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Provides historical information about U.S. states and territories, covering names and nicknames, mottos, flags, capitols, flowers, trees, songs, legal holidays, license plates, postage stamps, fairs and festivals, universities, governors, sports teams, and other symbols.

An annotated compilation of 154 books selected and arranged to present aspects of American history through fiction.

A bibliography of American historical fiction listing 3,048 novels published from 1917 to 1984.

Provides assistance for elementary teachers in planning integrated units of study involving history, featuring summaries of fiction titles, with discussion starters and multidisciplinary activities; bridge and poetry titles; and nonfiction titles related to events in the 1600s, 1700s, 1800s, and 1900s.

Contains information on the origin of state names and official symbols.

An annotated listing of 201 historical fiction titles recommended as supplements to history texts for middle and secondary school students, arranged alphabetically within eight broad chronological and topical categories.

Features seven literature-based teaching units for use in elementary classrooms that explore different events in U. S.history in the post-World War II era; covering the Korean War, the Civil Rights Movement, the Women's Rights Movement, space exploration, the Vietnam War, multiculturalism, and the Persian Gulf War.

A resource guide to books and multimedia about American history for seventh through twelfth grades; providing lists of authors and titles in the categories of historical fiction, biography, history, CD-ROM, and video; organized by grade level within specific time periods; and includes annotated bibliographies of featured titles.