Spotlight on American History (Spotlight on American History (Set))
Primary Sources of the Abolitionist Movement (Primary Sources of the Abolitionist Movement)
The Revolutionary Period 1750-1783 (American history by era)
by Bruce Thompson
Jesse James (Lib of Bio)(Oop) (Chelsea House Library of Biographies)
A hunter, woodsman, and frontiersman who was an excellent shot with a rifle, Davy Crockett's adventures became well-known legend after his death at the siege of the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. Although he is remembered as an American pioneer, he also forged a career as a politician, serving as a Tennessee state legislator and later as a U.S. Congressman. Crockett had a remarkable life, from running away from home when he was 13 to holding political office with virtually no formal education. The...
Sitting Bull (Famous Figures of the American Frontier)
by Hal Marcovitz
-- Clear and concise biographies of the best-known frontiersmen, women, and settlers of the West -- Includes interesting and informative sidebars -- Written in accessible, easily understood language -- Complements school curriculum The great chief, warrior, and medicine man of the Hunkpapa Sioux.
John C. Fremont (Legendary Heroes of the Wild West)
by William R Green Sanford
Remember the Alamo! (Movements and Moments That Changed America)
by Karen Clemens Warrick
John Deere, That's Who!
by Tracy Nelson Maurer; illustrated by Tim Zeltner
Relates the story of immigration to America through the voices and stories of those who passed through Ellis Island, from its opening in 1892 to the release of the last detainee in 1954.
Details the history of the Underground Railroad from the roots of slavery through the post-Emancipation era by focusing on the lives of the participants.
Edward S. Curtis Chronicles Native Nations (Defining Images)
by Don Nardo
Saloons, Shootouts, and Spurs (Daily Life in America in the 1800s)
by Kenneth McIntosh
Life on the American frontier of the 1800s is the stuff of American myth and legend. It was here in the wide-open spaces of the West that the rugged individualism of the American character was refined: in the strong but silent cowboy, the saloon girl with a heart of gold, and the sod-busting pioneer. Faced with the incredible challenges of taming a wilderness, wresting the territory from the Native peoples, and dealing with the hardships of pioneer life, Americans were offered one of the richest...
World War II in Europe (American War) (U.S. Wars)
by R Conrad Stein
Examines the origins of World War II in Europe and discusses battles, military tactics, weaponry, new methods of destruction, and America's involvement in the war. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to the war.
Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Biography (Little House)
by William Anderson
While on a visit to the Anacostia Museum of the Smithsonian Institution, Emma finds herself as a runaway slave using the Underground Railroad to make her way to freedom in Canada.
Plains Indian Wars (America at War) (America at War (Chelsea House))
by Sherry Marker
Greed, misunderstanding, and resentment characterized the relationship between early white settlers moving west and the Native American peoples of the Great Plains. As whites delved further into western territory, the U.S. government attempted to quell Native Americans' fears by signing treaties with various tribes, guaranteeing their rights and freedoms. However, almost every treaty was eventually broken by the settlers and the army, leading to distrust. The series of bloody confrontations tha...
The Development of U.S. Industry (Explorer Library: Language Arts Explorer) (Language Arts Explorer: History Digs)
by Mary Meinking
This is the true story of Solomon Northup, a free black man from New York who was captured in the United States and sold into slavery in Louisiana. Drawing from primary source documents, including Northup's own memoir, this compelling book has a narrative that is packed with the action of Solomon's 12 - year odyssey as a slave and historical perspective on the human experience of buying and selling human beings. Period artwork is included to given even more historical context to this stunning st...
Jefferson Memorial (Patriotic Symbols of America, #20)
by Joseph Ferry
The third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson, was much more than just a politician-he was a writer, scientist, architect, and scholar who was considered one of the most brilliant figures of his age. To commemorate Jefferson's numerous accomplishments, a rotunda was constructed on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Within is a statue of Jefferson, while on the walls nearby are quotations from some of his most famous writings, including the Declaration of Independence. The Jeffers...