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The series expanded in 1953 to include world history as a sub-series called World Landmark Books, and a second sub-series of larger-format books illustrated with color artwork or black and white photographs was introduced in the 1960s as Landmark Giant, which would continue releasing new titles beyond the end of the main series until 1974 ...
The bulk of the introduction follows the story of a man and a woman who live in a small grass hut in a village surrounded by a horseradish field. They generally live a routine life, and, as they have no taste for the horseradish, spend most of their time hunting to prepare raisin-stuffed snails to provide for their meals.
— Michael Servetus, Spanish theologian, physician and humanist (27 October 1553), while being burned at the stake for heresy on a pyre of his own books "Lord, into Thy hands I commend my spirit." [11]: 69–70 [17] [note 60] — Lady Jane Grey, de facto Queen of England and Ireland (12 February 1554), quoting Jesus prior to her beheading
Washington's Crossing is a Pulitzer Prize-winning book written by David Hackett Fischer and part of the "Pivotal Moments in American History" series. It is primarily about George Washington's leadership during the 1776 campaign of the American Revolutionary War, culminating with George Washington's crossing of the Delaware River and the subsequent campaign, with the Battle of Trenton, the ...
Dear Canada is a series of historical novels for children, published by Scholastic Canada and popular in school libraries and classrooms. [1] Each text explores significant events in Canadian history through the eyes of a female child. [1] First published in 2001, they are similar to the Dear America series.
Some of those who are making the trek, like Samantha Balsham, tell Yahoo Life that the effort is worth it to make sure their vote counts. At 19 years old, this presidential election is the first ...
“But truthfully since 2023 started I have had some of the saddest, hardest moments I’ve ever had in my adult life and my m 'Fragile' Hailey Bieber Says She’s Going Through ‘Saddest ...
The Emmy winner died in December 2022 after a short battle with cancer. She was 71. "We are sad to inform you that our incredible, fierce and loving mother has passed away after a battle with ...