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(0)Zoe Lowery
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The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Although Oskar Schindler's name is synonymous with Holocaust heroes, his life story is by no means black and white. Readers will be introduced to a man who, with the help of his wife and staff, protected more than 1,000 Jews from the Nazis during the Holocaust. At the same time, this hero was a known womanizer with an alcohol problem. This enlightening book covers his upbringing, including his years in the Nazi Party, and his change of heart. Readers
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The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
This instructive volume offers readers insight into the background of Adolf Hitler, and sets the stage for the appalling fates of so many minorities, including Jews, Catholics, Gypsies, homosexuals, and other allegedly inferior groups of people in Germany, who were tortured, held captive, and slaughtered.
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Rosen Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
This book recounts the Salem witch trials with a narrative and primary source documents, such as transcripts and letters, highlighting the tales and voices of both the victims and the perpetrators. It covers the harsh living conditions as well as the religious and social views of the day and how they influenced society's reactions to the unknown and difficult (or impossible) to explain.
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Publisher
Rosen Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
In Rwanda, a small but populous country in Africa, a ghastly genocide started on April 6, 1994. Although it lasted only one hundred days, almost a million people were slaughtered by its end. This illuminating resource reviews one of the most horrible genocides in history, explaining the definition of genocide itself. Readers will learn about Rwanda's history, with a focus on the events that led to those terrible days.
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Publisher
Rosen Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
The Bosnian War (1992–1995) involved ferocious killing among a trio of the region’s major ethnic groups: Serbs, Croats, and Muslims. By the war’s end, as many as 26,000 Muslim civilians had been systematically murdered. This insightful resource offers a unique look at those terrifying events, including highlighting three possible perspectives on the war and the confusion these different perspectives can cause, even years later.
