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Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of the development of the Korean War Veterans Memorial and also chronicles the Korean War and describes the conditions that confronted the troops there.
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explores the relationship between the United States and Japan that led to the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in 1941, and to the United States' entry into World War II.
5) The FBI
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces the history and function of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and presents facts about such topics as women and minorities in the Bureau, the FBI Academy, and how to become an agent.
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the mass relocation of thousands of Japanese Americans during World War II, profiling individuals such as Daniel Inouye, Yoshiko Uchida, and George Takei.
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Recounts events of September 11, 2001, when terrorists flew into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, discusses what is known of the terrorists, and relates how America has responded to the tragedy.
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the history and traditions of swearing in the United States President, including inaugural events planned far in advance and those hastily prepared upon the sudden death of a president.
9) The Alamo
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses historical events surrounding the Battle of the Alamo, including the roles played by Mexican General Santa Anna and Americans Stephen Austin, Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett, Sam Houston, and others.
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2003.
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the 1860s construction of the Central Pacific Railroad, part of the Transcontinental Railroad, and the financial backers and workers involved in this project.
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24-25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Relates the history of race relations in the United States, focusing on the civil rights movement that began in 1954 with the Supreme Court ruling against segregation in public schools.
12) The Donner Party
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Recounts the journey of the Donner Party which, in 1846, sought to travel from Independence, Missouri, to California but took an untried shortcut that trapped them in the Sierra Nevada mountains during a terrible winter.
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the facts and tall tales about Revolutionary War hero Ethan Allen, who, along with Benedict Arnold, led the Green Mountain Boys in capturing Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775.
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the history of New Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, the relationship between the colonists and the native Wampanoag people, and the harvest festival which would later become Thanksgiving Day.
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the early nineteenth-century journey of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark through the Louisiana Purchase and beyond, for the purpose of exploring the land and establishing friendly relations with native peoples.
16) Malcolm X
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
A biography of Malcolm X, focusing on the incidents that led to his belief that blacks should be willing to use any tactics necessary to secure their freedom and equality.
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the Pilgrims' voyage to Plymouth, Massachusetts, and the colony they established after their arrival, aided by Native Americans and governed by an agreement called the Mayflower Compact.
18) Old Ironsides
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the history and exploits of the U.S.S. Constitution, or "Old Ironsides, " a frigate built in the late eighteenth century to fight the pirates of the Barbary States that still floats today.
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the history and meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance, which was first published in The Youth's Companion in 1892 as part of a campaign to promote patriotism led by James B. Upham and Francis Bellamy.
20) The Scopes trial
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
A description of the historic 1925 trial in which a Tennessee high school biology teacher was accused of violating state law by teaching Darwin's theory of evolution.
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