If you lived at the time of the American Revolution

If you lived at the time of the American Revolution --What started the American Revolution? --Did everyone take sides? --Would you have seen a battle? Before 1775, thirteen colonies in America belonged to England. This book tells about the fight to be free and independent.

..If you lived 100 years ago

What a difference 100 years has made! Back at the turn of the century there were no televisions, airplanes, computers, plastics, movies with sound, or space travel; there were only about 8,000 automobiles in the whole country. Just turning on a light switch was a new experience. In 58 tantalizing questions and answers, author Ann McGovern gives readers a fascinating look at life in New York Ci…

The Liberty Bell

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ISBN/ISSN

9780516244853

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24 pages : illustration ; 15 cm

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Welcome books

Call Number

974.8 DOU

The gold rush : buried treasure

Describes how gold was discovered in California, how miners traveled to the gold fields, how they sought gold or found riches other ways, and their impact on California.

The Statue of Liberty

Emergent readers will discover the history and heritage of American symbols, such as the U.S. flag and the bald eagle, in this patriotic new series. The text introduces American symbols and explains why they represent America.

If you lived with the Iroquois

This book describes what life was like for the Iroquois hundreds of years ago. By putting the reader in the empathetic position of posing the information as questions, the reader is drawn into the subject matter in a realistic and exciting way. The reader discovers the rich culture of the Iroquois from their festivals, religion, education, work, and beliefs.

The true story of Pocahontas

Filled with suspense and historical details, here’s a very young biography of the Powhatan Indian princess who played a vital role in early Colonial and Native American relations.

The British are coming!

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ISBN/ISSN

9780439351614

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16 pages : illustration ; 22 cm

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973.3 WHI

I am an American : a true story of Japanese internment

Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Young Shi Nomura was among the 120,000 American citizens who lost everything when he was sent by the U.S. government to Manzanar, an interment camp in the California desert, simply because he was of Japanese ancestry.

Building the capital city

Looks at the history of Washington, D.C. from Pierre L'Enfant's original plan for a Federal City through the construction of government buildings, museums, and memorials