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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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Battle of the ironclads

  • Burgan, Michael
Presents an account of the first naval battle between metal ships which took place during the U.S. Civil War at Hampton Roads, Virginia in 1862, between the "Monitor" and the "Virginia".
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The weeping time

  • Skog, Jason
2008
Historical photographs and text describe the Weeping Time in which 436 slaves were sold on a racetrack in Savannah, Georgia, in 1859.
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Yellow journalism

  • Skog, Jason
2007
Provides a brief description of the impact that yellow journalism of the late nineteenth century had on American society.
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The Oregon Trail

  • Blashfield, Jean F
2000
An introductory history of the Oregon Trail and its significance in opening the West to settlers, including information on the people who opened the Trail, their reasons for going West, modes of transportation, and a description of a typical day on the Trail.

The Plymouth Colony

Submitted by khenkes on Wed, 08/09/2017 - 11:25

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, 08/09/2017 - 11:25

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.

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