Books in Cornerstones of Freedom, Third series

On a dark December night, Boston patriots dumped a fortune in tea into Boston Harbor. The Boston Tea Party was the most daring protest against British taxes in the history of the Thirteen Colonies. This title explores the event and its impact on the developing United States. It also highlights the roles of Founding Fathers such as John Hancock and Samuel Adams in planning and executing the Tea Party.

Learn about the events that made America what she is today.As the excitement of westward expansion swept through the eastern United States in the mid-19th century, thousands of people traveled over 2,000 miles along the Oregon Trail in search of new fortunes. Readers will learn how the trail was blazed, why people wanted to travel westward, and what hardships the travelers faced on their journey.

Learn about the events that made America what she is today.As tensions over taxation and a lack of government representation spread throughout Great Britain?s North American colonies, violent protests started to become common. On the evening of March 5, 1770, one of these protests resulted in the deaths of several Boston citizens at the hands of British soldiers. Readers will find out what drove the soldiers to fire on the protesting civilians, how the people of Boston reacted to the event, and what effect the massacre had on the development of the American Revolution.

On December 7, 1941, six Japanese aircraft carriers launched a surprise attack on the Pearl Harbor U.S. naval base in Oahu, Hawaii. More than 2,300 U.S. troops were killed in the attack, and around 1,200 more were wounded. This book details Japans motivations and planning efforts, as well as the U.S. reaction and resulting entry into World War II. It also contains a detailed recounting of the attack itself.

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.

Describes the exploration and mapping of the American West from prehistoric Indian maps through the geographical information gathered by the Spanish explorers, the expeditions of Lewis and Clark and Zebulon Pike, and the mapping done by the U.S. Army and the railroad companies.Describes the exploration and mapping of the American West from Indian maps through the information gathered by the Spanish, the expeditions of Lewis and Clark and Zebulon Pike, and the work of the U.S. Army and the railroads.

Learn about the events that made America what she is today.Following the death of Mao Zedong, China experienced rapid political and economic reform throughout the late 1970s and 1980s. As these changes took effect, many Chinese people were inspired to push toward democracy. However, the country's Communist government was not willing to accept such a change. On June 4, 1989, hundreds of pro-democracy protestors were killed as the Chinese military fired on its own citizens. Readers will discover how the pro-democracy movement formed, why the military attacked the demonstrators, and how the Chinese government handled the aftermath of the massacre.