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|  | Slavery in Ancient Greece & Rome by Jacqueline Dembar Greene
Description not available.Follows the course of slavery in ancient Greece and Rome, examining the work slaves did and the impact of slavery on their society. AUTHOR: Jacqueline Dembar Greene
PUBLISHER: Scholastic Library Publishing
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: History 
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 | Letters to Montgomery Clift by Noel Alumit
In the Philippines during the Marcos regime, 8-year-old Bong is sent away for safety`s sake to Los Angeles, to live with his Auntie Yuna, whose major activity seems to be getting drunk and writing letters to defunct celebrities. Eventually, Bong is rescued by the child welfare services and placed with a wealthy foster family--who have their own dark secrets. In later life, he desperately tries to reconnect with his own parents back in the Philippines. AUTHOR: Noel Alumit
PUBLISHER: Alyson Publications
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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 | History of the World
Description not available.Introduces readers to important developments in world history, from the appearance of the first human beings to the global concerns of the 21st century.
PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Children's Publishing
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: History
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 | Submarine Diary by Corwin Mendenhall, I. J. Galantin
This vividly detailed account of life aboard U.S. submarines in the Pacific during World War II is told from the perspective of a junior officer. AUTHOR: Corwin Mendenhall, I. J. Galantin
PUBLISHER: Naval Institute Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: History
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 | What Life Was Like at the Dawn of Democracy
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Walk through the crowded Athenian marketplace, the Agora, past the sandalmakers, wine dealers, and slave merchants. All around you, dancers, jugglers and conjurers amuse you for a coin or two. Visit the battlefields, the athletic arenas, the schoolrooms and the bedrooms of the civilization that brought democracy to the world.
CATEGORY: History
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 | Nelles Guide to Australia
A photographic culinary journey to the land down-under, this volume proves that there is more to Australian cuisine than vegemite, shrimp on the barbie, and large cans of beer. Featured recipes include Skewered Tiger Prawns with Honey-Lime Butter, Tasmanian Atlantic Salmon Tartare, and Guava Sorbet. Each recipe is presented in full-color photography behind a backdrop of Australian scenery. Includes descriptions of each region's history, geography, and cooking traditions. 250 recipes and 240 photographs.
CATEGORY: History
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