Recalls the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis at the end of World War II, the navy cover-up and unfair court martial of the ship's captain, and how a young boy helped the survivors set the record straight fifty-five years later.
Symbols of Us Independence: The American Flag and the Articles of Confederation - History Non Fiction Books for Grade 3 Children's History Books
by Baby Professor
The Gathering Storm in America -- Teacher's Guide
by Thomas N Mills and Beverly Mills
To the Mountaintop (New York Times) (New York Times Books)
by Charlayne Hunter-Gault
Key Social Safety Net Laws (Laws That Changed History)
by Alex Acks
Lucent Library of Black History (Spring 2020 Bundle) (Lucent Library of Black History)
"Deftly upends the compliant narrative with impeccably documented stories of resistance and rebellion ... Made urgent yet again, the trio’s courageous refusals to accept the U.S.—their!—government’s heinous miscarriage of justice should irrefutably embolden new generations ... Their collective history will resonate with older teens. Also highly recommended for high-school and college classrooms." — Terry Hong, Booklist “It leaves you simultaneously furious, questioning ideas of loyalty and cit...
In the spring of 1851 two women met on a street corner in Seneca Falls, New York - Elizabeth Cady Stanton, a thirty-five year old mother of four boys, and Susan B. Anthony, a thirty-one year old, unmarried, former school teacher. Immediately drawn to each other, they formed an everlasting and legendary friendship. Together, they challenged entrenched beliefs, customs, and laws that oppressed women and spearheaded the fight to gain legal rights, including the right to vote despite fierce oppositi...
As Margaret Truman knows from firsthand experience, living in the White House can be exhilarating and maddening, alarming and exhausting–but it is certainly never dull. Part private residence, part goldfish bowl, and part national shrine, the White House is both the most important address in America and the most intensely scrutinized. In this splendid blend of the personal and historic, Margaret Truman offers an unforgettable tour of “the president’s house” across the span of two centuries. Ope...
A biography of the runaway slave who became an abolitionist, a crusader for women's rights, and an advisor to Abraham Lincoln.
American Migration and Settlement (Discovering America: An Exceptional Nation)
by Brett Griffin
Discovering America: An Exceptional Nation (Discovering America: An Exceptional Nation)
A Primary Source History of the Colony of Rhode Island (Primary Sources of the Thirteen Colonies and the Lost Colony)
by Joan Axelrod-Contrada
Freedom!
by Jetta Grace Martin, Joshua Bloom, and Waldo E Martin
Prohibition (Movements and Moments That Changed America)
by Richard Worth