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A Timeline of the Supreme Court
Mick Isle
Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Dec. 1, 2003)Provides a chronological look at the history of the United States Supreme Court, the judges who have made their mark there, and the cases which have been important in each century.
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Hooray for Liberty, Charlie Brown!
Tracy Stratford, Charles M. Schulz, Tom Brannon
Hardcover (Little Patriot Press, June 27, 2016)The Peanuts gang has built a wonderful new tree house! Everyone wants to share it—everyone except Lucy, who takes over the tree house and says everyone has to obey her. But Charlie Brown and the others don’t want to be ruled by Lucy! Luckily, Linus remembers how the American colonists stood up to the British King a long time ago with the Declaration of Independence. Can the Peanuts gang learn from the colonists and stand up to Lucy?
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The World Made New: Why the Age of Exploration Happened and How It Changed the World
Marc Aronson, John W. Glenn
Hardcover (National Geographic Children's Books, Aug. 14, 2007)National Geographic has always given readers the bigger picture of our world. Now The World Made New shows children the bigger context of American history. Written by award-winning children's author Marc Aronson and John W. Glenn, this innovative title will lead children through the causes and consequences of the defining age of exploration. Its unique approach will provide children with new ways of thinking about and learning from history, and instill a lasting sense of our country's past.The World Made New provides a detailed account of the charting of the New World and the long-term effects of America's march into history. The text uses primary sources to bring history to life and features evocative profiles of the major explorers of the age. The book is beautifully illustrated with full-color artwork, multiple-time lines, and six custom National Geographic maps. The text and layout combine to provide an enlightening overview of New World exploration, and outline the historical context for the discoveries that literally changed the world.The narrative carries young readers through this age of glorious, and sometimes inglorious, adventure. Follow the timeline of history unfolding; how the early colonies were established; how dissemination of products like the potato, tomato, tobacco, and corn made the Americas a major part of the new world economy; and how the Caribbean became a major trading hub.
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Our Living Constitution, Grades 5 to 8
Good Apple
Paperback (Frank Schaffer, Jan. 16, 2002)This book was written to more easily pass on the rich and timeless message of the U.S. Constitution and to demonstrate how it serves us today. Easy-to-use, it makes the legalistic language and complex structure of the document accessible for all students. Using a unique, two-column format, the full text of the Constitution is presented beside an explanation of its meaning in terms students will understand. Divided into lessons of varying length, it includes thought-provoking questions and directives for outside work. The book begins with a study of the Declaration of Independence for historical perspective. 168 pp.
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A Timeline of the White House
Lisa Modifica
Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Feb. 1, 2004)Provides a chronological look at major events in the history of the White House, from the planning for its construction at the end of the eighteenth century up to the 1990s.
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National Geographic Time Lines of American History: Revolutionary Era
National Geographic Society
Hardcover (National Geographic Children's Books, March 15, 2001)None
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A Timeline of the Life of Thomas Jefferson
Oscar Kit
Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Feb. 1, 2004)Provides a chronological look at the life and times of Thomas Jefferson.
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A Timeline of Congress
Lisa Modifica
Library Binding (Rosen Pub Group, Sept. 1, 2003)Provides a chronological look at the history of the United States Congress and at the legislators who have made their mark there.
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Pilgrims and Puritans: 1620-1676
Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier
Hardcover (Benchmark Books, Jan. 1, 1998)Recounts the religious, political, and social history of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and its influence on our lives today
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The United States in World War II
Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier
Library Binding (Cavendish Square Publishing, Jan. 1, 2001)History is dramatic -- and the renowned, award-winning authors Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier demonstrate this in this compelling series aimed at young readers.Covering American history from the founding of Jamestown through present day, these volumes explore far beyond the dates and events of a historical chronicle to present a moving illumination of the ideas, opinions, attitudes and tribulations that led to the birth of this great nation.
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Reconstruction and the Rise of Jim Crow: 1864-1896
Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier
Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Dec. 1, 1999)Describes the struggles following the Civil War to decide how to deal with the newly freed slaves, through the years of Reconstruction, Jim Crow, sharecropping, and segregation.
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The United States in the Cold War: 1945-1989
Christopher Collier, James Lincoln Collier
Hardcover (Cavendish Square Publishing, Jan. 1, 2001)History is dramatic -- and the renowned, award-winning authors Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier demonstrate this in this compelling series aimed at young readers.Covering American history from the founding of Jamestown through present day, these volumes explore far beyond the dates and events of a historical chronicle to present a moving illumination of the ideas, opinions, attitudes and tribulations that led to the birth of this great nation.
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