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  • The Watergate Scandal in American History

    David K. Fremon

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Feb. 1, 1998)
    Explores the people and events surrounding the political scandal that began with a June 1972 burglary and resulted in the resignation of President Nixon

  • African-American History, Grades 2 to 3

    Laura Shallop

    Paperback (Instructional Fair, Jan. 15, 2001)
    These twenty-one stories in African-American History make up an inspiring album of Americans of African descent who, against all odds, made significant contributions to American history (includes information on Barack Obama). Their stories are told in language that is meaningful to the students learning about these notable people and events for the first time. Each story is followed by an activity that will help students recall the major contributions of each subject. Sojourner Truth, Jesse Owens, and George Washington Carver are just a few of the influential African-Americans to whom your students will be introduced in this fantastic book.
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  • Sports In America: 1960 To 1969

    David Fischer, James Buckley, Larry Keith

    Hardcover (Facts on File, Aug. 1, 2004)
    Examines sports in the twentieth century, from the early days of professional leagues to modern championships, and discusses the impact of sports on the social and cultural history of the United States.

  • The Dust Bowl and the Depression in American History

    Debra McArthur

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Feb. 1, 2002)
    Describes the economic and environmental conditions that led to the Depression and created the Dust Bowl, causing many farming families from the Great Plains to search for jobs and food.

  • The American Revolution

    John Davenport

    Hardcover (Lucent, May 7, 2007)
    Describes the events and causes of the American Revolution, from new taxes on sugar in 1763, through the Declaration of Independence in 1776, to the signing of the Treaty of Paris, which ended the war, in 1783.

  • Civil Rights Movement

    Max Winter

    Library Binding (Core Library, Sept. 1, 2014)
    Looks at the civil rights movement, its cultural effects on society, and its lasting impact on the United States.
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  • Nat Turner's Slave Rebellion in American History

    Judith Edwards

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Feb. 1, 2000)
    Offers middle readers and young adults the story of Nat Turner who, together with a group of other slaves, led a violent uprising against their white masters in an attempt to gain freedom in Virginia in 1831.

  • Sports In America: 1940 To 1949

    Phil Barber, James Buckley, Larry Keith

    Hardcover (Facts on File, Aug. 1, 2004)
    Examines sports in the twentieth century, from the early days of professional leagues to modern championships, and discusses the impact of sports on the social and cultural history of the United States.

  • Prohibition: Social Movement and Controversial Amendment

    Joan Stoltman

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, Aug. 15, 2018)
    The story of Prohibition in the United States is one of extremes, with temperance crusaders on one side working to ban alcohol across America and bootleggers and organized crime rings on the other side illegally transporting alcohol into speakeasies and homes. Readers explore both sides of this controversial period in American history as they learn the fascinating facts behind the passage and repeal of the 18th Amendment. The captivating main text is supplemented by a helpful timeline, relevant primary sources, informative sidebars, and annotated quotations from historical figures and scholars.

  • Slavery in the United States

    Rebecca Rissman

    Library Binding (Core Library, Sept. 1, 2014)
    Looks at the history of slavery in the United States and discusses how it divided the nation, spurred the antislavery movement, and ultimately ended.
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  • African-american Culture

    Darice Bailer, Ph.D. Kendi, Ibram X.

    Library Binding (Core Library, Sept. 1, 2014)
    Looks at aspects of African-American culture including religion, literature, music, and the arts.
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  • The California Gold Rush in American History

    Linda Jacobs Altman

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Oct. 1, 1997)
    Describes adventures and disasters in the lives of people who rushed to the gold mines of California in 1848 and explains how this event sparked the state's development