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 United States in World War I: America's Entry Ensures Victory (World War I: Remembering the Great War)
by Jane H Gould
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 New England State Crafts (Fun and Simple State Crafts)
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.
Life of the Powhatan (Native Nations of North America S.)
by Rebecca Sjonger and Bobbie Kalman
"Life of the Powhatan" focuses on the many nations that formed the Powhatan confederacy. Vivid images and detailed text reveal what life was like for these Native people during the height of their power in the seventeenth century. Children will be fascinated to learn more about the real Pocahontas, the most celebrated member of the Powhatan.
The United States from A to Z (Alphabasics) (AlphaBasiC's S.)
by Bobbie Kalman and Kate Calder
An alphabetical introduction to various aspects of the United States, such as "Baseball," "Kennedy Space Center," "Presidents of the U.S.A.," and "Yellowstone."
The Declaration of Independence (Shaping the United States of America)
by Laura K Murray
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?