Helen Plum Library

Brilliantly and searchingly examines the nature of French society in the years before the Revolution. Why did the Revolution break out? Was it inevitable, and if so, why? How was France really changed by the Revolution? Why did the intellectuals become enemies of the old French state and society? Why was the French nobility so estranged from the French people? Why, in short, were Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette doomed to the guillotines of the Revolution?...

Presents a narrative portrait of Europe in the years leading up to World War I that illuminates the political, cultural, and economic factors and contributing personalities that shaped major events

"Describes the causes of the War of 1812 and its effects on US history"--Provided by publisher

For almost three years, President Woodrow Wilson maintained a moral and political neutrality toward World War I, a neutrality that waxed and waned with the flow and consequences of European events. Finally, Wilson had enough. On April 2, 1917, he asked Congress for a declaration of war against Germany and the other Central Powers. Congress obliged. The straw that broke the camel's back was a top secret coded telegram from Germany's foreign minister,...

"The Civil War began when Confederate troops attacked Fort Sumter. But years of tension led to that battle. And the war would prove to have major consequences for both sides. Explore the causes and effects of the Civil War--a war to determine the future of the United States. Perfect for Common Core studies on cause and effect relationships"--

"In this riveting and informative book, renowned zoonotic disease expert Steven Phillips, MD, and his patient-turned Lyme warrior Dana Parish explode conventional wisdom as they reveal the alarming connection between Lyme disease and other autoimmune disorders and detail what readers need to know in order to heal from their pain"-- Phillips was already a renowned physician specializing in complex, chronic diseases when he became a patient himself....

Discusses this pivotal event in the lead-up to the American colonies' break with Great Britain and the tense atmosphere in Boston due to various new laws and impositions on the colonists by England

"Offers readers a captivating look into the Thirteen Colonies' struggle against Great Britain. Learn about how the Boston Tea Party was carried out and why it was a pivotal moment in establishing the United States of America. Additional features include a Fast Facts spread, a timeline, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, resources for further study, information about the author, and...

"The attack on Pearl Harbor unfolds through the actions and perspectives of American, Japanese, and Hawaiian leaders, soldiers, sailors, nurses, and civilians"--

See, through the eyes of two of Patrick Henry's children, the secrets and horror going on within their home as their father rouses a nation to arms. With their father away most of the time advocating independence for the American colonies, the children of Patrick Henry try to raise themselves, manage the family plantation, and care for their mentally ill mother