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The Seeds of a New Nation
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Founding the New England Colonies
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Life in the New England Colonies
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Founding the Middle Colonies
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Colonial Town at a Glance
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Life in the Middle Colonies
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Founding the Southern Colonies
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Life in the Southern Colonies
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Highlights of 1776
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Britain’s 13 American Colonies
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Trouble Brewing: 1763–1775
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Newsmakers of ’76
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How Liberty Expressed Itself
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Declaring Independence
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Let Freedom Ring
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Around the World in 1776
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The First Americans
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The Sea People of the Pacific Northwest
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The Desert Dwellers of the Southwest
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The Farmers of the Plains
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The Wildlife
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The People of the Forest
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The Mound Builders of the Southeast
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Clues to the Past
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America’s Democracy
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State and Local Governments
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The Executive Branch
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The Legislative Branch
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The Judicial Branch
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An American Symbol
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Getting Elected
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Rights and Responsibilities
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Americans Revolt!
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Important Events of the Revolution
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A Soldier’s Life
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Women and the Revolution
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Reenactments of the Revolution
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Portraits from the Revolution
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After the Revolution
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Pushes and Pulls
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Early Firsts
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Trouble Brewing
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Mexican-American War
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Bear Flag Revolt
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Annexation!
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Fast Track to Statehood
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Connecting East and West
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Towns and Cities of California
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The Rise of Agriculture
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Hard Times
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Water
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The Rise of Industry: Oil, Auto, and Air
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The Rise of Industry: High Tech and More
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Juneteenth
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Defining Civil Rights
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The Rise of Segregation
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Birth of the Civil Rights Movement
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The Early 1960s
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Triumph and Tragedy in the Mid-1960s
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Heroes of the Movement
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The Movement’s Legacy
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A Nation Divided
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The Road to War
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War!
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Sacrifice and Courage
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Civil War Notables
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The Home Front
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In Story and Song
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The Mayflower
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What, Where, When, and Who Was Colonial America?
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Plimoth Plantation Museum
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Colonial Williamsburg
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Colonial Kids
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Hearth and Home
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Colonial Merchants
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What Is the Constitution?
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The Constitutional Convention
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Articles, Sections, and Clauses
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To Ratify or Not to Ratify?
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The Bill of Rights
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Other Changes to the Constitution
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The Supreme Court
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Rights for All Californians
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California Today and Tomorrow
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New Links, More Growth
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Another Wave of Immigrants
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More Jobs, More Diversity
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Effects of World War II
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Instant Diversity
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Colonial America
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The Colonists Revolt
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The Colonists Unite
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Thomas Jefferson
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Rights and Freedoms in the Declaration
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The Fight for Freedom
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The Declaration Today
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The Turn of the Century
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New Inventions
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Cars and Cities
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Social and Political Reforms
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World War I
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Post–World War I America
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The Roaring ’20s
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Looking West from Europe
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New Spain
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American Indians and Spanish Missionaries
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The Virginia Colony
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Pocahontas Saves John Smith
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The Plymouth Colony
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French Claims
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Dutch Claims
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Sweet Land of Plenty
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Living Off the Land
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Native Economies: Shopping the Eastern Woodlands
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Life in an Iroquois Village
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The Iroquois League
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The Algonquians
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Life in an Algonquian Village
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An Iroquois Myth
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Landing in America
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Passing Inspection at Ellis Island
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Not Passing Inspection at Ellis Island
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Conditions Improve
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Immigration Reform
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Memories of Ellis Island
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Ellis Island Today
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The Backstory
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The Technology
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Conquistadors and More
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Inside a Caravel
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Explorers at a Glance
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Later Explorers
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A Changing World
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Early Exploration
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The Flag We Wave
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Our National Anthem
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The Liberty Bell
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Bald Eagle
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Mount Rushmore
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Statue of Liberty
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Our Capital City
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State Symbols and Flags
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Lay of the Land
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Seeds of Conflict
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Native Americans: Caught in the Middle
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Turning Point and Beyond
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People and Practices of Note
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After-Effects of the War
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The Fight for the Ohio River Valley
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Gold!
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California, Here We Come!
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A Changing Population
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A New Economy
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Tools of the Trade
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Staking a Claim
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The Effects of the Gold Rush on People
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The Effects of the Gold Rush on the Environment
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The Stock Market Crash of 1929
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How the Depression Affected People
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The New Deal
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Hard Times Persist
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Dust Bowl
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Life During the Depression
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Recovery
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America’s Democracy
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The Legislative Branch
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The Executive Branch
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The Judicial Branch
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Checks and Balances
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Getting Elected
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Your Government at Work
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Our National Identity
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Stars & Stripes
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Hall of Presidents
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Ancient and Modern Migrations
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A Nation of Immigrants
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The Immigrant Experience
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Today’s Immigrants
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U.S. Immigration Since 1820
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Meet Some Young Immigrants
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Immigration Law
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Immigrants Around the World
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Jacob Riis and Lewis Hine
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A World Without Machines
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The Revolution Begins in Great Britain
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Inventions and Improvements
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The Revolution Reaches America
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How the Revolution Affected People
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Changes in Health and Hygiene
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Continuing Changes Around the World
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The Daily Grind of Mission Life
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Culture Clash
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Presidios and Pueblos
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A Cry for Freedom
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Californios Seize the Day (and the Land)
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Getting Ahead in the Rancho Economy
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Life on a Rancho
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Post-WWII, 1950s
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The Space Race
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The 1960s
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Civil Rights
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March on Washington
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Pop Culture
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The 1970s
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The Environment
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A Land and Its People
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History Since 1492
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Outstanding Native Americans
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The Powwow
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The Iroquois Creation Myth
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Spiritual Beliefs
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Native American Art
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Games and Sports
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New York’s Land and Water
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New York’s First Peoples
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Explorers from Europe
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European Settlement
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From Colony to State
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Grow, New York, Grow!
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A People at War with Itself
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Late 19th-Century New York
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20th-Century New York to the Present
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Downstate, Upstate
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New Yorkers Who Led
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Artists and Athletes of New York
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Sights and Sounds of New York City
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New York State’s Government
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Major Groups of Northwest Coast Peoples
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Village Life
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Family Life
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Art
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Spiritual Life
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Trade with Outsiders
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Northwest Coast Nations Today
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What Is a Pioneer?
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Early Pioneers
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Pioneers Move West
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On the Trail
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Sodbusters of the Great Plains
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Farming the Plains
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Time for Fun
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Where the Buffalo Roamed
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History of the Plains Indians
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Hunters and Warriors
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In a Plains Village
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People of the Plains
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Making Medicine
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Changes on the Plains
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Plains Indians Today
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Will the States Be United Again?
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Hard Times
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The Last Frontier
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Native American Resistance
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How Hull House Helped
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Life in the North
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New Faces from Faraway Lands
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Why Immigrate? Why Migrate?
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Religion in Daily Life
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California Indians of the Northern Coastal Region
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California Indians of the Desert Region
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California Indians of the Central Valley and Mountains
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California Indians of the Southern Coastal Region
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My California Home
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Who’s in Charge?
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Presidential Powers
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What Does the President Do?
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Running for President
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The Executive Office and the Cabinet
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The President’s Home
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A Day in the Life of a President
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Presidential Portraits
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Born from Protest
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Voting Rights for Women
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Anti-War and Anti-Gun Violence
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No Plan(et) B
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Civil Rights for All
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Ready for Revolution
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Serving the Cause
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Camp Followers
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Spies and Saboteurs
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Holding Down the Home Front
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Aiding the Cause
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After the Revolutionary War
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9/11: The Event
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9/11: The Immediate Aftermath
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The Lead-up to 9/11
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Remembering 9/11
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Consequences of 9/11
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The People and the Land
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The Ancient Peoples
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Clash of Cultures
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Living Traditions
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Guided by Spirits
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Arts and Crafts
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Today’s People
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Why Did People Explore?
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Early Explorers
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Native Californians and the Missions
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Pacific Trade Routes
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Colonization of California
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Inside a California Mission
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A New Overland Route
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The Mission System
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A Statue Is Born
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A Home for the Statue
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Designing the Statue
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Building the Statue
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Fast Facts About Lady Liberty
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People Who Helped Build the Statue
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After 100 Years, a Facelift
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Lady Liberty as Inspiration
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Before the Right to Vote
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Getting Organized
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Highlights of the Suffrage Movement
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Susan B. Anthony and Other Leaders
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The Fight Continues into the Twentieth Century
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Victory!
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More Work to Be Done
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New Waves of Immigrants
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Overland Routes West
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Waterways to the West
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Pioneers Settle New States and Territories
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Meet Tall Paul
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Exploring the West
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War of 1812
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After the War
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Notable Justices
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The Current Justices
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Origins of the Supreme Court
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Petitions, Appeals, and Decisions
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What Was the Underground Railroad?
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Slavery in the South
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Heroes and Helpers
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Escape!
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North to Freedom
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Stars, Songs, and Secret Signs
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Free at Last
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Washington, D.C., at a Glance
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The Monuments of Our Capital
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The Nation’s Attic
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What Else Is There to See?
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The History of Washington, D.C.
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The Building of the Capital
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Our Nation’s Government
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The White House
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Westward Ho!
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The Indian Removal Act
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Crossing the Plains
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Trails West
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The United States in 1815
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Growth and Conflict
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Race to California
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Lone Star State
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Climates of the World
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What Affects Climate?
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Plants and Animals in Different Climates
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Humans Adapt to Climate
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Floods and Other Extreme Conditions
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Learning About Climates of Long Ago
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A Warming World
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What Is a Desert?
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The Sahara
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The Namib Desert
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Cities in the Desert
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Asian Deserts
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More on Asian Deserts
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Other Kinds of Deserts
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Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami, 2004
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Sichuan, China, Earthquake, 2008
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How Earthquakes Work
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Famous Earthquakes
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Measuring and Predicting Earthquakes
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Tsunamis and Volcanoes
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Uncovering an Ancient City Buried by an Earthquake
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Living with Earthquakes
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The Rock Cycle
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Earth, a Planet of Rock
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Rocks for Tools and Tombs
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Gemstones
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Fossils: Bones of Stone
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Meteors and Moon Rocks
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Ayers and Other Famous Rocks
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What Glaciers Are
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How Glaciers Form
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Glacier Movement
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Kinds of Glaciers
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Traveling on Glaciers
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Learning from Ice-Core Samples
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Effects of Global Warming
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What Is a Hurricane?
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How a Hurricane Develops
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What Hurricane Hunters Do
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Hurricane Hugo
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Hurricane Hall of Fame
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Preparing for a Hurricane
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The Little Ice Age
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What Is the Ice Age?
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What Causes an Ice Age?
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Saber-toothed Cats and Other Ice Age Mammals
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Fossils from the Ice Age
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The Woolly Mammoth
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People of the Ice Age
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Ice Age Cave Paintings
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Different Kinds of Lakes
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How Lakes Form
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Plants and Animals in a Lake
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How Lakes Affect Weather
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Lakes Formed by Dams
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Myths and Legends About Lakes
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Pollution, Overuse, and Global Warming
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Mountains of the World
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How Mountains Are Made
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Volcanoes
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Living in the Mountains
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Mountain Animals and Plants
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Mountain Climbing
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Mountain Environments
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Famous Ocean Explorers
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The Layers of the Ocean
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How the Oceans Formed
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Creatures of the Ocean
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Using the Ocean
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Exploring the Ocean
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The Blue Planet
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Vents, Volcanoes, and Mountains
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Ocean Weather
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Ocean Myths and Legends
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The Future of the Ocean
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The Water Cycle
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Weather Terms
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Life of a Raindrop
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Clouds
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The Hush of Snow
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Lightning: Fire in the Sky
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Rain: Clearing the Air
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The Amazon
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Food from Rain Forest Plants
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Living in the Rain Forest
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What Is a Rain Forest?
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The Layers of a Rain Forest
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Plants of the Rain Forest
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Animals of the Rain Forest
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Peoples of the Rain Forest
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Who Will Save the Rain Forest?
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Insects of the Rain Forest
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Unusual Plants and Animals of the Rain Forest
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Ecotourism
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Why Is Our Sun So Important?
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A Star Is Born
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Rotation, Revolution, and Eclipses
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The Relationship Between Earth and the Sun
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Seeing the Sun
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Ancient Sun Worshipers
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Nebulas, Supernovas, and More
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How Solar Energy Works
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Tornadoes and Other Severe Storms
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How a Tornado Forms
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Life Cycle of a Tornado
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Top Ten Twisters
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Myths About Tornadoes
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Chasing Tornadoes
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Tornado Watch, Tornado Warning
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Volcanoes: Active, Dormant, and Extinct
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An Inside Look at a Volcano
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How a Volcano Forms
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Famous Volcanoes
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Hot Springs and Other Gifts From Volcanoes
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Volcanic America
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Living with Volcanoes
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The Causes of Weather
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Warm and Cold Air Masses
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A Sky Full of Clouds
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Rain, Snow, and Hail
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Weather Satellites and Other Instruments
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The Greatest Storms on Earth
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What Are Wetlands?
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Marshes, Swamps, and Bogs
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Birth of a Salt Marsh
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At Home in the Wetlands
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The Everglades
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Secrets of the Bogs
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Saving the Wetlands
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Landscapes of Africa
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African Wonders of Nature
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The First Africans and Beyond
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Ancient African Art
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European Contact with Africa
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Where to Go and What to See in Africa
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The Colonization of Africa
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The Amazing Amazon
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The First European Explorers of the Amazon
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Rubber Boom and Bust
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The First Peoples of Amazonia
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Parrots, Piranha, and Puma
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Amazon Adventure
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Who Owns the Amazon
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Formation of Ice Floes
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Dressing for Survival
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Antarctica: Giant Research Lab
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Icy Land of Extremes
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Antarctica at a Glance
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Penguins in Antarctica
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Racing to the South Pole
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Asia, Land of Superlatives
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China and Mongolia
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South Korea, North Korea, and Japan
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South Asia
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Southeast Asia
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Western Asia
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Central and North Asia
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Welcome to the Land Down Under
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The First Australians
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Australia’s Wildlife
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City Life in Australia
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The Outback
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Treasures of the Deep
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The Pacific Islands
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Where in the World is California?
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Climate and Vegetation
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California’s Patterns of Settlement
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The Coastal Region
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The Desert Region
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The Mountain Region
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The Central Valley Region
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The Caribbean Islands
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European Settlers
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Independence with Interference
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Creole Life
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Today’s Nations
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Islanders in the U.S.
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Caribbean Culture
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The Land and Water of Europe
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Western Europe
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Southern Europe
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Northern Europe
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Central Europe
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Southeastern Europe
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Eastern Europe
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What Is Geography?
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Latitude, Longitude, and Time Zones
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Different Types of Maps
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Immigration Throughout History
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Environmental Adaptation
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The Important Role of Rivers
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Our Ever-Changing Earth
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How the Canyon Was Formed
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The Canyon’s Clues to Earth’s History
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Canyon Plants
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Canyon Critters
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Peoples of the Canyon
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Ways to Enjoy the Canyon
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The Discovery of the Grand Canyon
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How the Hawaiian Islands Formed
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Plants and Animals in Hawai`i
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Ancient Hawai`i
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Modern History of Hawai`i
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Hawai`i’s Traditional Arts
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The Islands of Hawai`i
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The Costs and Benefits of Tourism
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What Is an Island?
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Continental Islands and How They Form
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Oceanic Islands and How They Form
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Island Plants and Animals
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Living on Islands
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Manhattan and Other Islands
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Islands in Trouble
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Map Symbols and Terminology
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Early Maps
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Maps During the Age of Exploration
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How Maps of the World Have Changed
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Different Map Projections
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Mapping the Oceans and the Heavens
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All Kinds of Maps
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The Science of Mapmaking
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Maryland’s Land and Water
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Maryland’s First Peoples
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Europeans Create a Colony
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Revolution!
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Highlights of Maryland in the 19th Century
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Highlights of Maryland in the 20th Century
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Maryland Now
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Maryland’s Government
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Mexico’s Geography
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Empire, Conquest, and Independence
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Holidays
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Mexico City
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Mexico and the United States
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Selected Cities and Regions
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A Splash of Colors
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The Mississippi and Its Tributaries
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Explorers and Visionaries
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Sights Along the Mississippi
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Wildlife on the Mississippi
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Steamboats on the River
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Controlling the Mississippi
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Mark Twain, Chronicler of the Mississippi
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The Land of Oregon
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Oregon’s First People
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Oregon in the 18th and 19th Centuries
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Europeans Arrive
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Highlights of Oregon in the 20th Century
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Oregon Now
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Nine Tribes
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Oregon’s Government
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The Impossible Dream
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Whose Land Is It?
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Locks
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Working on the Canal
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Heroes of the Canal
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A Trip Through the Canal
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Great Waterways
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The Geography of Canada
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Canada’s History and Culture
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Geography of Mexico and Central America
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History and Culture of Mexico and Central America
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The Big Picture
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Landform Regions
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Bodies of Water
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Climate Regions
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“America the Beautiful”
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Vegetation Regions
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People and the Land
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States and Capitals
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Rivers: Lifeblood of the Earth
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The Amazon Basin
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Key Parts of a River
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The Role of Rivers in Human Civilization
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Geography of South America
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South America’s Earliest Peoples
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European Exploration and Conquest of South America
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From Colonization to Independence in South America
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Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana
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Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
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Brazil
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Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay
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Geography of the Midwest
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Early Peoples of the Midwest
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The Northwest Territory
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Pioneer Spirit
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Isle Royale’s Historic Rock Harbor Lighthouse
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Transportation in the Midwest
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Industry Grows in the Midwest
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The Midwest Today
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Geography of the Northeast
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Early Peoples of the Northeast
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From Colonies to a Nation
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Growth of the Northeast
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New England States
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Middle Atlantic States
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The Northeast Today
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A Great Big Amazing Mix
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Natural Wonders
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Early History of the Southeast
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Ports and Bridges of the Southeast
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Atlantic Coast States
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Gulf Coast States
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Inland South States
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Geography of the Southwest
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Early History of the Southwest
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Toward Statehood
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The Mexican-American War
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Resources in the Southwest
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Texas and Oklahoma Today
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New Mexico and Arizona Today
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Way Out West
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Geography of the West
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Early History of the West
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Protecting and Using the Land
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Life in the Mountains
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On the Pacific Ocean
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Beyond the “Lower 48”
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The United States
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The Eastern United States
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The Great Lakes and the Mississippi River
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The Interior Plains
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How Astronauts See the States
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The Rocky Mountains
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The Intermountain Region
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The Pacific Mountains and Valleys
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Overview of Franklin’s Main Contributions
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Young Ben
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Printing and Publishing
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Scientist and Inventor
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Franklin’s Kite Experiment
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The Lightning Rod and Other Practical Inventions
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Patriot and Statesman
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The Revolutionary War and Beyond
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Educator, Nurse, and Humanitarian
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A Determined Head and a Helping Heart
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Stepping into the Work World
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Barton’s America
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The Angel of the Battlefield
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Tracking Missing Persons
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Clara Barton’s Biggest Battle
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The First President
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Young George
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Military Career
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America in Washington’s Time
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General Washington
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President Washington
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Mount Vernon
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A Legend in His Own Time
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A Segregated Society
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Young Jackie
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Robinson Joins the Army
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Major League Baseball
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Robinson After Baseball
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The Robinson Legacy
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Leonardo, the Apprentice
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Leonardo, the Artist
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Painter and Engineer to a Duke
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Leonardo’s Inventions
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The Science and Art of Leonardo’s Sketches
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The Mona Lisa
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Other Renaissance Artists
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Leonardo and the Renaissance
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The Great Unknown
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Profiles of Lewis, Clark, and Others
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Preparing for the Expedition
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Highlights of the Expedition
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The Peoples Encountered by Lewis and Clark
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Plants and Animals on the Trail
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Lewis and Clark’s Legacy
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America During Lincoln’s Time
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Lincoln’s Path to the White House
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Slavery Splits the Nation
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The Civil War
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Lincoln Is Killed
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In Lincoln’s Memory
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Growing Up to Be President
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Marco Polo’s Route
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The World in Marco Polo’s Time
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The Polos of Venice
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Marco Polo’s Journey East
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Polo Travels on Behalf of Kublai Khan
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Marco Polo’s Journey Home
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Marco Polo’s Memoirs
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Mark Twain, Born Samuel Clemens
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Samuel’s Childhood
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Clemens, the Steamboat Pilot
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Twain Goes West, to Hawaii, and Back Again
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Family and Fame
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Selected Works of Mark Twain
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America During Mark Twain’s Life
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Who Was Martin Luther King Jr.?
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Taking a Stand in Montgomery
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The Civil Rights Movement Grows
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From Selma to Montgomery
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The Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
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Race in Nineteenth-Century America
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King’s Early Years
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The Significance of Sacagawea
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A Child of the Shoshone
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The Lewis and Clark Expedition
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Sacagawea Joins the Expedition
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Reunion with the Shoshone
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The Expedition Reaches the Pacific Coast
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Sacagawea’s Later Years
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Playwright, Poet, and Businessman
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The Printed Word in Shakespeare’s Time
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Elizabethan England
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Other Comedies
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Hamlet and Other Tragedies
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Shakespeare’s Legacy
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History Plays and Sonnets
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Roosevelt’s Character
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A Frail Boy
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The Rough Rider
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The President
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World Leader
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Social Changes During Roosevelt’s Lifetime
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After the Presidency
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Before the Wright Brothers
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The Wright Cycle Company
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Early Attempts at Flight
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Countdown at Kitty Hawk
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The Mechanics of Flight
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Continuing Test Flights
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Timeline of Aviation
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Genius, Inventor, Businessman
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1847–1931: The Edison Era
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Early Years
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Edison’s First Inventions
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How Edison Invented the Light Bulb
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Later Inventions
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Family and Friends
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Jefferson’s Early Life
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Monticello
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Important Events During Jefferson’s Lifetime
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Jefferson’s Inventions
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Serving His Country in War and Peace
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Jefferson’s Presidency
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The Remarkable Jefferson
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Jefferson’s Later Years
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The Hemingses of Monticello
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How Blood Keeps Us Alive
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Circulation: The Flow of Blood Through the Body
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Questions and Answers About Blood
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Different Types of Blood
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How White Blood Cells Fight Germs
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Killer Viruses
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Animal Blood
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The Human Skeleton
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How Bones Work
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Skull, Ribs, and Spine
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Arms, Legs, and Joints
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Animal Bones
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Fossils
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Bone Health
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X-Ray Vision
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The Brain’s Growth and Development
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Right Brain, Left Brain
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Nerves
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Intelligence
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How Learning Works
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Sleep
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Steps to a Healthy Brain
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How Eyes Developed
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How the Eyes Work
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Eye Defects
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Protecting the Eyes
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Eyes in Art
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Animal Eyes
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Optical Illusions
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Germs Are Everywhere
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Bacteria, Parasites, Viruses, and Fungi
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Germs Throughout History
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How the Body Fights Off Germs
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History of the Fight Against Germs
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Epidemics in History
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Fighting Infectious Diseases in Our Time
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The Heart’s Purpose and Function
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How the Heart Works
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Early Ideas About the Heart
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Heart Problems
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Keeping the Heart Healthy
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Love and the Heart
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Valentine’s Day
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Different Ways Lungs Help
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How Lungs Work
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Lungs of Different Animals
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Lung Capacity
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Breathing
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Lungs in Trouble
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Dos and Don’ts for Lungs
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The Body’s Major Muscles
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How Skeletal Muscles Work
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The Heart and Other Involuntary Muscles
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Muscles Used in Facial Expressions
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Exercise
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Muscle Problems
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Animal Muscles
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Nutrition for Tomorrow
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What Is the Study of Nutrition?
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Carbohydrates
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Proteins and Fats
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Vitamins and Minerals
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The Digestive System
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A Balanced Diet
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Healthful Eating Around the World
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The Skin’s Many Jobs
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Three Layers of Skin
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Skin and the Sense of Touch
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The Colors of Skin
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Hair and Nails: Extensions of the Skin
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Skin Problems
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Hides, Scales, and Other Animal Skins
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A Bee Up Close
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Bees Around the World
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Bees and Pollination
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Inside a Beehive
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How Is Honey Made?
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Beekeeping
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People, Bees, and Honey Through Time
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Desert Lands
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An Introduction to Biomes
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Tundras
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Taigas
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Temperate Deciduous Forests
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Tropical Savannas
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Temperate Grasslands
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Mediterranean
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Tropical Rain Forests
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A Bird Up Close
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Feathers and Flight
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Birds’ Eggs
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Songs and Mimicry
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Diet and Migration
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Bird-Watching
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Extinct and Endangered Birds
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Similarities and Differences
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Life Cycle
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Camouflage and Other Ways to Survive
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The Migration of Monarchs
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The Silk Moth
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Threats to Butterflies and Moths
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Beautiful Butterflies and Marvelous Moths
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Cells as Building Blocks
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What’s in a Cell?
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DNA
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The Discovery and Study of Cells
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Heredity
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Genetic Engineering
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What Cells Do
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Our Natural Resources
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Air Pollution
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Habitat Destruction
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Landfills and Recycling
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Our Carbon Footprint
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Sustainability
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Water Water Everywhere...
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The Dog Family
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From Mutt to Purebred
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Physical Characteristics of a Dog
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How Dogs Communicate
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From Puppy to Adult
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Leader of the Pack
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Working Dogs
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Six Ways of Looking at Our Planet
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Biomes of the World
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The Food Chain and the Food Web
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Life Cycles
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The Balance of Nature
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Earth’s Shaky Health
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Ecologists to the Rescue
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What Is An Endangered Species?
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Biodiversity and Evolution
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The Human Impact
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Preserving Habitats and Protecting Wildlife
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The Variety of Flowers
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Flowers in the Growth Cycle of a Plant
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Bees and Other Pollinators
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How Flowers Attract Pollinators
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Flower Scents
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Edible Flowers
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How We Use Flowers to Communicate
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Growth and Development
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What Insects Eat
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Camouflage and Mimicry
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Unusual Insects
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Living with Insects
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Insect Characteristics
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Insect Nests
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Antony van Leeuwenhoek and the Microscope
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Types of Microbes: Bacteria, Protists, Fungi, and Viruses
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Useful Microbes
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Microbes in Extreme Environments
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Microbes On and In the Body
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Germs and Other Disease-Causing Microbes
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Microbes in History
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Plants in Our Daily Lives
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How Photosynthesis Works
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Plants Around the World
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Unusual Plants
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Global Warming
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The Many Uses of Plants
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Plants in Art; Plants as Art
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Comparing Spiders and Insects
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A Spider Up Close
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Spiderwebs
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Catching Their Prey
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Dangerous Spiders
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Spiders as Prey
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Spiders as Help
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Why Water Is Important
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Properties of Water
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The Journey of a Raindrop
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Glaciers and Other Forms of Frozen Water
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Making Water Safe to Drink
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Extreme Water Conditions
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Water at Work
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Water, Water (But Not Everywhere)
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Tiny Heroes
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Solutions and Suspensions
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The Parts of an Atom
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Major Discoveries About the Atom
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The Elements
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Atoms Explain Common Phenomena
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The Periodic Table
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Fission and Fusion
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Pros and Cons of Nuclear Energy
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A Laser World
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Why Matter Matters
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The Building Blocks of Life
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The Interaction of Atoms and Molecules
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Chemistry Superstars
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Chemists at Work
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Chemistry and the Future
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Chemistry in Nature
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What Is Electricity?
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Static and Dynamic Electricity
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The History of Electricity and Magnetism
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Electricity from the Power Plant to You
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Uses of Electrical Energy
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Electrical Energy and the Human Body
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Renewable Power Sources
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What Is Energy?
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Water, Wind, and Other Sources of Energy
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Nuclear, Solar, and Geothermal Energy
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Light and Heat Energy
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Energy from Plants to People
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Machines: Simple and Complex
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Ways to Conserve Energy
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Force, Motion, and Friction
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Gravity and Magnetism
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Newton's First Law of Motion
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It’s the Law
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Move It!
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The Human Advantage
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Forces in Sports
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The Body Moves
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Forces in Nature
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Surviving Nature
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What Goes Up...
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Earth’s Gravity
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Engineering with Gravity
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Living with Gravity
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More or Less Gravity
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Between the Earth and Moon
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The Solar System and Beyond
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Light from the Sun
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Light from Other Sources
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Vision: How Humans and Animals Use Light
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How Plants Use Light
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The Power of Light
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Lasers and Other High-Tech Uses of Light
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The Speed of Light
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Magic That Isn’t
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The Inside Story
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Our Own Giant Magnet
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Animals and Other Living Things
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They’re Everywhere, They’re Everywhere
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Health
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Jobs, Big and Small
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Different Kinds of Matter
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Mixtures and Matter
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Properties and States of Matter
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State Matters
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Physical and Chemical Changes
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How Matter Works
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What Is Matter?
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Auroras
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Our Watery World
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Our Planet From Surface to Core
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Earth’s History
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Life on Earth
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Land
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Air and Space
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The Environment
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An Introduction to Galaxies
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The Milky Way
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Exotic Galaxies
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Telescopes and Discovery
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A Galaxy Is Born?
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Galactic Myths and Legends
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Clusters of Galaxies
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The Two Faces of Mars
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Fourth Rock from the Sun
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And Now…the Weather
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Martians: Fact and Fiction
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Early Exploration of Mars
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21st-Century Exploration of Mars
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Dreams and Possibilities
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From the Earth to the Moon... and Back
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Moon Messages
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Geography of the Moon
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The Moon in Motion
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Folk Tales, Myths, and Legends
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The Moon: Fact and Fantasy
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Imaginary Journeys to the Moon
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The First Man on the Moon
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Our Solar System
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Mercury and Venus
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Earth and Moon
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Mars
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Jupiter
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Saturn
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Uranus, Neptune, and the Dwarf Planets
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A Rocket by Any Other Name
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Liftoff!
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Rocket FAQs
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From the Beginning
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Rockets in Space
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They Rode the Rockets
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Yesterday to Tomorrow
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A Spin Around the Solar System
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The Sun
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Planet Earth
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Mars, Venus, and Mercury
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Jupiter and the Other Gas Giants
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Comets, Asteroids, and Meteorites
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Fact and Fancy
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What’s in the Sky Above?
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The Solar System
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Space Exploration Today
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The Physics of Launching a Rocket
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Space Exploration in the Twentieth Century
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The International Space Station
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The Price of Exploration
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Telescopes in Space
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The Eight Planets
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Moons and More
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Would You Like to Be an Astronaut?
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Kepler
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What Stars and Nebulae Are
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Different Kinds of Nebulae
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The Birthplaces of Stars
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The Birth of a Star
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Star Clusters
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Types of Stars
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Stellar Death and Rebirth
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Searching for Planets and Other Objects in the Sky
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Backyard Astronomy
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Waves of Energy
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How Telescopes Work
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History of Telescopes
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Telescopes of Today
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Images from the Hubble Telescope
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Space Telescopes
-
Kinds of Bicycles
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How Bicycles Work
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History of the Bicycle
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Racing
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High-Tech Bikes
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Rules of the Road
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The Business of Bicycles
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What Boats and Ships Are Made Of
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How Boats and Ships Move
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Different Types of Boats and Ships
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Different Ways Boats and Ships Are Used
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Warships
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The Biggest, Fastest, Oldest, and More
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Famous Shipwrecks
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Bridges Around the World
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How a Beam Bridge Works
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How an Arch Bridge Works
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How a Suspension Bridge Works
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Cool Variations on Beam and Suspension Bridges
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How the Brooklyn Bridge Was Built
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Bridges in Art
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Engineering – What’s That?
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Ancient Engineering Solutions
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The Material World
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The Built World
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In Air and Water
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On Land
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Engineering Feats
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The World Wide Web, the Frisbee, and More
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Thomas Edison
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The Automobile
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The Telephone
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Radio and Television
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The Computer
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The Rocket
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The Laser
-
The Importance of Language
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How Language Began
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Spoken Language
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Written Language
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How Languages Change
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Fun with Language
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Language Families
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Why Money Is Useful
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Money through the Ages
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Dollars and Cents
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Counterfeiting
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Life Cycle of a Dollar Bill
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Gambling and Other Money Schemes
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Myths and Superstitions
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How Money Is Earned and Saved
-
Robots and Robotics
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On the Shoulders of Others
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Behind the Scenes
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State of the Art
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Inspired by Nature
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A Case Study – Driverless Cars
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On the Cutting Edge
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All Kinds of Shelters
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Building Materials
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Shelter from the Cold
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Shelter from the Heat
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Houses for Nomads
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Shelters On, Near, and In Water
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Shelters of the Future
-
About the Seven Wonders
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Hanging Gardens of Babylon
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Statue of Zeus at Olympia
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Temple of Artemis
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The Great Pyramid at Giza
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Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
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The Colossus of Rhodes
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The Pharos of Alexandria
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Ancient Africa
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Kingdoms of the Nile
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Mali and Songhai
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Kings and Queens of Grasslands and Forests
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Ashanti Kings, Then and Now
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The Mystery of Great Zimbabwe
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Ghana: Land of Gold
-
England Becomes a World Power
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The Spanish Armada
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Spain Builds an Empire
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Cultural Change and Exchange
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Colonization Expands
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Setting the Stage for Exploration
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Portugal Takes the Lead
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Spain and Portugal Explore the World
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Toward a Modern World
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The Scramble for Africa
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Carving Up a Continent
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The British Raj
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The Suez Canal
-
Imperialism in China
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Imperialism in Japan and Southeast Asia
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The U.S. Looks Outward
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The Chinese Dynasties
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Ancient Chinese Society
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How the Rich and the Poor Lived
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Celebrating the Chinese New Year
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The Compass and Other Inventions
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The Great Wall and Other Engineering Feats
-
Legacies of Ancient China
-
The Gift of the Nile
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Mighty Pharaoh
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Daily Life
-
Gods, Priests, and Temples
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Leaving Their Mark
-
Pyramid Builders
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Mummy Makers and the Afterlife
-
The Rise of Civilization
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The Achaemenid Empire
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China, Qin and Han Dynasties
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Julius Caesar and The Roman Empire
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The First Egyptian Kingdom
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The Maya
-
Awesome Athens
-
Life in Ancient Greece
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The Olympics
-
The Trojan Horse
-
Lasting Achievements
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Digging Up the Past
-
Greek Gods
-
Origins of Judaism
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The Age of Kings
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Heroes of Judaism
-
War and Peace
-
From Greek Rule to Rebellion
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Keeping the Faith
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Faith and Feasts
-
Mysterious Ancient India
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India’s First Cities
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Inside Mohenjo-Daro
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Other Civilizations in the Ancient World
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The Indo-European Migration
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The Caste System
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Roots of Hinduism
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Early History and Culture
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Emperors of Early Japan
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The Shoguns’ Rise to Power
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Social Structure
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Dressed for Battle
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Samurai Warriors
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The Castle: Fortress and Home
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The End of Shogun Rule
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The First World Empire
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Kings of the Persian Empire
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Persian Society
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Royal Roads, Canals, and Palaces
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The Art of Ancient Persia
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Invasion of the Greeks
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The Legacy of Ancient Persia
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Mysterious Stonehenge
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What Is Archaeology?
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Where Do Archaeologists Dig?
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A Famous Dig in China
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Shipwrecks and Ruins
-
Some Facts about Artifacts
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Challenges Faced by Archaeologists
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Unsolved Histories
-
Tenochtitlan: Center of the Empire
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The Aztec Social System
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Religion
-
The Aztec Calendar
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Fun and Festivals
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Montezuma Meets Cortés
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The Aztec Legacy
-
Twelve of the Most Valuable Cargoes Lost at Sea
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The Rosetta Stone and Other Buried Treasures
-
Treasures from the 17th-Century Ship Atocha
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Ingots, Weapons, and Other Treasures Lost at Sea
-
Treasures Found in Caves
-
Mummies and More
-
Treasures Close to Home
-
The Decline of Rome
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Constantine and the Growth of Christianity
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Justinian I and Theodora
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Crossroads of the World
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Life in Constantinople
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Decline and Fall of the Byzantine Empire
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Legacy of the Byzantine Empire
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China’s First Dynasties
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The Zhou Dynasty
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The Qin Dynasty
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The Han Dynasty
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The Ming Great Wall
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The Yuan Dynasty
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The Ming Dynasty
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The Qing Dynasty
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Religions in Rome
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The Jewish People Under Roman Rule
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Christianity’s Beginnings
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Christianity Catches On in Rome
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The Gospel of Mark
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The Decline of the Roman Empire
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Christianity and the Two Empires
-
Rome’s Legacies
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Early Settlers
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Founding of the City of Rome
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Lead-up to the Republic
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The Roman Republic
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Trouble in the Republic
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The Roman Empire
-
Rome Expands
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The Scientific Revolution
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Women and the Enlightenment
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The Enlightenment Spreads
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The American Revolution
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The French Revolution
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Revolutions in Latin America
-
New Ideas for the Enlightenment
-
Ships of Exploration
-
Cabeza de Vaca
-
Cook’s Last Voyage
-
Burke and Wills in the Australian Outback
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Annie Smith Peck on Top of the World
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Matthew Henson Reaches the North Pole
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Mike Collins to the Moon
-
A Wonder of the World
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The Nomads of the North
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What It Took to Build the Walls
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The Ming Wall
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The Ming Wall Today
-
Great Wall Legends
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Ming Wall Miscellanea
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The Parthenon: A Design for the Ages
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The Peloponnesian War
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Alexander Builds an Empire
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Greece’s Legacy
-
The Golden Age of Athens
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Greek Teaching and Learning
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Greek Arts and Architecture
-
Where the Incas Lived
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The Empire and Its Rulers
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Government and Law
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Roads and Bridges
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Customs and Practices
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The Conquest of the Empire
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Present-Day Reminders of the Incas
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Achievements During the Golden Age
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From Many States to One Empire
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The Maurya Empire
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The Beginning of Buddhism
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The Spread of Buddhism
-
The Reign of Ashoka
-
India’s Golden Age
-
Royal Life
-
The World’s First Rulers
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Early European Royalty
-
The Wealth of Monarchs
-
Rulers and the Law
-
Kings and Queens Today
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Rulers in Other Times and Cultures
-
The Middle Ages
-
The Castle
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Inside the Great Hall
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Becoming a Knight
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The Life of a Knight
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The Castle Under Attack
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The Legacy of Knights and Castles
-
Cradle of Civilization
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Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians, and More
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Day-to-Day Life
-
Gods and Demons
-
Accomplishments of the Mesopotamians
-
The Legendary Gilgamesh and the Origins of Writing
-
How We Know What We Know
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Highlights of the Middle Ages
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At the Castle
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Life of a Knight
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Life in the Village
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The Church
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Life in the City
-
The End of the Middle Ages
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What Is a Mummy?
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How a Mummy Is Prepared
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Mummy Cases
-
Tombs
-
X-rays and CAT Scans
-
Tutankhamen
-
Animal Mummies
-
Other Mummies
-
Beginnings of Islam
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Islamic Beliefs
-
Beginnings of an Empire
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The Ottoman Empire
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The Blue Mosque
-
The Safavid Empire
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The Mughal Empire
-
Cultural Achievements
-
The Rise of Nationalism
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Italian Nationalism
-
Unification of Germany
-
Division in Europe
-
Flags and Their Meanings
-
The Rise of Japan
-
Colonial Empires
-
Nationalism in the United States
-
7 Ancient Wonders of the World
-
The Coliseum and The Great Wall of China
-
Chichen Itza and Machu Picchu
-
The Taj Mahal, Petra, and Christ the Redeemer
-
The Day of the Blast
-
The Eruption Hour by Hour
-
What Caused the Eruption?
-
Discovering the Buried City
-
The City of Pompeii
-
Life in Pompeii
-
Herculaneum, a Town Near Pompeii
-
The Pyramids of Egypt
-
How Pyramids Got Their Start
-
Resources for the Pyramids
-
Building a Pyramid
-
Traps, Mazes, and Secret Chambers
-
All About Mummies
-
Life in Ancient Egypt
-
The Birth of the Modern World
-
Gutenburg and The Printing Press
-
Rediscovering Ancient Architecture
-
An Artistic Revolution
-
Michelangelo and Da Vinci
-
The Cradle of the Renaissance
-
New Ways of Thinking and Seeing
-
Renaissance Artists
-
The Spread of Ideas
-
Shakespeare’s Living Shrine
-
Standing Up for Reform
-
The Reformation Begins
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The Reformation Takes Hold
-
Remarkable Rome
-
Master Builders
-
The Roman Army
-
The Life of the Poor
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The Life of the Rich
-
The Romans at Play
-
The End of the Empire
-
Where and When the Maya Flourished
-
Maya History
-
Math, Science, Writing, and Art
-
The Maya Way of Life
-
The Spanish Conquest and the Decline of the Maya
-
Uncovering the Secrets of the Maya
-
The Maya Today
-
“Iceberg Ahead!”
-
Building the Titanic
-
Social Classes in 1912
-
Disaster Strikes
-
The Sinking of the Titanic
-
Endless Night
-
Titanic’s Legacy
-
Who Were the Vikings?
-
Explorers and Traders
-
Viking Vessels
-
Invasions
-
Life in Viking Days
-
A Viking Myth
-
A Reconstructed Village
-
The Path to War
-
Trench Warfare on the Western Front
-
Tanks and Other New Weapons
-
Other Fronts
-
The U.S. Enters the War
-
Life on the Home Front
-
A Short-Lived Peace