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1) Betsy Ross
Author
Publisher
Bridgestone Books
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Looks at the life of Betsy Ross from her Quaker childhood to her role in the Revolutionary War and her days as an independent businesswoman. Examines the legend of the Betsy Ross Flag and explains the importance of the Betsy Ross legacy in today's society.
Author
Series
Publisher
Bridgestone Books
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the situations and events that led to the Boston Massacre, the precursor to the American Revolutionary War, including information on the colonies' relationship with Britain and the effects of the French and Indian War.
Author
Series
Publisher
Bridgestone Books
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Provides background information on the people and events connected with the writing of the Declaration of Independence and briefly examines the contents of the document itself.
Author
Series
Publisher
Bridgestone Books
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Traces the life of the well-known figure from the Old West, Kit Carson, from his childhood in Kentucky and Missouri, through his years as a trapper, explorer and soldier, to his death in Colorado in 1868.
Author
Series
Publisher
Bridgestone Books
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A biography of Sam Houston, including his early life with the Cherokee Indians, his political career in Washington, D.C., and his role in the history of Texas.
Author
Series
Publisher
Bridgestone Books
Pub. Date
[2003]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
An account of Zebulon Pike and his explorations in the Northwest and West, including his activities in Mexico on behalf of General James Wilkinson and his role in the War of 1812.
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