Books in American Music Milestones series

Once upon a time, Thomas Jefferson had an idea: Someone should go and search for the other end of America! Surely it would just be a hike across the plains to the sea? And who would go? How about Lewis and Clark? “Take a hike, boys!” Tom said, and they did! And so began the most remarkable trek in American history!Read about the famous Corps of Discovery! About their amazing trip and how long it lasted! About how hard it was and how they managed to endure endless hardship! About their guide, Sacagawea and her little baby, Pomp, she carried on her back.Did they get where they were going? Did they survive? And what happened next? Inquire within, friend, for an incredible tale of history, mystery, legend, lore, and so much more! A partial list of the Table of Contents include:A Timeline of EventsSecret Undertakings and Brave BeginningsLewis & Clark Go On a HikeMeriwether and William PrepareHow to Equip an ExpeditionWonders of NatureWhat's That I See?Who Owns This Land Anyway?Are We There Yet?The Voyage of DiscoveryLewis & Clark Expedition TriviaAdditional Resources to Explore!GlossaryAnd More!This fun-fill activity book includes:Make a CanoeMake a SpyglassMake a CompassWrite a Journal EntryCreate the Front Page of a NewspaperConnect the DotsTrue or FalseDecipher the CodeMath ProblemsMatchingAnswer the QuestionsMultiple ChoiceAnd Much More!

For nearly ten years, the wealth and prosperity of the “roaring '20s” had electrified America. The Stock Market was making people richer by the day. But in three fateful days in October 1929, all of that wealth vanished, and prosperity turned to poverty. The Great Depression had begun, and with it came record levels of unemployment, job loss, and despair.Then, just when all hope seemed lost, a presidential candidate promised “a new deal for the American people.” That man was Franklin D. Roosevelt, and this is the story of the Great Depression and how the New Deal saved the United States.In this book, kids will wander the streets of the largest cities and smallest towns with adults looking for any way to eke out a living. They'll ride creaky old wagons in the mass exodus out of the Dust Bowl that was once the Great Plains, and they'll wade through the “alphabet soup” of New Deal programs that President Roosevelt created - just in the nick of time! This 32-page book is reproducible and educational.A partial list of the Table of Contents include:A Timeline of Events“Brother, Can You Spare a Dime”: The Great Depression & The New Deal Herbert HooverThe Great Stock Market CrashBanks FailFranklin D. RooseveltNew DealTennessee Valley AuthoritySocial SecurityFederal Communications CommissionSecurities and Exchange CommissionAdditional Resources GlossaryAnd MoreThis fun-fill activity book includes:Create the Front Page of a NewspaperMake Indian PuddingDo the MathMazeChronological OrderMatchingUnscramble WordsTrue or FalseAnd Much More!

The 22-book American Milestone series is featured as "Retailers Recommended Fabulous Products" in the August 2012 edition of Educational Dealer magazine. This books points out that "...All are created equal." Thomas Jefferson wrote these words in our nation's Declaration of Independence. Yet for many years, these words did not apply to "all men" or all women. Many Americans were not treated with the same civil rights as others. The Civil Rights movement had roots with the abolitionists who worked to end slavery and the "Conductors" of the Underground Railroad. But many were working for civil rights even before the Emancipation Proclamation and the Thirteenth Amendment.The Civil Rights Movement changed America during the twentieth century. It brought an end to segregation, unfair voting practices, and other unfair treatments of minorities in the United States. Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr. led many Americans to realize that the country needed a Civil Rights Movement so that all men and women could really be equal!How did Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr. contribute to the Civil Rights Movement? How did the Civil Rights Movement change the United States? When did the Civil Rights Movement end? Is it still going on? Look inside to learn more about the Civil Rights Movement means for American today! This 32-page book is reproducible and educational.A partial list of the Table of Contents include:A Timeline of EventsThe Fight for Equality: The U.S. Civil Rights MovementRevolutionary Rights!The Underground RailroadLincoln Against SlaveryWomen Fight for Equal RightsIndian Citizenship ActTuskegee AirmanFreedom RightsMarch on WashingtonCivil Rights LeadersAdditional ResourcesGlossaryAnd More!This fun-fill activity book includes:Build a Paper AirplaneMake an Origami Peace Dove!Fact or OpinionFill in the BlankChronological OrderAnswer the QuestionsAnd Much More!

And when the cannons' thunder faded, the world was forever changed - and a new country was about to be born! Kids will explore the ins and outs of the American Revolution from the first cries of dissent to the signing of the treaties which told the world that the United States of America was a power to be reckoned with. This 32-page book is reproducible and educational. A partial list of the Table of Contents include: A Timeline of Events How Our Nation Was Born: The American Revolution The Boston Massacre: March 5, 1770 December 16, 1773: Boston Tea Party Paul Revere's Ride Native Americans George Washington Declaration of Independence Revolutionary Uniforms Revolutionary Spies Additional Resources Glossary And More! This fun-fill activity book includes: Make “Boston Tea Party Popcorn” Make Cherry Thumbprint Cookies Make a Compass Make a Patriot Hat Make a Canoe Create a Five-pointed Star Create a Timeline Connect the Dots Answer the Questions And Much More!

Slavery in the South was a dark chapter in American history. Yet in this desperate time, a shining light of hope emerged from the darkness–the Underground Railroad!The Underground Railroad was not powered by noisy, dirty steam engines, but by the hearts, minds, and hands of Americans. This network of courageous men and women, safe houses, and secret messages moved close to 100,000 slaves to freedom in the first art of the 19th century.The stories of the Underground Railroad are full of suspense, compassion, and amazing determination. Meet Harriet Tubman, the "Moses" of her people! Meet "Box" Brown, who shipped himself to freedom in a crate! Learn how slaves passed messages and used the stars to guide them! Find out which novel about slavery captured the attention of the entire world! Learn how this "train to freedom" changed our country forever!

The 22-book American Milestone series is featured as "Retailers Recommended Fabulous Products" in the August 2012 edition of Educational Dealer magazine. The story of the Wright Brothers is one of dreams and destiny. Some people just ask, "What if?" Orville and Wilbur asked all the questions - and learned all the answers - to "What if we could fly?" The boys ignored criticism to stay focused on their dream. They turned temporary failures into stepping stones to success. You could say they had the Wright Stuff! What would the world be like today without the dreams, ingenuity and hard work of two boys from Dayton, Ohio ... two men who went to Kitty Hawk and stepped out into the sky? A partial list of the Table of Contents include: A Timeline of EventsTwo Brothers, One Dream: Let's Fly! The Wright Stuff? Bicycles Built by Tow! Birds, Bees, Kites, Trees! Building on History! The Struggle with Science! It Happened at Kitty Hawk! Two Days That Were Different in the History of FlightAnd Much More!

The 22-book American Milestone series is featured as "Retailers Recommended Fabulous Products" in the August 2012 edition of Educational Dealer magazine. The words "industrial revolution" often make us think of greasy, sooty men working on enormous machines making incredible things. In reality, the industrial revolution started many years before the monster machines were even dreamed of - and it started with some of the smallest tools and parts ever made. In the late 17th century, clockmakers, builders of scientific equipment, and firearm manufactures required precision tools to help improve their products. From these small beginnings, the greatest advancements in human history were about to spring.In this book, kids will wonder at the first screws and steam engines. They will gaze in awe at the first locomotives riding on the first iron rails, and watch in amazement at the speed of 1700s textile machinery. But most of all, they will learn about how the power of inventors, creators, builders, and businessmen changed the world forever! This 32-page book is reproducible and educational.A partial list of the Table of Contents include:A Timeline of EventsFrom Muscles to Machines! The Industrial RevolutionIn the BeginningTextile RevolutionFull Steam Ahead!On the WaterMachines that Make ThingsSteel and SkyscrapersWorking ChildrenWorkers Unite!Patent PendingAdditional Resources GlossaryAnd More!This fun-fill activity book includes:Label Car PartsBuild a SkyscraperUse Immigration Chart to Answer QuestionsCreate the Front Page of a NewspaperMake a Protest SignConnect the DotsChronological OrderDecipher the CodeAnswer the QuestionsMatchingWord SearchMazeAnd Much More!

Just imagine-riding for six months in a wagon, choking on dust, sweating in searing heat, crossing raging rivers, fighting off disease and Indians-the life of a pioneer on the Oregon Trail. Beginning in the 1840s, thousands of Americans took the risk... and lumbered across this seemingly endless trail to a life of promise in the west. This book includes: ¥ What's in That Wagon? ¥ Manifest Destiny ¥ Perils Along the Trail ¥ Into the Unknown ¥ Who Were Those Pioneers ¥ Bountiful Buffalo ¥ Hands-on Activities ¥ Reproducible Activities ¥ Glossary ¥ Fascinating Facts ¥ Timeline ¥ And Lots More! Students can learn much from the compelling story of the overland pioneers who let nothing, and no one - including daunting Mother Nature, a vast, untamed wilderness, and hostilities of all kinds - stand in the way of their dreams and determination. Climb on up in your wagon and "bump along" in this fun, factual and "Wow-that's amazing" book!