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Cuban Missile Crisis
For thirteen days in 1962, two leaders, U.S. President John F. Kennedy and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, faced an unthinkable situation, nuclear war. The possible loss of life and the amount of destruction would be incalculable. Author R. Conrad Stein chronicles the stressful days of the Cuban missile crisis and how high-stakes diplomatic wrangling averted World War III.
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This interesting series covers a wide range of history, from the first landings of European explorers to the fairly recent space race that led to the moon landing. Thought it opens with a detailed discussion of the controversy surrounding the discovery of Kennewick Man, American Indians is broad, covering many diverse cultures over several thousand years. The other titles have a more focused analysis. Each one is well sourced, includes extensive back matter, and has a full complement of supporting color photographs or other illustrations that makes it accessible and useful to report writers and general readers., School Library Journal Fall 2008
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