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  • From Sea To Shining Sea: Americans Move West 1846-1860

    Sheila Nelson

    Library Binding (Mason Crest, Jan. 30, 2005)
    Explores the time in United States history when western territory was being explored, settled, and turned into states.
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  • Crossing The Seas: Americans Form An Empire

    Eric Schwartz

    Library Binding (Mason Crest, April 1, 2005)
    From the back cover: History is like a multifaceted jewel, made up of many perspectives. The builders of empires have exciting stories to tell, sorties that are full of courage and adventure. the settlers who venture into the new lands often pride themselves on the fre and daring spirits, their willingness to endure hardships, their determination in the face of obstacles. These stories are true. But the people who already live in those same new lands know a different side of the truth. The native peoples' stories often tell of loss and destruction, tragedy and death.
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  • A Proud And Isolated Nation: Americans Take A Stand In Texas 1820-1845

    Sheila Nelson

    Library Binding (Mason Crest, Jan. 30, 2005)
    Explores the early history of the state of Texas--from Cabeza de Vaca, the first European explorer to set foot on TexasÂ’s shores, to the Battle of the Alamo.

  • America Is Born

    Constance Sharp

    Library Binding (Lightbox, Aug. 1, 2018)
    America was founded on the ideals of people such as Thomas Paine, George Washington, James Madison, and Thomas Jefferson. The values they embraced gave birth to America and shaped the nation it is today. Learn more in America is Born, part of the How American Became America series.

  • The Northern Colonies

    Teresa Laclair

    Library Binding (Lightbox, Aug. 1, 2018)
    America is very different today from the early communities that were built by the first European settlers. Yet those early settlers form an important part of the story of how America became America. Learn more in The Northern Colonies, part of the How American Became America series.
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  • America Is Born

    Constance Sharp

    Library Binding (Mason Crest Publishers, Sept. 1, 2012)
    Presents the history of the founding of the United States, from the protestation of British taxes to the Constitution.
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  • Americans Divided: The Civil War

    Shelia Nelson, Sheila Nelson, Jack Rakove, Sheila Stewart

    Library Binding (Mason Crest Publishers, Nov. 1, 2004)
    The United States' boundaries have expanded over the centuries - and at the same time, Americans' concept of their country has grown as well. The nation the world knows today was shaped by centuries of thinkers and events. Harriet Tubman is one of the many individuals who contributed to the United States.
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  • Americans Move West

    Teresa Laclair

    Library Binding (Lightbox, Aug. 1, 2018)
    The settlers who rode the Oregon Trail to new land in the West were filled with optimism. That sense of hope defined the United States as it won its freedom from Britain, and it continues to shape the United States today. Learn more in Americans Move West, part of the How American Became America series.
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  • The Southern Colonies: The Quest For Prosperity 1600-1700

    Sheila Nelson

    Library Binding (Mason Crest, Jan. 28, 2005)
    Discusses the settlement of the southern colonies, including Roanoke, Jamestown, Savannah, Maryland, and the Carolinas; the struggle for survival in a new land; and the economic and political ties of the colonies to England.
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  • The Northern Colonies: The Quest For Freedom 1600-1700

    Sheila Nelson

    Library Binding (Mason Crest, April 1, 2005)
    Discusses the founding of the northern colonies by various religious groups and explores their relationships with England, Native Americans, their constituency, and each other.

  • Super Power: Americans Today

    Eric Schwartz

    Library Binding (Mason Crest, April 1, 2005)
    Schwartz, Eric
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  • The Original United States of America: Americans Discover the Meaning of

    Shelia Nelson, Sheila Nelson, Jack Rakove, Sheila Stewart

    Library Binding (Mason Crest Publishers, Nov. 1, 2004)
    During United States' birth as a separate country, many events shaped America's identity; the Stamp Act, the Boston Tea Party, the First Continental Congress... and then the battles of Bunker Hill, Lexington, Concord, Saratoga, and Yorktown. This book tells about America's birth.
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