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Maria is fourteen years old. She lives in a small village in Moldova, in Eastern Europe. Her sister is away studying in the capital city of Chisinau. Maria lives alone. She describes what her life is ...

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Votes taken in the committee are not recorded as final votes.The committee of the whole provides a way for people to discuss ideas and vote,but also to change their minds.To have the Philadelphia conv...

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In May of 1787,a group of America's early leaders met in the city of Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.They planned to amend the Articles of Confederation.That document established a loose union of the 13 sta...

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Scientists busily mix different chemicals to test the blood. They heat chemicals, and they cool them. William said, ‘It is just like being in a cooking room - a kitchen!’ Later, William went to ano...

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Maiba presses a cool cloth to her hot head. It is a warm day for cooking! But she has much to do. She fills a large, deep pan with water. Then, she puts it over the heat to boil. Next, she takes some ...

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US new car production was stopped during World War Two,to allow those factories to produce airplanes, tanks, and other military vehicles for the war effort.With the prosperity of peacetime,many Americ...

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World War Two finally ended in August of nineteen forty-five. Life in the United States began to return to normal.Soldiers began to come home and find jobs.Factories stopped producing war materials an...

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When widows move to cities, they find shelter in buildings that have been left empty. They have no heat, no water, no electricity. In winter the temperature can drop to seventeen degrees Celsius below...