Quakers in Early America (Rourke Discovery Library (Paperback))
by Zenaide A. Ragozin
A simple introduction to William Penn, the Quakers, and their life in colonial Pennsylvania.
Pilgrim Children Had Many Chores (Learn to Read, Read to Learn) (Learn to Read-Read to Learn: Social Studies)
by Gina Lem-Tardif and Gina Lems-Tardif
You Wouldn't Want to Be an American Pioneer! (You Wouldn't Want To...)
by Jacqueline Morley
A light-hearted look at some of the difficulties faced by the pioneers who traveled by wagon train across the United States to settle in the West.
What Was the Revolutionary War All About? (The Revolutionary War Library)
Benjamin Franklin: A Man of Many Talents (Time for Kids Biographies (Pb))
La Vida En La Republica de Texas (Life in the Republic of Texas), La
by John Wimberley
The Great Depression (Inquire and Investigate)
by Marcia Amidon Lusted
The Big Golden Book of Cavemen and Other Prehistoric Peoples
by Robert A. Bell and Gabriele Nenzioni
The 71-day occupation of the village at Wounded Knee - February 27 to May 8, 1973 - is a watershed event in the chronology of American Indian activism, because it reflects both the height of the American Indian Movement (AIM) and the beginning of the end of the power of that organization. It was at Wounded Knee Village where government forces surrounded a small, poorly armed band of AIM members who were protesting the death of Raymond Yellow Thunder and Wesley Bad Heart Bull and the subsequent c...
The Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition (Westward Expansion: America's Push to the Pacific)
by Therese M Shea
The United States in World War I: America's Entry Ensures Victory (World War I: Remembering the Great War)
by Jane H Gould
Nathan Hale (On My Own Biographies)
by Shannon Knudsen and Shannon Zemlicka
Recounts the life of Revolutionary War hero Nathan Hale, whose decision to become a spy for General George Washington cost him his life.
Viewpoints and Perspectives (Set) (Perspectives Library: Viewpoints and Perspectives)
Betsy Ross and the Creation of the American Flag (Spotlight on American History)
by Kirsten Urwin
Did Anything Good Come Out of the Civil War? (Innovation Through Adversity)
by Philip Steele
In addition to putting an end to the inhumane institution of slavery, the Civil War also spurred important inventions that improved people s lives, such as canned food, pocket watches, federal paper currency, and standard sizes for shoes. Although medical technology lagged behind the development of new weapons that could kill and maim more soldiers than ever, there were advances in amputation techniques and anesthesia delivery. Additionally, the railroad and telegraph systems were hugely benefic...