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Colonial Life
Brendan January
Paperback (Children's Press, June 1, 2001)Explore the various aspects of life in Colonial America including farming practices, housing, food, medicine, slavery, and recreational activities.A True Book: American History series allows readers to experience the earliest moments in American history and to discover how these moments helped shape the country that it is today. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study.
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The Revolutionary War
Brendan January
Paperback (Children's Press, July 1, 2001)Explore the events preceding, during, and following the American Revolution, from the Stamp Act in 1765 to the signing of the treaty in Paris in 1783.A True Book: American History series allows readers to experience the earliest moments in American history and to discover how these moments helped shape the country that it is today. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study.
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The Iranian Revolution
Brendan January
Library Binding (Twenty First Century Books, Dec. 15, 2007)The Iranian people despised their leader, Reza Shah, who catered to foreign businesses while ruling Iran as a dictator. In 1979 discontent boiled up into all-out revolution. Led by the charismatic Ayatollah Khomeini, the Iranian people seized control and created a new government based on the Islamic religion.
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The Jamestown Colony
Brendan January
Paperback (Compass Point Books, Sept. 1, 2000)An account of the first permanent English settlement in North America, with all its tragedies and disasters, established in 1607 in Jamestown, Virginia.
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The Jamestown Colony
Brendan January
Library Binding (Compass Point Books, Sept. 1, 2000)An account of the first permanent English settlement in North America, with all its tragedies and disasters, established in 1607 in Jamestown, Virginia.
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Science in Colonial America
Brendan January
Paperback (Franklin Watts, Sept. 1, 1999)Describes the scientific contributions made by people in colonial America, including natural history, medicine, astronomy, and electricity
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James Madison: America's 4th President
Brendan January
Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2003)Recounts the story of America's fourth president, known as the Father of the Constitution, describing his early life in Virginia and his many years of service in public office.
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The Dred Scott Decision
Brendan January
Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 1, 1998)Places the events relating to the 1857 Supreme Court decision regarding rights of slaves into the larger context of the conflict about slavery among the states
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Hernan Cortes
Brendan January
Paperback (Heinemann, Nov. 1, 2002)What did Hernan Cortes hope to find when he explored Mexico? Why did he decide to destroy Tenochtitlan? How did his journey shape the future of Mexico? Follow the life of Hernan Cortes from his childhood in Spain, to his travels to the New World, to his ru
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The Lincoln-Douglas Debates
Brendan January
Paperback (Childrens Pr, Aug. 1, 1998)Describes the seven debates held from August to October 1858 between Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln who were campaigning for election as Illinois Senator
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Fort Sumter
Brendan January
Paperback (Childrens Pr, April 1, 1998)Offers a look at the firing on Fort Sumter
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George Washington: America's 1st President
Brendan January
Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2003)Traces the life of the Virginia surveyor, soldier, and plantation owner who became the first president of the United States.
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