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A Day That Changed America: The Alamo
Shelley Tanaka, David Craig
Hardcover (Hyperion Book CH, July 7, 2003)They were surrounded-and outnumbered twenty to one. For twelve days, the men, women, and children holed up inside the Alamo fought off attacks from the Mexican army. There was no help in sight and the odds were overwhelming. Finally, as morning dawned on March 6, 1836, the final battle was upon them. But they were determined to stand bravely and never give up the fight for Texas.
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The Anasazi Culture at Mesa Verde
Sabrina Crewe, Dale Anderson
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, May 1, 2003)Discusses the cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde, Colorado, and what is known about the history and culture of the Anasazi Indians who lived in them.
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Arriving at Ellis Island
Marylee Knowlton, Dale Anderson
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Sept. 1, 2002)Describes the experience of immigrants on Ellis Island, where arrivals to the United States were inspected, processed, and introduced to a life in a new country.
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The Battle Of Yorktown
Sabrina Crewe, Dale Anderson
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2005)Easy-to-read text, historic photographs, suggested activities, and clear, simple maps vividly describe events that determined the course of U.S. history and introduces readers to the people who influenced these events.
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The Plymouth Colony
Gianna Williams, Janet Riehecky, Sabrina Crewe
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Sept. 1, 2002)Portrays the impact the settlers of the Plymouth Colony had on America, and shows what life was like in the colony in the 1600s.
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Building The Panama Canal
Sabrina Crewe, Dale Anderson
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2005)Easy-to-read text, historic photographs, suggested activities, and clear, simple maps vividly describe events that determined the course of U.S. history and introduces readers to the people who influenced these events.
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The Montgomery Bus Boycott
Sabrina Crewe, Frank Walsh
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Publishing, May 1, 2003)The United States has been shaped by the people and events of if its past. This series vividly describes events that determined the course of U.S. history and introduces young readers to the people who influenced these events. The easy-to-read text, historic photographs, suggested activities, and clear, simple maps help bring to life the causes of these events, their effects on people at the time, and their significance today. This book tells the story of African Americans from the time of slavery to the civil rights protests of the 1960s, looking in-depth at segregation and racism in the U.S. It details how the boycott came about and why it succeeded.
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The Stock Market Crash Of 1929
Sabrina Crewe, Scott Ingram
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2005)Easy-to-read text, historic photographs, suggested activities, and clear, simple maps vividly describe events that determined the course of U.S. history and introduces readers to the people who influenced these events.
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The Scopes "Monkey" Trial
Sabrina Crewe, Michael V Uschan
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2005)Easy-to-read text, historic photographs, suggested activities, and clear, simple maps vividly describe events that determined the course of U.S. history and introduces readers to the people who influenced these events.
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The Trail of Tears
Sabrina Crewe, D L Birchfield
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Publishing, Jan. 1, 2004)The United States has been shaped by the people and events of its past. This series vividly describes events that had a major impact on U.S. history and introduces young readers to the people who shaped them. The easy-to-read text, historic art and photography, suggested activities, and clear, simple maps help bring to life the cause of these events, their effects on people at the time, and their significance today. This book tells the tragic story of Indian removal, when the U.S. government forced sixty thousand people in the southeastern part of the United States to leave their homes.
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The Settling of St. Augustine
Sabrina Crewe, Various, Janet Riehecky
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, May 1, 2003)Before the Europeans -- The Spanish come to Florida -- Founding the settlement -- Life in St. Augustine -- The Missions.
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Fort Sumter: The Civil War Begins
Sabrina Crewe, Michael V Uschan
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2005)Easy-to-read text, historic photographs, suggested activities, and clear, simple maps vividly describe events that determined the course of U.S. history and introduces readers to the people who influenced these events.
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