Don Nardo
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
The tragic events of September 11, 2001 sent shockwaves around the globe that are still felt today. Nearly 3,000 people died in the terrorist attacks and thousands more were injured. On the afternoon of the attacks, three firefighters paused in their rescue work to raise an American flag at Ground Zero in New York City. In the midst of horror and despair, the iconic photo of the men would remind Americans that they were far from beaten. It represented...
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
An attack at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games would produce one of the defining images of international terrorism. The chilling photo of a hooded man peering from a balcony in the Olympic Village would be viewed worldwide as a horrific symbol of global terrorism. The man wearing a mask with cutout slits for his eyes was a member of the Palestinian terrorist group Black September. He and his fellow terrorists had seized 11 members of the Israeli Olympic...
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
In the mid-1860s, as the Union Pacific Railroad headed westward from Nebraska, another company, the Central Pacific, pushed eastward from California. Their goal was to meet somewhere in between, forming a single railway line that would bridge the continent. That historic meeting took place in May 1869 in northern Utah, and photographer Andrew J. Russell was there to document the historic event. His work resulted in one of the most important photos...
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
A series of photos taken from space more than 20 years ago revealed thousands of unknown galaxies in a tiny patch of "empty" space. Called the Hubble Deep Field, the amazing image is made up of hundreds of photos combined into one. It was taken over the course of 10 days from the Hubble Space Telescope and has prompted astronomers and other scientists to speculate about universe's size, shape, and age. How long ago did the first galaxies appear? Have...
6) Medusa
Author
Series
Publisher
KidHaven Press
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
Examines the myth of Medusa and the hero who beheaded her.
Author
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"This title in the Mythology and Culture Worldwide series introduces readers to the mythology of the ancient Celts. The title describes how the Celtic myths came into being with particular focus on the myth of King Arthur. The title includes a family tree, a chart of gods and characters with brief descriptions and pronunciations, and a list of sources for further research"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
From the Back Cover: Lucent Books' American History series examines the eras, events, and movements that have shaped U.S. history. Compelling narratives offer a wealth of factual information and also provide readers with insight into the significance of the past and its many legacies. Fully cited quotations from historical figures, eyewitnesses, letters, speeches, and writings bring vibrancy and authority to the text. Sidebars, time lines, indexes,...
11) Cyclops
Author
Series
Publisher
Thomson Gale
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
Examines the myth of the cyclops, was it real or fictional?
12) The Minoans
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
History of the Minoans, an ancient civilization unknown to historians until the 1870s.