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  • D-Day: The Normandy Invasion

    Marcia Amidon Lusted

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Jan. 1, 2014)
    Examines the events of the Normandy landing, its leadup and aftermath, and the mission's role in ending the war in Europe.

  • The Louisiana Purchase

    Jon Zurn

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 1, 2007)
    Describes how the United States acquired the Louisiana Territory from France, a deal that is considered to be among the greatest land purchases ever made, and discusses the key players on each side of the deal.

  • The Transcontinental Railroad

    Diane Gimpel

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Jan. 1, 2011)
    Describes how and why the Transcontinental Railroad was built and tells how it affected the westward expansion of settlers.

  • U.s. Constitution & Bill of Rights

    Charles E Pederson

    Library Binding (Abdo Group, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Provides a history of the Constitution, discussing the origin, meaning, and importance of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.

  • The Assassination of John F. Kennedy

    Patricia M Stockland

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 1, 2007)
    Provides an overview of John Kennedy's presidency, describes the events surrounding his assassination, and discusses its impact on society.

  • The Oregon Trail

    Marcia Amidon Lusted

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 1, 2011)
    Describes the Oregon Trail, a nineteenth-century path across the American frontier taken by many settlers traveling West, and explains the reasons for immigration, the conditions along the trail, and the impact it had on American history.

  • The Battle of the Little Bighorn

    Marty Gitlin

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Jan. 1, 2008)
    A description of the 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn, in which Sioux Indians defeated General Custer's forces, as well as the events leading up to the confontation and its impact afterwards.

  • The 1964 Freedom Summer

    Rebecca Felix

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Jan. 1, 2014)
    Examines the civil rights movement that took place in Mississippi in the summer of 1964 as well as the murders of advocates and the hate crimes they faced.

  • U.S. Involvement in Vietnam

    Martin Gitlin

    Library Binding (Abdo Publishing Company, Jan. 1, 2010)
    This title examines an important historic event, the U.S. involvement in Vietnam. Readers will learn about the events leading up to this, including Communist North Vietnam taking military action over South Vietnam, the United States sending aid to South Vietnam, and finally American troops intervening. The U.S. antiwar movement is discussed, as well as the removal of U.S. troops and the eventual unification of all of Vietnam under communist rule in 1975. Key players, such as Ho Chi Minh, Ngo Dinh Diem, General William Westmoreland, President John F. Kennedy, President Lyndon Johnson, and President Richard Nixon are included. Color photos and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-read, compelling text. Features include a timeline, facts, additional resources, Web sites, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index. Essential Events is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

  • The War of 1812

    Katie Marsico

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 1, 2010)
    Highlights the major reasons for the War of 1812, important battles, and some of the results of the war.
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  • Essential Man-Thing - Volume 2

    Steve Gerber, Michael Fleisher, Chris Claremont, J.M. DeMatteis, Ralph Macchio, John Buscema, Jim Mooney, John Byrne

    Paperback (Marvel, Aug. 20, 2008)
    With Captain America, Doctor Strange, Spider-Man, and the Thing around, it's hard to stand out in a crowd - but somehow, the Man-Thing manages it! Citrusville, Florida, faces censorship, prejudice, psychosis, and ghost pirates in stories as relevant today as they were more than twenty years ago! Sorcery, snowmen, and super-soldier serums! Demons, dementia, and D'Spayre await - but have no fear, because, well, if you do... Man-Thing (1974) #15-22 and (1979) #1-11, Giant-Size Man-Thing #3-5, Marvel Team-Up #68, Marvel Two-in-One #43, and Doctor Strange #41

  • The Civil Rights Movement

    Jennifer Joline Anderson

    Library Binding (Essential Library, Aug. 1, 2011)
    Chronicles the Civil Rights movement in the United States, including important demonstrations such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Birmingham Campaign.