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The Plymouth Colony

Submitted by khenkes on Wed, 11/24/2021 - 14:36

Describes the reasons that the Pilgrims traveled to the New World, their voyage on the Mayflower, the hardships of their first winter in the Plymouth settlement, and the harvest celebration remembered as the first Thanksgiving.

The battle of Gettysburg

Submitted by khenkes on Wed, 11/24/2021 - 14:36

This book describes events and leaders of both Northern and Southern armies in the single greatest battle of the Civil War - the Battle of Gettysburg.

The Bill of Rights

Submitted by khenkes on Wed, 11/24/2021 - 14:36

Examines the Bill of Rights and the important part it plays in Americans' lives today.

The orphan trains

  • Flanagan, Alice K
A history of the system which found homes for 200,000 orphans in New York and other states, especially in the West, from 1854 to 1930.
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Harriet Tubman

Submitted by khenkes on Mon, 02/24/2020 - 15:25

A biography of the runaway slave who risked her life to help other slaves escape to freedom.

The Plymouth Colony

Submitted by khenkes on Tue, 02/11/2020 - 18:53

Describes the reasons that the Pilgrims traveled to the New World, their voyage on the Mayflower, the hardships of their first winter in the Plymouth settlement, and the harvest celebration remembered as the first Thanksgiving.

Paul Revere's ride

Submitted by khenkes on Tue, 01/28/2020 - 07:56

Profiles the life of Paul Revere, silversmith and patriot, best known for his ride through the Massachusetts countryside, warning that the British were coming.

The Declaration of Independence

  • Burgan, Michael
Examines the political situation in America at the time of the troubles between England and its colonies there and describes how the Declaration of Independence was written and accepted.
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Great women of the Civil War

  • Raatma, Lucia
Examines the roles some women played during the Civil War including Clara Barton, who nursed the wounded; Mary Elizabeth Bowser, a former slave who spied on Jefferson Davis; Rose Greenhow, a Confederate spy; Harriett Tubman, an escaped slave who helped others to escape; and Harriet Beecher Stowe, who wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin.".
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The Titanic

  • Burgan, Michael
A history of the Titanic and a recounting of one of the worst maritime disasters in history.
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