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Hole-In-The-Day
Robert M. Kvasnicka, Robert M. Krasnicka, Rick Whipple
Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Nov. 1, 1989)A biography of Hole-in-the-Day, chief of the Mississippi bands of the Chippewa in Minnesota, who was know for his intelligence, bravery, and oratory skills.
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A More Perfect Union: The Story of Our Constitution
Giulio Maestro joi, Betsy Maestro
Library Binding (Perfection Learning, April 8, 2008)With accurate historical information, this easy-to-understand book tells why and how the Constitution of the United States was created. A More Perfect Union includes a map and back matter with a table of dates and a summary of the Articles of the Constitution. "A simple, attractive, informative book about a milestone in American history. The simplest and most accessible history of the Constitution to date." School Library JournalSupports the Common Core State Standards"
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The British Colonies
M. Alexander Harasymiw
Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2011)What was the first college built in America? Why did the Pilgrims come to the New World? Did Europeans come to America before Christopher Columbus? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here. Readers discover how the British colonies developed from their earliest days to the years right before the American Revolution. Fascinating facts, a timeline, and engaging images show what life was like for colonists, from days in school to years at war.
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Ishi
Louise V. Jeffredo-Warden, Kim Fujiwara
Paperback (Heinemann/Raintree, June 1, 1994)When the Yahi tribe is virtually starved out of existence by the white man's cutting off its food supply, one survivor, Ishi, is discovered and taken to a California museum at Berkeley, where he is given a job and engages in a cultural exchange with his new friends.When the Yahi tribe is virtually starved out of existence by the white man's cutting off its food supply, one survivor, Ishi, is discovered and taken to California and engages in a cultural exchange with his new friends
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Wounded Knee 1890: The End of the Plains Indian Wars
Thomas Streissguth
Hardcover (Facts on File, May 16, 1998)Narrates the events leading up to the massacre which marked the end of a long succession of wars between whites and Indians, and concludes with a description of the battle itself.
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Wilma Mankiller
Jacki Thompson Rand, Wayne Anthony Still
Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Oct. 1, 1992)Describes the life of the first woman to be elected Principal Chief of the Oklahoma Cherokees.
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Carlos Montezuma
Peter Iverson, Kim Fujiwara
Library Binding (Heinemann/Raintree, Nov. 1, 1989)A biography of the Yavapai Indian who became an important advocate of Indian rights, earned a medical degree, and founded the Society of American Indians
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The Story of the American Revolution
Christopher Forest, Brianna Hall, Steven Otfinoski, Mary Hertz Scarbrough
Hardcover (Capstone Press, July 1, 2012)Just because the American Revolution is in curriculum standards doesn't mean the study of it has to be boring. From the French and Indian War and the ensuing taxes to the creation of the Constitution and Bill of Rights, the Revolutionary War era was a rowdy, transformational time. Packed with infographics, each book is an engaging read about this key period in American history.
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People of the Ice and Snow
Time-Life Books Editors
Hardcover (Time Life Education, Sept. 1, 1994)Looks at the history and culture of the Inuit, Aleut, and Yupik, describes traditions and daily life, and shows a variety of their artifacts
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The Story of the American Revolution
Graeme Davis, Christopher Forest, Brianna Hall, Steven Otfinoski, Mary Hertz Scarbrough
Paperback (Capstone Press, July 1, 2012)Just because the American Revolution is in curriculum standards doesn't mean the study of it has to be boring. From the French and Indian War and the ensuing taxes to the creation of the Constitution and Bill of Rights, the Revolutionary War era was a rowdy, transformational time. Packed with infographics, each book is an engaging read about this key period in American history.
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