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Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
1999.
Physical Desc
30 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the peaceful marches in the United States on behalf of civil rights for blacks from the 1950s to the 1990s, including the March on Washington and other important marches.
42) Mount Rushmore
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[1999]
Physical Desc
30 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Relates how the Mount Rushmore National Memorial, known as "The Shrine of Democracy, " was conceived, designed, and created.
43) The Panama Canal
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
1999.
Physical Desc
30 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Relates the history of how the Panama Canal was built and studies the economic and political consequences of its construction.
44) Reconstruction
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[1999]
Physical Desc
30 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
A history of Reconstruction, the period after the Civil War during which programs were implemented to bring the Confederate States back to the Union.
45) Times Square
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
1999.
Physical Desc
30 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the history of the New York City neighborhood famous for bright lights and Broadway shows, from its beginnings as Longacre Square in the early 1800s through its growth, decline, and present-day revitalization.
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
30 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the exploration and mapping of the American West from prehistoric Indian maps through the geographical information gathered by the Spanish explorers, the expeditions of Lewis and Clark and Zebulon Pike, and the mapping done by the U.S. Army and the railroad companies.
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.
59) 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.
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