Ohio (Rookie Read-About Geography (Library))
by Christine Taylor-Butler
The Massachusetts 54th (Civil War) (Let Freedom Ring)
by Gina DeAngelis
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 Rhode Island Colony (Thirteen Colonies (Childrens Press))
by Dennis Brindell Fradin
Traces the history of Rhode Island to 1790 when it became the last colony to ratify the Constitution.
Never Underestimate the Power of a Black Woman
by Pretty Cute Notebooks
Haunted History (A Haunted History)
by Matt Chandler and Megan Cooley Peterson
Fun and Simple Great Lakes State Crafts: Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota
by June Ponte
Examines the history of Italian immigration to the United States, discussing why they came, what they did when they got here, where they settled, and customs they brought with them.
Out and about at the United States Mint (Field Trips (Picture Window Paperback)) (Field Trips (Picture Window Hardcover))
by Nancy G Attebury
Smithsonian Little Explorer: Little Historian American Symbols (Smithsonian Little Explorer: Little Historian American Symbols)
by Jessica Gunderson and Tamra B Orr
Fun and Simple Southeastern State Crafts: West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida
by June Ponte
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?
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.
Seminole Chief Osceola (Native American Chiefs and Warriors)
by William R. Sanford
An overview of the history and daily lives of Italian people who immigrated to the United States.
Briefly discusses some of the reasons that Koreans have come to live in the United States, how they have preserved Korean customs and traditions in their new homeland, and what life is like for them here.
Gold and Silver (North American Natural Resources)
by John Perritano
Childhood memoirs of three black women--grandmother, mother, and daughter-who grew up between the 1880's and the 1950's