书名：What Was系列历史事件10册

难度：Lexile蓝思阅读指数680-940L 

作者：Patricia Brennan Demuth等 

出版社名称：Penguin Workshop 

出版时间：2015 

语种：英文 

商品尺寸：每册约13.5 x 0.7 x 19.5 cm 

包装：平装 

页数：112页/册x 10册★《纽约时报》畅销传记who was系列姐妹篇

★美国各大书店强力推荐儿童读物畅销经典 ★全球出版集团企鹅旗下著名童书品牌Grosset & Dunlap出品 作为Who Was系列的姐妹篇，这套What Was历史百科系列丛书，以说故事的形式为孩子们鲜活地呈现了世界历史上的重大事件，语言通俗易懂，生动有趣，不像给大人看的历史故事那么枯燥。 本套装共10册，介绍了诺曼底登陆、庞贝古城之战、华盛顿大游行等历史事件，适合有一定英语基础或高年级小学生或中学生阅读。

What Was D-Day?《诺曼底登陆》诺曼底登陆是第二次世界大战中盟军在欧洲西线战场发起的一场大规模攻势。接近三百万士兵渡过英吉利海峡前往法国诺曼底。诺曼底战役是目前为止世界上大的一次海上登陆作战，使第二次世界大战的战略态势发生了根本性的变化。 In the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, an armada of 7,000 ships carrying 160,000 Allied troops stormed the beaches of Nazi-occupied France. Up until then the Allied forces had suffered serious defeats, yet D-Day, as the invasion was called, spelled the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany and the Third Reich. Readers will dive into the heart of the action and discover how it was planned and carried out and how it overwhelmed the Germans who had been tricked into thinking the attack would take place elsewhere. D-Day was a major turning point in World War II and hailed as one of the greatest military attacks of all time. What Was the Battle of Gettysburg?《葛底斯堡战役》葛底斯堡之战于宾夕法尼亚葛底斯堡及其附近地区进行，是美国内战中著名的战斗，经常被引以为美国内战的转折点。美利坚联盟国的罗伯特·李将军所部北弗吉尼亚军团于钱瑟勒斯维尔战役获胜后，北上进攻弗吉尼亚、马里兰、以及宾夕法尼亚诸州。联邦军方面，林肯替换了约瑟夫·胡克少将，代之乔治·戈登·米德少将领波托马克军团，赢得了这场决定性战役，终结了李将军第二次，也是zui后一次入侵北方各州。这是北军在南北战争中首次取得大捷。尽管距离结束这次内战还有漫长征途，但南方再也没有能力入侵北方，罗伯特.李的不败神话也已被击得粉碎。 “Four score and seven years ago...” begins Abraham Lincoln’s beautiful speech commemorating the three-day battle that turned the tide of the Civil War. The South had been winning up to this point. So how did Union troops stop General Robert E. Lee’s invasion of the North? With black-and-illustrations throughout and sixteen pages of photos, this turning point in history is brought vividly to life. What Was the Lewis and Clark Expedition?《刘易斯与克拉克远征》When Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and the “Corp of Discovery” left St. Louis, Missouri, on May 21, 1804, their mission was to explore the vast, unknown territory acquired a year earlier in the Louisiana Purchase. The travelers hoped to find a waterway that crossed the western half of the United States. They didn’t. However, young readers will love this true-life adventure tale of the two-year journey that finally brought the explorers to the Pacific Ocean. What Was Pearl Harbor?《珍珠港事件》1941年12月7日清晨，日本海军的航空母舰舰载飞机和微型潜艇突然袭击美国海军太平洋舰队在夏威夷基地珍珠港以及美国陆军和海军在瓦胡岛上的飞机场。太平洋战争由此爆发。这次袭击将美国卷入第二次世界大战，它是继19世纪中墨西哥战争后首次另一个国家对美国领土的攻击。这个事件也被称为珍珠港事件或奇袭珍珠港。 A terrifying attack! On December 7, 1941, Japanese war planes appeared out of nowhere to bomb the American base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. It was a highly secretive and devastating attack: four battleships sunk, more than two thousand servicemen died, and the United States was propelled into World War II. In a compelling, easy-to-read narrative, children will learn all about a pivotal moment in American history. What Was Pompeii?《庞贝古城》庞贝古城，仅次于意大利古罗马的第二大城。然而谁能料到庞贝身旁的这座火山，突然会在某一天苏醒过来，张开血盆大口瞬间吞下了声名遐迩的庞贝城！在公元79年8月24日这一天，维苏威火山突然爆发了。瞬息之间，浓浓的黑烟，夹杂着滚烫的火山灰，铺天盖地降落到这座城市，空气中弥漫这令人窒息的硫磺味。很快，厚约5.6米火山灰毫不留情的将庞贝从地球上抹掉了。 The morning of August 24, AD 79, seemed like any other in the Roman city of Pompeii. So no one was prepared when the nearby volcano Mount Vesuvius suddenly erupted, spouting ash that buried the city and its inhabitants. The disaster left thousands dead, and Pompeii was no more than a memory for almost 1,700 years. In 1748, explorers rediscovered the port city with intact buildings and beautiful mosaics. This easy-to-read account is gripping and includes photos of the ruins. What Was the Alamo?《阿拉莫之战》阿拉莫之战在美国，特别是在德州可谓鼎鼎大名、家喻户晓。它在美国历史中的重要地位与象征意义堪比1941年的珍珠港事件。 19世纪初期，美国南部的德克萨斯仍处于墨西哥的统治下，当地的移民对他们的统治越来越不满，要求独立归入美利坚合众国的呼声越来越高，反抗的事情也此伏彼起。1836年春天，墨西哥政府出兵欲平息这场骚乱，“阿拉莫”城堡的189个人，在供给短缺、武器陈旧、没有外援的情况下，拼死抵抗了13天，予敌于重创，后来全部阵亡。 “Remember the Alamo!” is still a rallying cry more than 175 years after the siege in Texas, where a small band of men held off about two thousand soldiers of the Mexican Army for twelve days. The Alamo was a crucial turning point in the Texas Revolution, and led to the creation of the Republic of Texas. With 80 black-and-white illustrations throughout and a sixteen-page black-and-white photo insert, young readers will relive this famous moment in Texas history. What Was the Boston Tea Party?《波士顿倾茶事件》1773年12月16日，因北美人民不满英国殖民者的统治，当地居民塞缪尔·亚当斯率领60名自由之子化妆成印第安人潜入商船，把船上价值约1.5万英镑的342箱(约为18,000磅)茶叶全部倒入大海，来对抗英国国会，引起著名的美国独立战争。波士顿倾茶事件它是北美人民反对殖民统治暴力行动的开始，是美国革命的关键点之一，也是美国建国的主要国家神话之一。 “No Taxation without Representation!” The Boston Tea Party stands as an iconic event of the American Revolution—outraged by the tax on tea, American colonists chose to destroy the tea by dumping it into the water! Learn all about the famed colonialists who fought against the British Monarchy, and read about this act of rebellion from our history! With black-and-white illustrations throughout and sixteen pages of photos, the Boston Tea party is brought to life! What Was the Gold Rush?《淘金热》淘金热是19世纪文化的一个特色。1848年，美国移民萨特在加利福尼亚的萨克拉门托附近发现了金矿，金矿被发现后，美国沸腾，世界震撼。这吸引来自世界各地超过300000人,一些人一夜暴富。而更多的人则却未开拓的土地上忍受劳苦与贫困，但是却只能得到微薄的报酬。 In 1848, gold was discovered in California, attracting over 300,000 people from all over the world, some who struck it rich and many more who didn’t. Hear the stories about the gold-seeking “forty-niners!” With black-and white illustrations and sixteen pages of photos, a nugget from history is brought to life! What Was the Great Depression?《经济大萧条》大萧条是指1929年至1933年之间发源于美国，并后来波及整个资本主义世界的经济危机，其中包括美国、英国、法国、德国和日本等资本主义国家。 1929年，美国经济日趋繁荣。美国的工业生产指数在1921年时平均仅为67（1923年至1925年为100），但到1928年7月时已上升到110，到1929年6月时则上升到126。给人印象更为深刻的是美国股票市场的行情。实业家、学究式的经济学家和政府领导人都表示对未来充满信心。财政部长安德鲁·梅隆也于1929年9月向公众保证：“现在没有担心的理由，这一繁荣的高潮将会继续下去。” 1929年10月29日，人群聚集在纽约华尔街，当天的股市暴跌。美国的大萧条耗尽了美国原本可用于欧洲投资的资本。 On October 29, 1929, life in the United States took a turn for the worst. The stock market—the system that controls money in America—plunged to a record low. But this event was only the beginning of many bad years to come. By the early 1930s, one out of three people was not working. People lost their jobs, their houses, or both and ended up in shantytowns called “Hoovervilles” named for the president at the time of the crash. By 1933, many banks had gone under. Though the U.S. has seen other times of struggle, the Great Depression remains one of the hardest and most widespread tragedies in American history. Now it is represented clearly and with 80 illustrations in ourWhat Was…? series. What Was the March on Washington?《华盛顿大游行》1963年华盛顿大游行，美国民权运动伟大的日子。1963年8月28日，超过20万人聚集在华盛顿特区，要求种族的平等权利。在那里，马丁·路德·金发表了“我有一个梦想”的演说，为黑人争取自由平等和就业。 On August 28, 1963, more than 200,000 people gathered in Washington, DC, to demand equal rights for all races. It was there that Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech, and it was this peaceful protest that spurred the momentous civil rights laws of the mid-1960s. With black-and-white artwork throughout and sixteen pages of photographs, the March is brought to life!

What Was D-Day? 诺曼底登陆 What Was the Battle of Gettysburg? 葛底斯堡战役 What Was the Lewis and Clark Expedition? 刘易斯与克拉克远征 What Was Pearl Harbor? 珍珠港事件 What Was Pompeii? 庞贝古城 What Was the Alamo? 阿拉莫之战 What Was the Boston Tea Party? 波士顿倾茶事件 What Was the Gold Rush? 淘金热 What Was the Great Depression? 经济大萧条 What Was the March on Washington? 华盛顿大游行