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Books in Turning Points in U.S. History series

  • Women's Suffrage Movement

    Veronica B. Wilkins

    Library Binding (Jump!, Inc., Jan. 1, 2020)
    "In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the causes, main events, key players, and lasting impacts of the women's suffrage movement. Interesting photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn about this important period in American history. An infographic enhances understanding of the women's suffrage movement, and What Do You Think? sidebars encourage deeper inquiry. A timeline highlights key events and dates. Women's Suffrage Movement also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index. Women's Suffrage Movement is part of Jump!'s Turning Points in U.S. History series" --
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  • The Boston Tea Party

    Dennis Brindell Fradin

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Sept. 1, 2007)
    Fradin, Dennis Brindell
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  • Jamestown, Virginia

    Dennis B. Fradin

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Aug. 15, 2006)
    Describes the colonization of America by England, and how its first successful colony, in Jamestown, Virginia, managed to survive and then thrive.
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  • The First Lunar Landing

    Dennis B. Fradin

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Sept. 1, 2009)
    Covers the first manned lunar landing as a watershed event in U.S. history, influencing social, economic, and political policies that shaped the nation's future.
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  • California Gold Rush

    Veronica B. Wilkins

    Library Binding (Jump!, Inc., Jan. 1, 2020)
    "[Teaches] about the causes, main events, key players, and lasting impacts of the California gold rush"--
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  • Great Depression

    Veronica B. Wilkins

    Library Binding (Jump!, Inc., Jan. 1, 2020)
    "Learn about the causes, main events, key players, and lasting impacts of the Great Depression"--
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  • The Bridge at Selma

    Marilyn Miller

    Paperback (Silver Burdett Pr, Nov. 1, 1985)
    Describes the far-reaching repercussions of the events of March 7, 1965 when 525 men, women, and children in Alabama attempted to march from Selma to the state capitol in Montgomery in order to register to vote.
  • September 11, 2001

    Dennis B. Fradin

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Sept. 1, 2009)
    Covers the 9/11 terrorist attacks as a watershed event in U.S. history, influencing social, economic, and political policies that shaped the nation's future.
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  • Turning Points in History: Great Plague and Fire - London in Crisis

    Richard Tames

    Hardcover (Heinemann Library, )
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  • The Britannica Guide to Political and Social Movements That Changed the Modern World

    Heather M Campbell

    Library Binding (Rosen Education Service, Feb. 1, 2010)
    Few forces are more powerful than a group of people united by a common cause. Collective objectives, known as movements, have been known to radically alter the course of human history. This book traces an array of important political and social movements from their inception to their apex, with plentiful side discussions of notable proponents.
  • Great Depression

    Veronica B. Wilkins

    Paperback (Jump!, Inc., Jan. 1, 2020)
    "Learn about the causes, main events, key players, and lasting impacts of the Great Depression"--
  • Industrial Revolution

    Veronica B. Wilkins

    Paperback (Jump!, Inc., Jan. 1, 2020)
    "In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the causes, main events, key players, and lasting impacts of the Industrial Revolution"--