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  • Battle of Trenton

    Martin McPhillips

    Paperback (Silver Burdett Pr, May 1, 1989)
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  • The Model t Ford

    Christopher Simonds

    Library Binding (Silver Burdett Pr, Nov. 1, 1991)
    Describes the development and production of the Ford Model T car and its effects on America
    Q

  • The Berlin Airlift

    Scott Westerfeld

    Paperback (Silver Burdett Pr, July 1, 1989)
    Describes the events that led to the Blockade of Berlin in 1948 and examines the political impact of the Berlin Airlift
    S

  • Turning Points in History: Great Plague and Fire - London in Crisis

    Richard Tames

    Hardcover (Heinemann Library, )
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  • The Transcontinental Railroad

    Marilyn Miller

    Library Binding (Silver Burdett Pr, Feb. 1, 1987)
    Describes the construction of the Central Pacific, Union Pacific, and other related railroads which joined the east and west coasts by meeting at Promontory Point, Utah, and views both the early days of railroads preceding that event and the effects of the transcontinental railroad thus formed.Describes the construction of the Central Pacific, Union Pacific, and other related railroads which joined the east and west coasts by meeting at Promontory Point, Utah, and views both the early days of railroads preceding that event and the effects of the transcontinental railroad thus formed

  • Westward Movement, Grades 4 - 7

    Cindy Barden

    Paperback (Mark Twain Media, Jan. 1, 2001)
    This engaging classroom supplement provides challenging activities that enable students to explore history, geography, and social studies topics. Information is presented through fun activities such as word searches, fact or opinion, creative writing, and
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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.

  • Turning Points in World History - The End of Ancient Rome

    Don Nardo

    Hardcover (Greenhaven Press, July 26, 2001)
    The dramatic story of the decline and fall of one of the greatest empires in world history, including the reasons for that fall, is told in detail in a series of informative and easy-to-read essays written by some of the finest and most respected historians of the twentieth century.

  • Jamestown Colony

    Carter Smith

    Paperback (Silver Burdett Pr, Oct. 1, 1991)
    Describes the founding of Jamestown, Virginia, and the struggle of the colonists to survive in the New World

  • The Decline and Fall of Ancient Greece

    Don Nardo

    Hardcover (Greenhaven Press, May 29, 2001)
    This text highlights the decline of the Greek political states during the Hellenistic Age (ca.323-30 B.C.). Topics discussed include the leaders and military campaigns of the various states, the events that led to the eventual overthrow by the Romans, and the social, cultural, and economic conditions of the times.

  • Custer's Last Stand

    Dennis B. Fradin

    Library Binding (Benchmark Books, Aug. 15, 2006)
    Describes the tensions between the United States government and the Native Americans in the 1800s, and how the discovery of gold in South Dakota in 1875 led to the famous Battle of the Little Bighorn.
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  • The Model t Ford

    Christopher Simonds

    Paperback (Silver Burdett Pr, June 1, 1991)
    Describes the development and production of the Ford Model T car and its effects on America