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Books with author Sally Senzell Isaacs

  • The Great Land Rush

    Sally Senzell Isaacs

    Paperback (Heinemann, Sept. 8, 2003)
    Discover why many thousands of people in the East left their homes, jobs, relatives, and friends in the 1890s and headed west. Learn what it was like to join one of the great runs to claim land in Indian Territory.
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  • America in the Time of Franklin Delano Roosevelt: 1929 To 1948

    Sally Senzell Isaacs

    Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Jan. 1, 2000)
    Uses the life of Franklin D. Roosevelt as a reference to examine the history of the United States from 1929 to 1948
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  • Understanding the U.S. Constitution

    Sally Senzell Isaacs

    Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, Oct. 30, 2008)
    Examines written documents from the United States' early history that helped shape what the nation was to become as well as how it would govern itself over the next two+ centuries.
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  • What Caused the War of 1812?

    Sally Senzell Isaacs

    Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, Aug. 30, 2011)
    This book reveals how U.S. president James Madison declared war on Britain (and essentially its colonies in Canada) in 1812.
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  • America in the Time of Lewis and Clark: 1801 To 1850

    Sally Senzell Isaacs

    Library Binding (Rigby Interactive Library, Nov. 1, 1998)
    Uses the Lewis and Clark Expedition as a reference to examine the history and everyday life of the United States from 1801 to 1850
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  • The Oregon Trail

    Sally Senzell Isaacs

    Library Binding (Heinemann, Sept. 8, 2003)
    Discover how between 1810 and 1870 more than 300,000 people traveled west to Oregon Country along trails that were once footpaths used by American Indians. Learn what it was like to join one of the wagon trains leaving Missouri.
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  • Franklin Delano Roosevelt: The Story of Our Nation from Coast to Coast, from 1929 to 1948

    Sally Senzell Isaacs

    Paperback (Heinemann, Nov. 20, 1999)
    Discover how Americans help to keep hope alive during the Great Depression and World War II. Read about the Wall Street Crash, and how lives were destroyed. Then, learn about America's role in World War II.
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  • Lewis and Clark: The Story of Our Nation from Coast to Coast, from 1801 to 1850

    Sally Senzell Isaacs

    Paperback (Heinemann, Nov. 21, 1998)
    Pack up and head west to America's frontier. Join Lewis and Clark as they explore the land and people of America's Louisiana Purchase. Follow the wagon trains on the Oregon Trail all the way to California's gold mines.
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  • Life in a Colonial Town

    Sally Senzell Isaacs

    Paperback (Heinemann, Feb. 21, 2001)
    The Picture the Past series looks at the many kinds of communities in America's past. Each book describes what made each community different and what children and adults did each day. Life in a Colonial Town In this book, visit one of the first towns in America. See how craftspeople made clothes, tools, and wagon wheels. Visit a house to find out how families found and made their food. Then use a recipe to cook a real American treat–apple pancakes!
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  • Understanding the Declaration of Independence

    Sally Senzell Isaacs

    Paperback (Crabtree Publishing Company, Oct. 1, 2008)
    When the founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence, they did more than star a rebellion - they forever changed the face of America. This title is suitable for children of ages 8 to 9 years.
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  • Life in a California Mission

    Sally Senzell Isaacs

    Paperback (Heinemann, Sept. 24, 2001)
    The Picture the Past series looks at the many kinds of communities in America's past. Each book describes what made each community different and what children and adults did each day. Life in a California Mission In this book, learn why Spanish settlers built missions in California. Find out how the Spanish missions changed the way native Americans lived. Discover what life was like for people living and working there. Learn about mission churches, workshops, and farms, and the foods they grew. Then use a recipe to make a California mission treat–jiricalla!
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  • Life in a Colonial Town

    Sally Senzell Isaacs

    Library Binding (Heinemann, July 25, 2000)
    The Picture the Past series looks at the many kinds of communities in America's past. Each book describes what made each community different and what children and adults did each day. Life in a Colonial Town In this book, visit one of the first towns in America. See how craftspeople made clothes, tools, and wagon wheels. Visit a house to find out how families found and made their food. Then use a recipe to cook a real American treat–apple pancakes!
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