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002727
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Publication |
Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2004.
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56pYellow spine
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Witness to History
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Summary/Abstract |
Recounts events of September 11, 2001, when terrorists flew into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, discusses what is known of the terrorists, and relates how America has responded to the tragedy.
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The day the world changed
How do we know?
September 11, 2001
The north tower is hit
The second tower is hit
At the centre of it all
Explosion at the Pentagon
Chaos at the towers
The first tower collapses
The USA reacts
The man for the moment
Fighting the fire at the Pentagon
The President returns to the Pentagon
Rescue efforts
An historic documentary
Stranded
Bush addresses the nation
The following days
Worldwide reaction
The plot
The war against terror
A changed world
Timeline
Find out more
List of primary sources
Glossary
Index
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Standard Number |
0431170401 Pb.
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Circulation
Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
002715 | 973.931/JAN | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
003886
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Publication |
Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2004.
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Description |
56pYellow Spine
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Series |
Witness to History
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Summary/Abstract |
Describes life in Victorian England, from working long hours in a match factory to how spent their leisure time such as attending music halls to skating on the Seroentine in Hyde Park.
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Introduction
How we kow
Forging new links
The Penny Post
Public health
The long arm of the law
Science and invention
The Great Exhibition
Child labour
A divided society
The great house
The rising middle class
Trade unions
Demon drink
Rural life
Education
The Victorian woman
Literature as a record
Entertainment
Sports and pastimes
Victorian art
The Golden Jubilee
Christian duty
What have learnt from the Victorians?
Timeline
Find out more
List of primray sources
Glossary
Index
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Standard Number |
431170517 Pb.
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Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
002416 | 941.081/CON | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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ID:
004113
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Publication |
Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2004.
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Description |
56pYellow Spine
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Series |
Witness to History
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Summary/Abstract |
Explains the history of the First World War through the eyes of different people who lived through it, such as a British soldier through a trench warfare attack, or a German U-boat captain who had been ordered to sink a British ship filled with men and horses.
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Itnroduction
How do we know?
Alliances and crises
Shots at Sarajevo
Europe at war
"Over by Christmas'
The German advance
Trench warfare
The Eastern Front
Gallipoli
Battles in the air
U-boats
The Irish uprising
The Battle of Jutland
Total war
The USA enters the war
Gas attacks
Turmoil in Russia
A wider conflict
War poetry
Turning the tide
The armistice
A lasting peace?
What have we learnt from World War I?
Timeline
Find out more
List of primary sources
Glossary
Index
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Standard Number |
043117038X Pb.
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Circulation
Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
002417 | 940.3/CON | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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