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  • The California Gold Rush

    R. Conrad Stein

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, April 1, 1995)
    Recounts the origins of the California gold discovery, describes the difficulties miners found both reaching California and once they got there, and discusses the effect of the gold rush on life in the region
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  • The story of the Montgomery bus boycott

    R. Conrad Stein

    Hardcover (Childrens Press, March 15, 1986)
    Traces the events in the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott which began in December, 1955, and changed the course of the civil rights movement.
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  • Chuck Yeager Breaks the Sound Barrier

    R. Conrad Stein

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 1, 1997)
    Relates how the young pilot distinguished himself in World War II and subsequently became the first person to break the sonic barrier
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  • The Home Front During World War II in American History

    R. Conrad Stein

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 2003)
    Describes the experiences of those men and women who remained in the United States during World War II, discussing their emotional ups and downs, financial status, hard work, patriotism, fear, tension, shortages, and loneliness.

  • The story of Ellis Island

    R. Conrad Stein

    Unbound (Childrens Press, Aug. 16, 1979)
    Describes the experiences of the many immigrants who sought entry to the United States at the immigration station on Ellis Island, New York, before it closed in 1954.
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  • Battle of Okinawa

    R. Conrad Stein

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Oct. 1, 1985)
    Describes the desperate struggle between American and Japanese forces for mastery of the Pacific island Okinawa towards the end of World War II
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  • The U.S. Marine Corps And Military Careers

    R. Conrad Stein

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Dec. 1, 2006)
    Presents a brief history of the United States Marine Corps and explores its structure, training, and career paths.
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  • Troy Aikman: All-American Quarterback

    R. Conrad Stein

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 1996)
    Demonstrates the competitive spirit of this Superbowl-winning quarterback during his years as a high school football hero, a college superstar, and a pro with the Dallas Cowboys
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  • Hernando De Soto: A Life Of Adventure

    R Conrad Stein

    Library Binding (The Childs World Inc, Jan. 1, 2005)
    The Spanish conquistadors were men willing to explore uncharted lands and conquer Native American nations to fulfill their dreams of gaining great treasures. The tale of one brave, yet often cruel, conquistador is told in Hernando de Soto: A Life of Adventure.
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  • Oregon

    R. Conrad Stein

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, April 1, 1986)
    Introduces the geography, history, government, economy, industry, culture, historic sites, and famous people of the state known as the "Pacific Wonderland"
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  • The Montgomery Bus Boycott

    Conrad R. Stein

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Jan. 1, 1994)
    Discusses how the black community of Montgomery, Alabama, staged the 1955 boycott to end segregation on public buses.
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  • Hernando Cortes: Conqueror of Mexico

    R. Conrad Stein

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, July 1, 1991)
    A biography of Mexico's conqueror describes his childhood and education, as well as the good fortune that enabled him to defeat the powerful Aztec nation
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