Edelweiss Pirates to the communist Baum Group to the anti-fascist Christians of The White Rose. …
Role of Female Confederate Spies in the Civil War
E-bok, 2019
664 kr
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Barred from fighting for their beliefs on the battlefield, though many tried, Southern women served the Confederacy in other ways, like through the timeless art of espionage. Confederate women used their wits, charm, and beauty to discover Union secrets and carry out covert operations for the war …
Role of Female Doctors and Nurses in the Civil War
E-bok, 2019
649 kr
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The Civil War was the bloodiest conflict in American history, and although many were uncomfortable with the idea of women interacting with soldiers, there simply weren''t enough male doctors to meet the needs of the wounded. Women in both the Union and the Confederacy helped fill that need, and in …
Role of Female Pilots in World War II
E-bok, 2019
649 kr
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When the United States became involved in World War II in 1941, only men were allowed to join the Air Force to fly planes in combat. Two intrepid female pilots named Nancy Harkness Love and Jacqueline Cochran told the Air Force they believed that women aviators could help in other ways. In 1943, …
Role of Female Spies in World War II
E-bok, 2019
649 kr
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Although spying has always been a part of warfare, espionage didn''t become an official part of American war efforts until World War II. The United States government established the Office of Strategic Services, which employed spies, translators, map readers, and code breakers to help gather …
Role of Female Union Spies in the Civil War
E-bok, 2019
664 kr
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Although not able to fight on the front lines of the Civil War, many brave women worked behind the scenes, engaged in daring acts of espionage and concealment. On the Union side, these covert operatives included actress Pauline Cushman, and abolitionist Elizabeth Van Lew, who used her considerable …
Role of Women in the American Revolution
E-bok, 2019
643 kr
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At the time of the American Revolution, women were not given many opportunities to participate in life outside the home. As many men headed off to war, their wives, daughters, and mothers had to take on new roles. Some women disguised themselves as men and fought as soldiers, while others helped …
Role of Women in the Gulf War
E-bok, 2019
643 kr
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Though women had been involved in war efforts in every conflict in American history, more women participated in the Gulf War than in any war before it. When the Gulf War began in 1990, women in the military were still not allowed to fight on the front lines, in positions that directly engaged the …
Buck Leonard
Phenomenal First Baseman
E-bok, 2019
581 kr
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Buck Leonard was a famous first baseman who played for one of the top teams in Negro league history, the Homestead Grays, for sixteen seasons, beginning in 1934. Leonard''s skill led him to be known as the "black Lou Gehrig," but he was not offered a Major League Baseball contract until 1952. He …
Cool Papa Bell
Lightning-Fast Center Fielder
E-bok, 2019
581 kr
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James Thomas "Cool Papa" Bell was a National Negro League all-star who was best known for his legendary speed. A center fielder, Bell''s batting average was regularly over .4, and in one season he was said to have stolen 175 bases in just 200 games. Because of segregation, Bell was never able to …
Josh Gibson
Catcher and Power Hitter
E-bok, 2019
562 kr
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Josh Gibson, sometimes known as the "black Babe Ruth" for his skill at bat, was a power hitter and catcher in the Negro Leagues. He played on the Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Crawfords between 1930 and 1946. Gibson died tragically from a brain tumor in 1947, just months before Jackie Robinson …
Judy Johnson
Third Baseman and Manager
E-bok, 2019
581 kr
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Known as one of the best pinch-hitting third baseman to ever play the game, Judy Johnson played seventeen seasons of Negro league baseball before retiring in 1937. Johnson was known for his calm and professional demeanor on the field, and he also managed many of the teams he played for. After his …
Monte Irvin
Outstanding Outfielder
E-bok, 2019
581 kr
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Inspire your readers with this biography. The exceptionally athletic Monte Irvin was an outfielder who started in the Negro leagues and eventually became one of the earliest black Major League Baseball players after joining the New York Giants in 1949. He played in two World Series with the Giants …
Satchel Paige
Legendary Pitcher
E-bok, 2019
581 kr
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Satchel Paige was an enormously popular pitcher whose career spanned nearly thirty seasons across numerous teams. When he joined the Cleveland Indians in 1948, he became the oldest major league rookie on a major league team, and he was the first Negro league player to be inducted into the Baseball …
Role of Women in the Vietnam War
E-bok, 2019
664 kr
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The Vietnam War was one of the most controversial wars in American history, as many Americans opposed the United States'' involvement in the war. The draft, which forced certain young men to fight in the war, even if they didn''t want to, was particularly controversial. At the time, women were not …
