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Books with author R Conrad Stein

  • The Declaration of Independence

    R. Conrad Stein

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1995)
    Dramatic and defining moments in American history come vividly the life in the Cornerstones of Freedom series.
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  • Story of the Nineteenth Amendment

    R. Conrad Stein

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, July 1, 1986)
    A history of the movement to grant women the right to vote in the United States, which culminated in the nineteenth amendment to the Constitution in 1920 that permitted them to do so.
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  • Washington

    R. Conrad Stein

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2014)
    Surveys the history, geography, and economy of the Evergreen State, as well as the diverse ways of life of its people.
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  • World War II

    R. Conrad Stein

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2012)
    Describes the history, battles, and major players of the second world war.
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  • The Bill of Rights

    R. Conrad Stein

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, April 1, 1992)
    Discusses the first ten amendments to the Constitution and the rights which they are intended to protect
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  • Siege of Leningrad

    R. Conrad Stein

    Paperback (Children's Press (CT), March 15, 1983)
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  • World War 2 in the Pacific: "Remember Pearl Harbor"

    R. Conrad Stein

    Paperback (Enslow Pub Inc, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Looks at the causes and results of World War II in the Pacific, and describes major battles and strategies
  • The Trail of Tears

    R. Conrad Stein

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 1, 1993)
    Describes the Federal government's seizure of Cherokee lands in Georgia and the forced migration of the Cherokee Nation to Oklahoma along the route that came to be known as the Trail of Tears
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  • Cape Town

    R. Conrad Stein

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, )
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  • The Incredible Transcontinental Railroad

    R Conrad Stein

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Feb. 1, 2012)
    In the Civil War, the Union's victory over the Confederacy was largely due in part to the superior Northern railroads, which kept the military stocked with supplies. As a result, the United States realized the great value of a transcontinental railroad and pushed to connect the east with the west. In THE INCREDIBLE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD, author R. Conrad Stein tells the stories of those who, whether motivated by money and greed or by idealism and dedication to a lofty goal, played a part in creating a railroad that would unite a country.
  • The Spirit of St. Louis

    R. Conrad Stein

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Aug. 1, 1994)
    Discusses the difficulties of the first attempts to fly across the Atlantic, describes Lindbergh's background and preparations, recounts the history-making flight, and surveys his later career
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  • Harriet Tubman: On My Underground Railroad I Never Ran My Train Off the Track

    R Conrad Stein

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, April 1, 2010)
    On a dark, cold night, Harriet Tubman was leading a group of runaway slaves through the Maryland woods when they came across an unexpected river. With no path or boat to cross it, Tubman ordered her followers to wade the river on foot. Despite her group’s reservations, Tubman trudged across, leading the way. Harriet Tubman took many risks like this in leading runaway slaves to freedom. As a former slave, Tubman made it her life's work to fight slavery and, through her work on the Underground Railroad, she became an American hero.
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