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Books in Milestones in American History series

  • Manifest Destiny: Westward Expansion

    Shane Mountjoy

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, March 1, 2009)
    'Manifest Destiny', a phrase first used in 1839 by journalist John O'Sullivan, embodied the belief that God had given the United States a mission to spread a republican democracy across the continent. This book shows how this philosophy shaped the United States.
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  • The Oregon Trail: Pathway to the West

    Tim McNeese

    Hardcover (Chelsea House Publications, Feb. 1, 2009)
    During the 19th century, hardy pioneers used the Oregon Trail to migrate to the Pacific Northwest. This book focuses on the period of 1840-1859, when approximately 52,000 pioneers moved to Oregon, and nearly five times that opted to move to California or Utah.
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  • The Robber Barons and the Sherman Antitrust Act: Reshaping American Business

    Tim McNeese

    Hardcover (Chelsea House Publications, Nov. 1, 2008)
    During the decades following the American Civil War, the economy of the United States experienced phenomenal growth. This book explores the foundations and repercussions of the law that reshaped American business, the Sherman Antitrust Act.
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  • The Erie Canal: Linking the Great Lakes

    Tim McNeese

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, Jan. 1, 2009)
    When it was completed in 1825, the Erie Canal caused a great sensation. This book shows how this manmade waterway that extends from Lake Erie in Buffalo, New York, to the Hudson River in Albany helped shape the future of the Empire State.
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  • The American Civil War: When Brother Fought Brother

    Carole Marsh

    Paperback (Gallopade, April 1, 2004)
    The 22-book American Milestone series is featured as "Retailers Recommended Fabulous Products" in the August 2012 edition of Educational Dealer magazine. When America was young, she was nearly torn apart! The new nation was already divided into tow separate worlds: North and South. These worlds collided when a newly elected Abraham Lincoln decided that he would use force to keep the Union together. Southerns like General Robert E. Lee believed that individual states should not be forced to remain in the Union against their will. "Preservation of the Union" became the battlecry when Southerners left the Union and formed the Confederate States of America. The South depended on slave labor to keep their agricultural economy growing. Many Northerns worked in factories. This cultural difference was another issue that divided young America. Between the first shots fired at Fort Sumter and the end of the war at Appomattox Court House, thousands of people died and many cities were destroyed. The Emancipation Proclamation changed the ugly face of slavery forever! Young men went off to war and came home legends. Many fought against their own brothers - and didn't come home at all! A partial list of the Table of Contents include:A Timeline of EventsWhen Brother Fought Brother: The America Civil WarHow Can War Be CivilNorth vs. SouthA Nation DividedSlavery Has Got to Go! Fort Sumter SurrendersWar Is No Picnic!: July 21, 1861Where is the Mason-Dixon Line? Battle of the Ironclads: March 8, 1862Women in the Civil WarFlags of the Civil War: SouthThe Bloodest Battle of the Civil War: September 17, 1862African Americans in the Civil WarCivil War LeadersAnd Much More!
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  • The Declaration of Independence: Quit Bossing Us Around!

    Carole Marsh

    Staple Bound (Gallopade, Nov. 1, 2004)
    The 22-book American Milestone series is featured as "Retailers Recommended Fabulous Products" in the August 2012 edition of Educational Dealer magazine. In this book, kids will sit in the same room with Jefferson as he frets over the best words to convey his message. They will stand in line with the great American patriots as they ink their signatures on the parchment. And they will cheer with the crowds of colonists as the founding fathers read aloud one of the most cherished documents-the Declaration of Independence! A partial list of the Table of Contents include: A Timeline of EventsThe Declaration of IndependenceA Declaration of FreedomThe French and Indian WarThe Brits Won't QuitJohn Locke's New DealWhat Do We Want? The Dunlap BroadsidesWhat Does the Declaration Mean Today? In Plain EnglishJefferson's Rough DraftFounding FathersAnd Much More!
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  • The Internment of Japanese Americans During World War II: Detention of American Citizens

    John C Davenport, John Davenport PH.D.

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Describes the tragic tale of injustice and racial hatred against a minority caught in the crosshairs of a world war.
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  • Braving the New World: 1619-1784 : From the Arrival of the Enslaved Africans to the End of the American Revolution

    Don Nardo

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, June 1, 1994)
    The story of American slavery includes the slave trade, interaction between free whites and enslaved blacks, the birth of black American culture--songs, religions, arts, language, and legends--and portraits of black American leaders, artists, and patriots.
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  • Sputnik/Explorer I: The Race to Conquer Space

    Samuel Willard Crompton

    Hardcover (Chelsea House Pub, June 1, 2007)
    Bolstered by biographical sketches, extensive photographs, excerpts from primary source documents, and first-person narratives, each title in this history series presents a three-dimensional look at a particular event and those people who not only played an integral part in making it significant but also those who were ultimately affected by its consequences.
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  • The Wright Brothers: First in Flight

    Samuel Willard Crompton

    Hardcover (Chelsea House Publications, May 1, 2007)
    In December 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright made history by embarking on the first controlled airplane flight among the dunes of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, thus opening up an era of aviation throughout the world. This title is part of the Milestones in American History series.
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  • The Internment of Japanese Americans During World War II: Detention of American Citizens

    John C Davenport, John Davenport PH.D.

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Describes the tragic tale of injustice and racial hatred against a minority caught in the crosshairs of a world war.
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  • Jamestown: America's First Permanent English Settlement

    Carole Marsh

    Staple Bound (Gallopade, Aug. 1, 2006)
    The 22-book American Milestone series is featured as "Retailers Recommended Fabulous Products" in the August 2012 edition of Educational Dealer magazine. In May of 1607, 104 men and boys came to what would one day be known as America. They were ill-suited for the task. Learn about the hardships they faced and how they (finally) adapted to their new surroundings to establish a foothold in the New World. This book includes: • The Virginia Company • Captain John Smith • Godspeed, Discovery, and Susan Constant • John Rolfe • James Fort • Christopher Newport • Lord De La Warr • The Starving Time • Pocahontas • Chief Powhatan • Historic Jamestowne today • and lots more! This book helps kids understand this momentous event and its impact on America's future. Reproducible activities make it fun for kids to learn about the historic people, places, and fact that are part of American history. A partial list of the Table of Contents include: A Timeline of Events The First SettlementsLet's Live Right HereMaster and CommanderA Man with a Plan! This Land is Our Land! Daily Life as a PowhatanWelcome to James Fort! What Shall I Wear? The Dread of DiseaseHow Does Tobacco Grow? And Much More!
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