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  • America's Horrible Histories #01: Who Are You Calling A Woolly Mammoth

    Elizabeth Levy, Daniel Mcfeeley

    Hardcover (Scholastic Paperbacks, Sept. 1, 2001)
    Introduces the animals that lived in North America before the arrival of the first people, and discusses the disappearance of the dinosaurs, the Ice Age, and early humans and their effect on the continent's animal life.
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  • The Industrial Revolution: The Birth of Modern America

    Emily Mahoney

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, Aug. 15, 2017)
    Presents the history of the industrial revolution in the United States, discussing how it changed the social, economic, and environmental landscape of the country.
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  • Prosperity, Depression, and War : 1920-1945: 1920-1945

    Laura K. Egendorf

    Paperback (Greenhaven Press, Jan. 30, 2003)
    Between 1920 and 1945, America transformed from a nation that had isolated itself from the rest of the world after World War I to the globe's strongest democracy after the Allied victory in World War II. The contributors to this volume explore the events and people that shaped the era. (20030701)

  • The Supreme Court

    Patricia Ryon Quiri

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1998)
    A history and description of the American Supreme Court, explaining its origins in the Constitutional Convention, its early history, and some landmark cases.
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  • U.S. Political Parties: Development and Division

    Philip Wolny

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, Aug. 15, 2018)
    Partisan politics and division between Americans of different political parties are constantly in the news. However, political division is not a new thing in the United States, and readers are introduced to the history of political parties as they explore how the early divisions between the Founding Fathers are still reflected in many ways today. The insightful main text and sidebars include annotated quotations to provide first-person perspectives on the various political parties that have had an impact on American democracy. Primary sources and a detailed timeline provide additional information about this timely topic.
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  • Reconstruction: Opposing Viewpoints

    Brenda Stalcup

    Paperback (Greenhaven Pr, Feb. 1, 1995)
    Participants and historians express constrasting views of the purpose of Reconstruction, moderate and radical approaches, the role of Blacks in society, the end of the era, and reasons why it failed

  • American HERstory: Nina Simone

    Ms. Willow C. Brown

    Paperback (Independently published, April 22, 2020)
    The first in Willow C. Brown's new biography series, American HERstory: Nina Simone, explores the life of singer, songwriter, and Civil Rights Activist, Nina Simone. The series, written for grades three through five, seeks to introduce young readers to the important contributions of American women. While the importance of biography for young readers as an educational tool is obvious, it must also be acknowledged that biographies also have a political and social role. As a type of public history, biography can be used to educate and inform. As an educational tool, biography can be used to connect and engage. As a socio-political mechanism, biography can be used to promote inclusion and representation, and to make differences relatable.

  • The Zuni

    Kevin Cunningham, Peter Benoit

    Library Binding (Children's Press, March 1, 2011)
    Learn about the history of the Zuni people and how they live today.A True Book: American Indian series allows readers to experience what makes each American Indian people distinctive and exceptional. Readers will get to know each tribes culture, influence and history. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study. This book introduces the Zuni people, explaining who they are, reviewing the history of the Zuni, and examining key parts of Zuni culture.
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  • Watergate and the Resignation of President Nixon

    Christine Honders

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, Aug. 15, 2018)
    Why did Richard Nixon become the first president to resign? Readers discover the answer to this question as they explore the political scandal known as Watergate. This complex topic is explained through accessible main text featuring annotated quotations from historians as well as historical figures and documents. Primary sources, enlightening sidebars, and a detailed timeline provide additional information and context for readers looking for insight into this challenging time in American history. Watergate continues to influence how Americans view politics and politicians, and a deeper understanding of why is crucial for the next generation of informed American citizens.
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  • Post-cold War America, 1992-present

    James Haley

    Paperback (Greenhaven Press, Aug. 30, 2002)
    After the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union, America was left as the only remaining superpower. Nevertheless, the post-Cold War years were marked by serious domestic and international challenges, which seemed to culminate in the tragic events of September 11, 2001.

  • Watergate and the Resignation of President Nixon

    Christine Honders

    Paperback (Lucent Books, Aug. 15, 2018)
    Why did Richard Nixon become the first president to resign? Readers discover the answer to this question as they explore the political scandal known as Watergate. This complex topic is explained through accessible main text featuring annotated quotations from historians as well as historical figures and documents. Primary sources, enlightening sidebars, and a detailed timeline provide additional information and context for readers looking for insight into this challenging time in American history. Watergate continues to influence how Americans view politics and politicians, and a deeper understanding of why is crucial for the next generation of informed American citizens.
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  • The Cold War Period, 1945-1992

    Leora Maltz

    Paperback (Greenhaven Press, Oct. 7, 2002)
    The Peace achieved at the end of World War II quickly gave way to a tense standoff between the democratic west and the communist east. This anthology covers an era of international intrigue and domestic turmoil as America faced not only a nuclear arms race with the Soviet Union, but war in Southeast Asia and race riots at home.