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Author
Publisher
Compass Point Books
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Key victories at Gettysburg in the North and at Vicksburg in the South gave Union forces the upper hand in summer 1863. But the long Civil War was far from over. It would take nearly two more years and thousands of lives before this bloody conflict would come to an end.
2) Maryland
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2004.
Physical Desc
124 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Compass Point Books
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Recounts photographer Lewis Hines' fight against child labor in the early 1900s and discusses how his work and the work of others revealed truths about the issue to the public.
Author
Series
Publisher
Cavendish Square Pub
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Explores the life of a colonial carpenter and his importance to the community, as well as everyday life responsibilities, and social practices during that time"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Compass Point Books
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Recounts how the Cherokees, after fighting to keep their land in the nineteenth century, were forced to leave and travel 1200 miles to a new settlement in Oklahoma, a terrible journey known as the Trail of Tears.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
107 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"From appearances in films and animated features to interpretations as a Muppet and breakfast cereal mascot, Dracula has been the inspiration for many other fictional vampires and is now an established figure in pop culture. Created by Bram Stoker in his 1897 Gothic horror novel, Count Dracula is a nobleman who uses his powers as a vampire to dominate his victims. Even though Dracula didn't succeed in the novel, the fictional character has lived on...
12) The Alamo
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea Clubhouse
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
15) Fort McHenry
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea Clubhouse
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the role of the American defense of Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland during the War of 1812.
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
He was only 42 years old when he was sworn in as President of the United States in 1901, making him the youngest president ever. But did you know that he was also the first sitting president to win the Nobel Peace Prize? The first to ride in a car? The first to fly in an airplane? Theodore Roosevelt's achievements as a naturalist, hunter, explorer, author, and soldier are as much a part of his fame as any office he held as a politician. Find out more...
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