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Books in Cornerstones of Freedom series

  • The Story of the Rough Riders

    Zachary Kent

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, July 1, 1991)
    Describes how Teddy Roosevelt formed the Rough Riders at the beginning of the Spanish-American War and led them into battle at San Juan Hill
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  • Gettysburg

    Josh Gregory

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2011)
    Cornerstones of Freedom, Third Series-Bringing History to Life Even before the first glorious ring of the Liberty Bell, America was a land of freedom and promise. Read about what makes our country and form of government so great that it has inspired 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.
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  • The Story of Marquette and Jolliet

    R. Conrad Stein, Richard Wahl

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1981)
    Describes the seventeenth-century expedition undertaken by two Frenchmen, a priest and a soldier, that led to the European discovery of the upper Mississippi.
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  • Louis Armstrong and the Jazz Age

    Dan Elish

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2005)
    Presents the life and accomplishments of the famous jazz musician known for his cornet playing.
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  • Story of the Lafayette Escadrille

    R. Conrad Stein, Len W. Meents

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, May 1, 1983)
    Describes the war experiences of a group of American aviators who flew for France in an all-American squadron for several months before the United States entered World War I in 1917.
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  • The Story of John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry

    Zachary Kent

    Paperback (Childrens Press, Oct. 1, 1988)
    Describes the causes, events, and aftermath of the raid led by John Brown on the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry
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  • The Louisiana Purchase

    Peter Benoit

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2012)
    Discover the people behind the biggest real estate transaction in U.S. history, and the extraordinary expedition that explored and mapped it.
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  • The Declaration of Independence

    Melissa McDaniel

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2011)
    Cornerstones of Freedom, Third Series-Bringing History to Life Even before the first glorious ring of the Liberty Bell, America was a land of freedom and promise. Read about what makes our country and form of government so great that it has inspired 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.
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  • Cornerstones of Freedom: THE STORY OF ELLIS ISLAND

    R. Conrad Stein, Tom (illustrator) Dunnington

    Hardcover (Childrens Press, March 15, 1979)
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  • The Story of the Homestead Act

    R. Conrad Stein, Cathy Koenig

    Library Binding (Childrens Press, July 1, 1978)
    Discusses the 1804 Homestead act that offered United States citizens and immigrants large tracts of inexpensive land on the Great Plains.
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  • The Trail of Tears

    R. Conrad Stein

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1993)
    Describes the Federal government's seizure of Cherokee lands in Georgia and the forced migration of the Cherokee Nation to Oklahoma along the route that came to be known as the Trail of Tears
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  • The Story of the Alamo: Cornerstones of Freedom Library

    Norman Richards, Tom Dunnington

    Hardcover (Children's Press, Dec. 15, 1970)
    Hardcover. No dust jacket. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show light edge wear with rubbing/light scuffing. Binding is tight, hinges strong.
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