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This category includes all geography and travel related posts.

Indiana Jones Explores the Aztecs

Dr. Jones tells all about the Aztecs

January 6, 2016 Mary Kelly For the Kids, Spanning the Globe 10 comments

Indiana Jones Explores the Aztecs Malam 1996 Evidently the Aztec civilization isn’t interesting enough. Let’s plaster pictures of Indiana Jones in some photos of Mexico. I am a little concerned that Dr. Jones seems to be woefully ignorant of the

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Vietnam Policy For Kids

August 14, 2015 Mary Kelly But it's Historical!, Spanning the Globe 30 comments

Let’s Visit Vietnam Caldwell 1966 And we are back with another country book from olden times. This is less about the country and people of Vietnam and more about US involvement and the fight against communism. I practically expected Lyndon

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Land of Enchantment

July 22, 2015 Holly Spanning the Globe 10 comments

New Mexico: A Guide to the Colorful State Writers’ Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of New Mexico 1962 Submitter: Giving out travel advise from 1962. It has “modern” views of Albuquerque, and a helpful road map that

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Will the Soviet Union Survive?

July 14, 2015 Holly But it's Historical!, Spanning the Globe 5 comments

Will the Soviet Union Survive Until 1984? Amalrik 1980, 2nd ed. Submitter: Russia is a big topic in the news right now, so I’m sure there are people looking for books about it. My public library has a massive section on

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Jungle Life

June 3, 2015 Holly Spanning the Globe 9 comments

Jungles Stein 1977 Submitter: I couldn’t quite believe we still had this on the shelves, following the recent controversy over appropriating Native American dress. This children’s book shows how ‘you and your friends can decorate yourselves and pretend you are living

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Alaska for the Kids

February 12, 2015 Mary Kelly Spanning the Globe 8 comments

Alaska Fradin 1977 Confession: This is from my juvenile non-fiction collection. I weeded it about 6 months ago. I swear some of these things go off and reproduce without my knowledge. As a librarian obsessive about shelf lists, I cannot

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Nazi Nature

October 9, 2014 Holly Spanning the Globe 10 comments

How Green Were the Nazis? Nature, Environment, and Nation in the Third Reich Ed. Bruggemeier, Cioc, and Zeller 2005 So, the Nazis got something right. Who knew? This is probably an ok book for a university library. It sort of

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Spinsters Abroad

July 23, 2014 Holly Spanning the Globe 15 comments

Spinsters Abroad: Victorian Lady Explorers Birkett 1989, this edition 1991 Submitter: I’m at the beginning of a massive weeding project at my public library and found this gem in the early 900s. While the topic is one that is appropriate for

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