Discusses the land and climate, economy, government, and history of the Centennial State. Includes Internet links to Web sites related to Colorado.

Discusses the land and climate, economy, government, and history of the forty-second state to join the Union. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to Washington.

Discusses the land and climate, economy, government, and history of the state whose capital is Providence. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to Rhode Island.

Discusses the land and climate, economy, government, and history of the state of Alaska. Includes Internet links to Web sites.

Discusses the land and climate, economy, government, and history of the state of Nevada. Includes Internet links to Web sites.

Presents information on the history, geography, economy, and government of Wyoming. Includes Internet links to web sites.

Mesopotamia is often called the Cradle of Civilization and it is this region that is the focus of this book, DISCOVER ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA. Ancient Mesopotamia, centering on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, features the rise of city-states and innovations in agriculture. The people of Mesopotamia also developed complex systems of writing, architectural wonders, advancements in military tactics and weaponry, and some of the first recorded legal codes.

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"Stephen Crane's immortal masterpiece about the nightmare of war was first published in 1895 and brought its young author immediate international fame. Set during the Civil War, it tells of the brutal disillusionment of a young recruit who had dreamed of the thrill and glory of war, only to find himself fleeing the horror of a battlefield. Shame over his cowardice drives him to seek to redeem himself by being wounded -- earning what he calls the "red...