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Books in Hands-on American History series

  • Alcatraz Prison in American History

    Marilyn Tower Oliver

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Sept. 1, 1998)
    Traces the development of the federal prison at Alcatraz Island from the days of Spanish exploration, through its years as a military prison, to its fame as the most escape-proof prison in America.
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  • The Industrial Revolution in American History

    Anita Louise McCormick

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, June 1, 1998)
    Traces the history of the industrial revolution from its roots in eighteenth-century England, through its beginnings in the United States, to its decline in the twentieth-century
  • The Boston Tea Party: No Taxation Without Representation

    Alicia Tovar

    Paperback (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 1, 2015)
    This book introduces students to the events that inspired the colonists to take action against British taxes, and the famous act of rebellion known as the Boston Tea Party. Full-color images and carefully chosen primary source materials bring students into the world of one of the most important events on the road to the American Revolution. Accessible, compelling text will engage readers and encourage their interest in learning more about our countryÂ’s rich history.
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  • Jim Crow Era

    Kathleen M Muldoon

    Library Binding (Core Library, Sept. 1, 2014)
    Offers a history of the Jim Crow laws that segregated public schools, public places, transportation, and even drinking fountains in the southern United States.
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  • The Revolutionary War and George Washington's Army in American History

    Tom McGowen

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Details the pivotal role that George Washington played during the American Revolution and the consequences of his involvement.
  • Projects about the Woodland Indians

    David C King

    Library Binding (Cavendish Square Publishing, Sept. 1, 2005)
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  • American History 2

    Matthew Downey

    Hardcover (McGraw-Hill Education, Sept. 9, 2005)
    Engaging four-color designUnit openers with timelines and discussion questionsPre-reading strategies and introduction activitiesReading and vocabulary supportSmall-group activitiesWriting activitiesPrimary source documentsChapter summaries with review questionsEnd of chapter skill builder
  • Battle At The Alamo

    Teri Temple, Bob Temple

    Paperback (Rourke Educational Media, Aug. 1, 2013)
    Young learners will be introduced to an important stage in history when they read Battle At The Alamo. This book is filled with photographs, interesting facts, discussion questions, and more, to effectively engage young learners in such a significant re-telling of events. Each 48-page title in The History Of America Collection delves into complex narratives in history. Concise, but comprehensive, these titles are very approachable for transitioning readers and learners beginning to recognize detail orientation and how to analyze text. Each book in this series features photographs, timelines, discussion questions, and more, to fully engage transitioning readers. The History Of America Collection engages students in major historical events with fascinating facts, photographs, and more. Readers are able to gauge their own understanding with before-reading questions that help build background knowledge and end-of-book comprehension and extension activities.
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  • Watergate

    Michael V. Uschan

    Hardcover (Lucent Books, Nov. 6, 2009)
    Examines the Watergate scandal of 1972 and its aftermath, including the initial break-in, the arrests, the cover-up attempts, the court hearings, the press coverage, and the eventual resignation of President Nixon.
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  • Projects about Ancient Greece

    Marian Broida

    Library Binding (Cavendish Square Publishing, Sept. 1, 2006)
    Presents information about life in ancient Greece and provides instructions for making such related projects as an Athenian ostrakon, a Spartan shield, and knucklebones.
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  • Projects about Westward Expansion

    Marian Broida

    Library Binding (Cavendish Square Publishing, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Book by Broida, Marian
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  • The Manhattan Project and the Atomic Bomb in American History

    Doreen Gonzales

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, March 1, 2000)
    Personal accounts, a chronology of events, and an overview of the social and political issues of the time are brought together to tell the complete story about the creation of the atomic bomb.