The Oregon Trail (Exploring the West) (Let Freedom Ring)
by Elizabeth Dana Jaffe
Examines the famous westward route of American settlement during the 1800s, including everyday life on the trail, what it took to make the journey successfully, and what happened to unsuccessful attempts to reach the Oregon Territory.
Hear That Train Whistle Blow! How the Railroad Changed the World (Landmark Books (Random House))
by Milton Meltzer
An illustrated history of the Middle Ages, with a fictional story involving children to depict the time in history.
Spotlight on American History: Set 2 (Spotlight on American History)
Smithsonian Little Explorer: Little Historian American Symbols (Smithsonian Little Explorer: Little Historian American Symbols)
by Jessica Gunderson and Tamra B Orr
The Golden Gate Bridge (Places in American History (Gareth Stevens Paperback)) (Places in American History (Gareth Stevens Hardcover))
by Susan Ashley
Slavery has plagued human history for thousands of years. During the colonization of the Americas, more than 12 million Africans were stolen from their homelands and forced to work in plantation colonies. What was it like to be enslaved? How did people endure such hardships? How did the enslaved fight for freedom?
Barack Obama (Rookie Biographies) (Rookie Biographies (Library))
by Joanne Mattern
What was it like to live as a Native American in the Southwest? Why not let Geronimo tell you about it? You'll read about his rise to power, his triumphant successes and devastating defeats in battle, and what general life was like for the Apache Indians. A postscript explains how and what happened after he died.
Jobs, Women and Slaves - Colonial America History Book 5th Grade Children's American History
by Baby Professor
The Columbine Shootings (Essential Events (ABDO)) (Essential Events)
by Diane Marczely Gimpel
Andrew Jackson's Presidency (Spotlight on American History)
by Steve Wilson
Seminole Chief Osceola (Native American Chiefs and Warriors)
by William R. Sanford
"Discusses American cowboys, including the origins of cowboys, their day-to-day lives, cattle drives, cow towns, famous cowboys, and their importance to the Wild West era in American history"--Provided by publisher.
Government and Politics in Colonial America (Primary Sources of Everyday Life in Colonial America)
by Charlie Samuel
Spanish-American War (America at War) (America at War (Chelsea House))
by Michael Golay
The United States was swept into the Spanish-American War with the mysterious explosion of the USS Maine in Cuba's Havana harbor, which spurred a surge of anti-Spanish sentiment among Americans through the use of yellow journalism. Spanish-American War, Revised Edition gives a lively account of the events leading to war and of the ensuing battles fought on land and sea, ending with a thought-provoking assessment of this important conflict from which the United States emerged as a major player o...
