The Age of Reform and Industrialization: 1896-1920 (American history by era)
by Roman Espejo
Astronomy students will explore the bitter rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union that served as fuel for the fire that catapulted rockets into the great unknown of the next frontier space and eventually landed a man on the moon.
World War II as Seen by a Young Artist and Historian
by Kenneth Burres
Doomed: Sacco, Vanzetti & the End of the American Dream
by John Florio and Ouisie Shapiro
Causes and Consequences of the First World War (Causes & Consequences S.)
by Stewart Ross
The Attack on Pearl Harbor (Perspectives on Modern World History)
by David M Haugen
Oxford Revise: AQA GCSE History: America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and inequality
by James Ball
Oxford Revise AQA GCSE History: America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and inequality is a complete revision and practice book covering the full topic specification, containing everything you need to revise for this choice of period study. All key knowledge is clearly covered, from the Boom of the 1920s to the fights for rights in the 1960s and early 1970s. You will build your confidence for the exam across the topic. By working through the Knowledge - Retrieval - Practice sections, you will be us...
The inspiring life and legacy of vocal artist and civil rights icon Paul Robeson--one of the most important public figures in the twentieth century--adapted for young adults by the acclaimed Robeson biographer Paul Robeson was destined for greatness. The son of an ex-slave who upon his college graduation ranked first in his class, Robeson was proclaimed the future "leader of the colored race in America." Although a graduate of Columbia Law School, he abandoned his law career (and the racism he e...
Occupying Alcatraz: Native American Activists Demand Change (Hidden Heroes)
by Alexis Burling
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.
To the Mountaintop (New York Times) (New York Times Books)
by Charlayne Hunter-Gault
"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...
Freedom!
by Jetta Grace Martin, Joshua Bloom, and Waldo E Martin
Prohibition (Movements and Moments That Changed America)
by Richard Worth
Kids read about the realities of the war as it was experienced by ordinary citizens and soldiers, regardless of which side they were fighting for food rations that left everyone hungry, bombings that caused whole cities to live in a constant state of uncertainty, and the Holocaust. Another result of World War II? The dropping of the atomic bomb, which annihilated between 130,000 and 226,000 people and showed the world what humans are capable of when faced with a desperate situation.
The Role of Women in the Gulf War (Warrior Women in American History)
by Hallie Murray
Getting Away with Murder: The True Story of the Emmett Till Case
by Chris Crowe