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  • Ellis Island

    Judith Jango-Cohen

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2008)
    Presents the history of the Barge Office, Ellis Island's immigration station, which opened in 1900 and still stands today.
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  • The Constitution

    Marilyn Prolman

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, April 1, 1995)
    Describes the need for unification in a growing country and discusses the problems and decisions of the men who drafted the Constitution of the United States
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  • Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys

    R. Conrad Stein

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2003)
    Discusses the facts and tall tales about Revolutionary War hero Ethan Allen, who, along with Benedict Arnold, led the Green Mountain Boys in capturing Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775.
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  • The Scopes Trial

    Renee Graves

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2007)
    A description of the historic 1925 trial in which a Tennessee high school biology teacher was accused of violating state law by teaching Darwin's theory of evolution.
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  • Daniel Boone and the Cumberland Gap

    Andrew Santella

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2007)
    A biography of Daniel Boone, focusing on his efforts as a pioneer and trailblazer during America's westward expansion.
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  • The Story of the Great Depression

    R. Conrad Stein, Nathan Greene

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, June 1, 1985)
    Discusses the causes, conditions, and events of the Great Depression
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  • The Jamestown Colony

    Gail Sakurai

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1997)
    An account of the first permanent English settlement in North America, with all its tragedies and disasters, established in 1607 in Jamestown, Virginia
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  • The California Gold Rush

    Peter Benoit, Allan Eitzen

    Paperback (Children's Press, Sept. 7, 2012)
    Explore what daily life was like for the miners and the methods they used to search for gold.Even before the first glorious ring of the Liberty Bell, America was a land of freedom and promise. The Cornerstones of Freedom series explores what inspires people from all over the world to start life anew here, endure the economic and social upheavals, and defend the land and rights that are unique to the United States of America. The 1848 discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill in present-day Sacramento led to a massive surge westward. Hundreds of thousands of people traveled to California from around the world.
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  • The Story of the USS Arizona

    R. Conrad Stein

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Oct. 1, 1992)
    It’s a peaceful Sunday morning at Pearl Harbor in the Hawaiian Islands. Tony Muncie, an 18-year-old crewman, stands on the deck of the battleship U.S.S. Arizona enjoying the warm sea breeze. Suddenly - a thunderous explosion! Tony is thrown into the air as his ship erupts into a flaming, orange fireball. Swarming Japanese planes blanket the sky, bringing instant death to unsuspecting sailors and destruction to the United States' Pacific fleet. This story gives the complete account of the surprise attack that caused the United States to enter World War II.
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  • The Great Depression

    Elaine Landau

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2007)
    Explains the factors that led to the Great Depression, describes the economic, political, and social conditions in the United States during that time, and examines how the New Deal helped pull the country out of its slump.
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  • The Jamestown Colony

    Gail Sakurai

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 1, 1997)
    An account of the first permanent English settlement in North America, with all its tragedies and disasters, established in 1607 in Jamestown, Virginia
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  • September 11, 2001

    Andrew Santella

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2002)
    Recounts events of September 11, 2001, when terrorists flew into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, discusses what is known of the terrorists, and relates how America has responded to the tragedy.
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