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Books in Cornerstones of Freedom, Second Series series

  • The Industrial Revolution

    Mary Collins

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2000)
    A history of the Industrial Revolution focusing primarily on the United States during the nineteenth century and on the change from an agrarian society to one based on machines and factories.
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  • The Civil Rights Movement in America

    Elaine Landau

    Paperback (Children's Press, Aug. 16, 2003)
    Learn about the history and culture of the African American people in the years prior to the establishment of the United States.Even before the first glorious ring of the Liberty Bell, America was a land of freedom and promise. The Cornerstones of Freedom series explores what inspires people from all over the world to start life anew here, endure the economic and social upheavals, and defend the land and rights that are unique to the United States of America. This book explores the history of race relations in the United States, focusing on the civil rights movement that began in 1954 with the Supreme Court ruling against segregation in public schools.
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  • The Bill of Rights

    Lucia Raatma

    Paperback (Children's Press, Sept. 8, 2011)
    Learn about the reasons for the Bill of Rights, key players in drafting it, and the effects it has today.Even before the first glorious ring of the Liberty Bell, America was a land of freedom and promise. The Cornerstones of Freedom series explores what inspires people from all over the world to start life anew here, endure the economic and social upheavals, and defend the land and rights that are unique to the United States of America.
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  • The Great Depression

    Melissa McDaniel

    Paperback (Children's Press, Sept. 7, 2012)
    Learn the causes, immediate effects, and lasting impact of the Great Depression.Even before the first glorious ring of the Liberty Bell, America was a land of freedom and promise. The Cornerstones of Freedom series explores what inspires people from all over the world to start life anew here, endure the economic and social upheavals, and defend the land and rights that are unique to the United States of America. In the summer of 1929, the United States entered a recession, as it had many times before. However, this would be no ordinary economic downturn. Over the next several years, the economies of many other countries began to suffer as well. Soon, much of the world had plunged into the Great Depression, an economic disaster unlike any other.
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  • Women's Right to Vote

    Elaine Landau

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2007)
    Describes the events of the women's suffragist movement in the United States and profiles leading suffragists.
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  • The Branches of U.S. Government

    Michael Burgan

    Paperback (Children's Press, Sept. 8, 2011)
    Even before the first glorious ring of the Liberty Bell, America was a land of freedom and promise.The Cornerstones of Freedom series explores what inspires people from all over the world to start life anew here, endure the economic and social upheavals, and defend the land and rights that are unique to the United States of America.
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  • Louis Armstrong and the Jazz Age

    Dan Elish

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2005)
    Presents the life and accomplishments of the famous jazz musician known for his cornet playing.
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  • The Bill of Rights

    R. Conrad Stein

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, April 1, 1992)
    Discusses the first ten amendments to the Constitution and the rights which they are intended to protect
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  • 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.
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  • The Trail of Tears

    R. Conrad Stein

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 1, 1993)
    Describes the Federal government's seizure of Cherokee lands in Georgia and the forced migration of the Cherokee Nation to Oklahoma along the route that came to be known as the Trail of Tears
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  • Exploring and Mapping the American West

    Judy Alter

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 1, 2001)
    Describes the exploration and mapping of the American West from prehistoric Indian maps through the geographical information gathered by the Spanish explorers, the expeditions of Lewis and Clark and Zebulon Pike, and the mapping done by the U.S. Army and the railroad companies.Describes the exploration and mapping of the American West from Indian maps through the information gathered by the Spanish, the expeditions of Lewis and Clark and Zebulon Pike, and the work of the U.S. Army and the railroads.
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  • The Industrial Revolution

    Melissa McDaniel

    Paperback (Children's Press, Sept. 8, 2011)
    Learn about the sweeping changes, benefits and social problems that accompanied the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century.Even before the first glorious ring of the Liberty Bell, America was a land of freedom and promise. The Cornerstones of Freedom series explores what inspires people from all over the world to start life anew here, endure the economic and social upheavals, and defend the land and rights that are unique to the United States of America. Changes from the Industrial Revolution included convenience, more consumer goods, and greater wealth, along with child labor, pollution, and poor living and working conditions for industrial workers.
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