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  • The Great Depression

    R. Conrad Stein

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Jan. 1, 1994)
    Describes the 1929 stock market crash and the events and effects of the depression that followed, including the New Deal programs intended to restore the economy
    X

  • Abraham Lincoln

    Peter Benoit

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2011)
    Recounts the life of the dedicated man who survived a difficult childhood, became a country lawyer and as 16th president of the United States, guided the country during the Civil War. Simultaneous.
    U

  • The Story of the Star-Spangled Banner

    Natalie Miller, George Wilde

    Library Binding (Childrens Press, July 1, 1965)
    The story of our national anthem and how it came about is dramatically illustrated and told in simple text
    R

  • The Surrender at Appomattox

    Peter Benoit

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2011)
    Details the events that led to General Lee's surrender to General Grant at Appomattox Court House, bringing an end to the Civil War.
    W

  • The Story of Wounded Knee

    R. Conrad Stein, David J. Catrow

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 1989)
    Recounts events leading up to the last battle fought between white men and Indians, in which approximately two hundred men, women, and children of the Sioux tribe were slaughtered by United States cavalrymen.
    V

  • Alcatraz

    Linda George

    Paperback (Scholastic Library, Jan. 1, 1999)
    Relates the history of the notorious prison in San Francisco Bay, tells about its most infamous inmates, and describes its present-day status as part of the Golden Gate Recreation Area
    V

  • The Chisholm Trail

    Andrew Santella

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, April 1, 1998)
    Presents the history of the route which became the "Main Street" of the Texas cattle trade after the Civil War and remained until its closing in 1884
    V

  • The Panama Canal

    Peter Benoit

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2013)
    In 1881, French developers began an attempt to build a canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Thirty-three years later, the project was finally completed by U.S. workers, changing shipping and travel routes forever. Readers will learn about the difficulties faced in planning and building the Panama Canal. They will also find out how the canal has shaped the world as we know it today.
    U

  • The European Industrial Revolution

    Michael Burgan

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2013)
    In the late 1800s, a new wave of technological innovation began a period known as the Industrial Revolution. In the following decades, railroads, factories, and other new machines helped spur unprecedented economic and social change throughout Europe. Readers will discover why these new inventions were so important, how they changed the world, and how they continue to affect us today.
    R

  • Rosie the Riveter

    Christine Petersen

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2008)
    Looks at the role of women in the United States as they replaced men in defense plants, factories, and offices during the Second World War.
    V

  • The story of Lexington and Concord

    R. Conrad Stein, Keith Neely

    Hardcover (Childrens Press, March 15, 1983)
    Discusses the causes and consequences of the battles which marked the beginning of the American revolution, in April 1775, after local militiamen were warned by Paul Revere that British troops had set out from Boston.
    V

  • The Story of Mississippi Steamboats

    R. Conrad Stein, Tom Dunnington

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 1987)
    A brief history of the steamboats which plied the Mississippi River from the early 1800s until the beginning of the age of the railroad later in the century
    V