Let's celebrate America
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Series
Publisher
Red Chair Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations, map ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the island's history, its role as an immigration station, the examinations immigrants faced there, its conversion into a national park, and how the National Park Service works to protect and maintain it.
Author
Publisher
Red Chair Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A rocky outpost near Baltimore played a bigger role in the history of the United States than anyone imagined it ever would. After America gained its freedom in 1776, the British were determined not to allow the new nation to trade with its enemy, France. Discover the unique role Fort McHenry played during the War of 1812."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Red Chair Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (chielfy color) ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In the 1770s before the United States was a nation, most people lived on farms. But Williamsburg in Virginia Colony was a busy town with wide streets, grand public buildings, bustling shops, and a large Market Square. Home to 2,000 people, from wealthy gentry and middle class shopkeepers to poor slaves. Find out how Colonial Williamsburg today gives us a fascinating window into America's past."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Red Chair Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations, map ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the origins of the Liberty Bell, the words on it, its connection to the American Revolution, theories about the origins of its crack, its use as a symbol over the years, and its new home.
Author
Publisher
Red Chair Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A gift of friendship and peace between France and the United States, 'Liberty Enlightening the World' stands now as a symbol of America's embrace of freedom and democracy. Find out why four million visitors each year come to see this majestic statue in New York's harbor."--