In American history
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Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
[1997]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
The author describes the adventures and disasters in the lives of people who rushed to the gold mines of California in 1848 and explains how this event sparked the state's development.
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
[1997]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
This book describes the building of the first railroad to join the eastern and western part of the United States and the effect of this transcontinental link on the future development of the country.
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
[1998]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Discusses the people and events connected to the struggle to achieve women's rights, including the right to vote, from its origins in the mid-1800s through the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution.
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
[1998]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Traces the history of the industrial revolution from its roots in eighteenth-century England, through its beginnings in the United States, to its decline in the twentieth-century.
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Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
[1998]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Explores the people and events surrounding the political scandal that began with a June 1972 burglary and resulted in the resignation of President Nixon, discussing the scandal's effects on American politics and history.
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The Alaska Purchase in American history
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Lewis and Clark's journey of discovery in American history
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Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
©1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Traces the history of the Reconstruction period following the Civil War, from 1865 to 1877, following the efforts of the Republican party leadership to bring the South back into the Union and to give former slaves their civil rights.
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The Chisholm Trail in American history
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The Jim Crow laws and racism in American history
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Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
[2000]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Examines the famous kidnapping of aviator Charles Lindbergh's baby, describing the background of the boy's father, the circumstances of the crime, and the capture and trial of the alleged kidnapper.
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The Louisiana Purchase in American history
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The Santa Fe Trail in American history
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Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9.4 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Describes the attempted revolt of Massachusetts farmers and yeomen which revealed the instability of the Articles of Confederation and the need for a stronger Constitution.
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The Battle of Gettysburg in American history
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Charles Lindbergh and the Spirit of St. Louis in American history
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Author
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Publisher
Enslow Pub
Pub. Date
2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9.4 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
This book traces the history of one of the most dangerous showdowns of the Cold War, highlighting the involvement of President John Kennedy, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, and Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.
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The Little Rock school desegregation crisis in American history
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The mission trails in American history
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The Natchez Trace Historic Trail in American history
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The Pony express in American history
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The Pullman strike and the labor movement in American history
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Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation in American history
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The New Deal and the Great Depression in American history
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The home front during World War II in American history
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The Kansas-Nebraska Act and 'Bleeding Kansas' in American history
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Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Traces the dangers and adventures surrounding the history of the Pilgrim settlement at Plymouth, Massachusetts, highlighting the roles played by William Brewster, Miles Standish, and other individuals.
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The Spanish-American War and Teddy Roosevelt in American history
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The Triangle Shirtwaist fire and sweatshop reform in American history
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Desert Storm: the first Persian Gulf War in American history
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The invention of the telegraph and telephone in American history
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The perilous search for the fabled Northwest Passage in American history
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The Revolutionary War and George Washington's army in American history
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The Thirteen Colonies from founding to revolution in American history
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The World War II D-Day invasion in American history
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