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The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping in American History
Judith Edwards
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 2000)Examines the famous kidnapping of aviator Charles Lindbergh's baby, describing the background of the boy's father, the circumstances of the crime, and the capture and trial of the alleged kidnapper.
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Arriving at Ellis Island
Dale Anderson
Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, July 1, 2002)Discusses immigration to the United States during the the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and describes the small island in New York harbor that served as the point of entry for millions of immigrants from 1892 to 1954.
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The Settling of Jamestown
Janet Riehecky
Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Secondary Lib, July 1, 2002)Examines the founding of the English colony at Jamestown, its struggle for survival, and its eventual decline.
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Great Battles of the Civil War
Katie Marsico
Hardcover (Rourke Educational Media, Aug. 1, 2009)Experience Great Battles Of The Civil War Through Engaging Text, Detailed Illustrations, And Photos Of Artifacts.
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Spanish Missions of the Old West
Nadia Higgins
Library Binding (Rourke Pub Group, Sept. 1, 2006)Describes the role of Spanish missionaries during the Spanish colonial period in the southwestern United States, discusses mission life, and explores the reasons for the end of the mission era.
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Industrial Revolution
Susan E. Hamen
Library Binding (Rourke Pub Group, Aug. 1, 2009)Examines the technological innovations and social changes that were bought about by the Industrial Revolution, describing the inventions which transformed textiles, transportation, communications, the generation of electricity, and manufacturing of steel.
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Washington Ablaze: The War of 1812
Randy Schultz
Library Binding (Rourke Pub Group, Jan. 31, 2007)Describes the events of the War of 1812, including the burning of Washington, D.C., the attempted invasion of Canada, and the shelling of Fort McHenry, which inspired Francis Scott Key to write "The Star-Spangled Banner."
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The Long Walk: The Forced Navajo Exile
Jennifer Denetdale
Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, Dec. 1, 2007)In 1863, the Dine (Navajo) faced transformations to their way of life with the Americans' determination to first subjugate and then remove them to a reservation in order to begin their assimilation to American culture. This book exposes the series of events that facilitated the Navajo's removal from their homeland.
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Slavery in America
Katie Marsico
Hardcover (Rourke Educational Media, Aug. 1, 2009)Marsico, Katie
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The Jim Crow Laws and Racism in American History
David K. Fremon
Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Sept. 1, 2000)Covers African Americans from the end of slavery through segregation in the South, to the civil rights movement.
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Code Talkers and Warriors: Native Americans and World War II
Tom Holm
Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, July 1, 2007)Code Talkers and Warriors, part of the insightful new Landmark Events in Native American History set, chronicles Native American life during World War II. This impeccably researched and illustrated volume covers issues such as draft resistance on the basis of religion and sovereignty; the relocation of Native Americans to West Coast defense plants; how the war facilitated assimilationist thinking; the transition to post-war life; and Native American contributions to the war effort, such as the famed code talkers and Iwo Jima.
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Pony Express
M. C. Hall
Hardcover (Rourke Educational Media, Aug. 1, 2009)Relive The Excitement Of The Pony Express Through Engaging Text, Detailed Illustrations, And Photos Of Artifacts.
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