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  • The Invention of the Telegraph and Telephone in American History

    Anita Louise McCormick

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Examines the work of Alexander Graham Bell in inventing the telephone, and of Samuel Morse in inventing the telegraph, offering a look at the development of the earliest forms of telecommunication.

  • The Little Rock School Desegregation Crisis in American History

    Robert Somerlott

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Aug. 1, 2001)
    Recounts how nine African American teenagers defied racism to attend a previously all-white high school in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957, the ways the state and federal governments responded, and the effects of their struggle.

  • The Battle of the Little Bighorn in American History

    Nancy Warren Ferrell

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Aug. 1, 1996)
    Describes the Battle of Little Bighorn and the events that led up to it.
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  • McCarthy and the Fear of Communism in American History

    Karen Zeinert

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Aug. 1, 1998)
    Outlines the rise of anti-communism in the United States beginning after World War I and culminating in the virulently anti-communist activities led by Senator Joe McCarthy in the 1950s. Also discusses the aftermath of the McCarthy era.
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  • The Transcontinental Railroad in American History

    R. Conrad Stein

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Oct. 1, 1997)
    Describes the building of the first railroad to join the eastern and western part of the United States and the effect of this transcontinental link on the future development of the country

  • The African-American Struggle for Legal Equality in American History

    Carole Boston Weatherford

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Oct. 1, 2000)
    Traces the African American battle over racism, from slavery to the present, to become constitutionally and legally equal to other American citizens.
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  • The World War II D-Day Invasion in American History

    R. Conrad Stein

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Discusses the events surrounding the D-Day invasion of Europe by Allied Forces on June 6, 1944.

  • Blazing the Wilderness Road With Daniel Boone in American History

    Carl R. Green

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Dec. 1, 2000)
    Discusses the Wilderness Road, a trail providing a route from Tennessee to Kentucky in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, Daniel Boone's role in its development, and life on the trail.

  • The Pony Express in American History

    Anita Louise McCormick

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, May 1, 2001)
    Provides a history of the Pony express mail delivery system and its brave riders, from the beginning in 1860 to November 20, 1861, its final day of service.
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  • The Thirteen Colonies from Founding to Revolution in American History

    Pat McCarthy

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, May 1, 2004)
    Discusses each colony's history individually including its settlement, naming, laws, and prominent persons.

  • Wagons Ho! Pioneers' Path to the West!: The Oregon Trail

    Carole Marsh

    Staple Bound (Gallopade, Feb. 18, 2010)
    The 22-book American Milestone series is featured as "Retailers Recommended Fabulous Products" in the August 2012 edition of Educational Dealer magazine. Just imagine-riding for six months in a wagon, choking on dust, sweating in searing heat, crossing raging rivers, fighting off disease and Indians-the life of a pioneer on the Oregon Trail. Beginning in the 1840s, thousands of Americans took the risk... and lumbered across this seemingly endless trail to a life of promise in the west. This book includes: • What's in That Wagon? • Manifest Destiny • Perils Along the Trail • Into the Unknown • Who Were Those Pioneers • Bountiful Buffalo • Hands-on Activities • Reproducible Activities • Glossary • Fascinating Facts • Timeline • And Lots More! Students can learn much from the compelling story of the overland pioneers who let nothing, and no one - including daunting Mother Nature, a vast, untamed wilderness, and hostilities of all kinds - stand in the way of their dreams and determination. Climb on up in your wagon and "bump along" in this fun, factual and "Wow-that's amazing" book!
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  • The Mysterious Disappearance of Roanoke Colony in American History

    Zachary Kent

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Traces the dangers and adventures surrounding the short history of the first British colony in America, highlighting the roles played by Sir Walter Raleigh, Roanoke chief Wingina, and other individuals.