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Behind the Headlines - Pleasant Books in easy English - Stage 3
The books of this seris are intended for those who have left the age of fairy tales behind them, but require some reading material in easy English.
The vocabulary of stage 3 is limited to about 1,100 of the commonest words in English. At this stage the text may include all the tenses of the verb (Active and Passive) , with the exception of the Future Perfect, but constructions involving might are not used. All normal subordinate clauses are admitted, though long and complicated sentences are avoided.
Organized crime is the greatest criminal phenomenon of our time. From Al Capone, who boldly claimed his bootlegging activities were a public service, to John Gotti, the "Teflon don" who died in prison, these criminals have garnered headlines and captured the public imagination with their flamboyant lifestyles and colorful attitudes.
History Behind the Headlines - The Origins of Conflicts Worldwide
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In 1991 the world witnessed a political change of great magnitude. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) crumbled, ushering in a new era of democracy and the official end of the Cold War.
History Behind the Headlines (HBH), a new, ongoing series from the Gale Group strives to answer these and many other questions in a way that television broadcasts and newspapers cannot.
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