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  • The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

    Adam R Schaefer, Sabrina Crewe, Sadrina Crewe

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Discusses the 1911 fire that destroyed New York City's Triangle Shirtwaist Factory and killed over one hundred workers, and looks at its causes and the reforms that came as a result of the tragedy.
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  • Thomas Paine's Common Sense

    Ryan Nagelhout

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Aug. 1, 2013)
    Discusses the work of Thomas Paine and the significance of his work "Common Sense."
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  • The Childrens Crusade of 1963 Boosts Civil Rights

    Heather Adamson

    Library Binding (Momentum, Aug. 1, 2018)
    Offers readers a captivating look into the Civil Rights Movement and how the actions of children helped promote equality for all races in America. Learn about the motivated children who participated in this historic event and why they continued to gather together in the face of great adversity. Additional features include a Fast Facts spread, a timeline, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic glossary, resources for further study, information about the author, and an index.
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  • The Anasazi Culture at Mesa Verde

    Sabrina Crewe, Dale Anderson

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, May 1, 2003)
    Discusses the cliff dwellings of Mesa Verde, Colorado, and what is known about the history and culture of the Anasazi Indians who lived in them.
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  • Arriving at Ellis Island

    Marylee Knowlton, Dale Anderson

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Sept. 1, 2002)
    Describes the experience of immigrants on Ellis Island, where arrivals to the United States were inspected, processed, and introduced to a life in a new country.
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  • The Battle Of Yorktown

    Sabrina Crewe, Dale Anderson

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2005)
    Easy-to-read text, historic photographs, suggested activities, and clear, simple maps vividly describe events that determined the course of U.S. history and introduces readers to the people who influenced these events.
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  • The Plymouth Colony

    Gianna Williams, Janet Riehecky, Sabrina Crewe

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Sept. 1, 2002)
    Portrays the impact the settlers of the Plymouth Colony had on America, and shows what life was like in the colony in the 1600s.
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  • Building The Panama Canal

    Sabrina Crewe, Dale Anderson

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2005)
    Easy-to-read text, historic photographs, suggested activities, and clear, simple maps vividly describe events that determined the course of U.S. history and introduces readers to the people who influenced these events.
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  • The Montgomery Bus Boycott

    Sabrina Crewe, Frank Walsh

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Publishing, May 1, 2003)
    The United States has been shaped by the people and events of if its past. This series vividly describes events that determined the course of U.S. history and introduces young readers to the people who influenced these events. The easy-to-read text, historic photographs, suggested activities, and clear, simple maps help bring to life the causes of these events, their effects on people at the time, and their significance today. This book tells the story of African Americans from the time of slavery to the civil rights protests of the 1960s, looking in-depth at segregation and racism in the U.S. It details how the boycott came about and why it succeeded.
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  • The Stock Market Crash Of 1929

    Sabrina Crewe, Scott Ingram

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2005)
    Easy-to-read text, historic photographs, suggested activities, and clear, simple maps vividly describe events that determined the course of U.S. history and introduces readers to the people who influenced these events.
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  • The Scopes "Monkey" Trial

    Sabrina Crewe, Michael V Uschan

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2005)
    Easy-to-read text, historic photographs, suggested activities, and clear, simple maps vividly describe events that determined the course of U.S. history and introduces readers to the people who influenced these events.
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  • The Trail of Tears

    Sabrina Crewe, D L Birchfield

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Publishing, Jan. 1, 2004)
    The United States has been shaped by the people and events of its past. This series vividly describes events that had a major impact on U.S. history and introduces young readers to the people who shaped them. The easy-to-read text, historic art and photography, suggested activities, and clear, simple maps help bring to life the cause of these events, their effects on people at the time, and their significance today. This book tells the tragic story of Indian removal, when the U.S. government forced sixty thousand people in the southeastern part of the United States to leave their homes.
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