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  • The Thirteen Colonies

    Gail Sakurai

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Describes the history of the thirteen original English colonies in America, including their early exploration, settlement, and regional differences.
    U

  • The Boston Tea Party

    Kevin Cunningham

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2012)
    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.
    U

  • The Disability Rights Movement

    Deborah Kent

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, April 1, 1996)
    Traces the development of the disability-rights movement in fighting discrimination against the handicapped and in securing civil rights for the disabled
    W

  • The Iran-Contra Scandal

    Christine Petersen

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2004)
    Discusses events leading up to the 1986 Iran-Contra scandal, wherein the Reagan administration sold guns to Iran in exchange for hostages and assisted rebels trying to overthrow the government of Nicaragua.
    W

  • The Roaring Twenties

    R. Conrad Stein

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, April 1, 1994)
    Discusses the major historical events and social developments in the 1920s, including Prohibition, new inventions, the Ku Klux Klan, milestones in the arts, entertainment, and sports, and the stock market crash
    T

  • The Titanic

    Deborah Kent

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Oct. 1, 1993)
    Describes the disastrous 1912 sinking of the world's largest ocean liner after colliding with an iceberg during its maiden voyage
    W

  • The Story of the Declaration of Independence

    Norman Richards, Tom Dunnington

    Hardcover (Childrens Press, Jan. 1, 1968)
    Outlines the events that led to the Revolutionary War and the writing of the document that declared the Colonies separate and independent from Britain.
    V

  • The Great Depression

    Elaine Landau

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2006)
    Explains the factors that led to the Great Depression, describes the economic, political, and social conditions in the United States during that time, and examines how the New Deal helped pull the country out of its slump.
    S

  • Ellis Island

    R. Conrad Stein

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, April 1, 1992)
    Describes the history, closing, and restoration of the Ellis Island immigration center and depicts the experiences of the immigrants who came to Ellis Island at the turn of the twentieth century
    V

  • The Great Chicago Fire

    R. Conrad Stein

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2005)
    Describes the 1871 fire that destroyed much of Chicago, Illinois, and examines its causes, the resulting devastation, and its aftermath.
    X

  • The Oregon Trail

    Mel Friedman

    Library Binding (Children's Press, Sept. 7, 2012)
    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.
    S

  • The Story of the Black Hawk War

    Jim Hargrove

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, April 1, 1986)
    Relates the events, as recalled by the Sauk Indian chief, Black Hawk, that led to the last great Indian uprising east of the Mississippi River in 1832
    X