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Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Formats
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"From New York Times bestselling historian H. W. Brands comes the riveting story of how America's second generation of political giants--Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, and John Calhoun--battled to complete the unfinished work of the Founding Fathers and decide the shape of our democracy. In the early days of the nineteenth century, three young men strode onto the national stage, elected to Congress at a moment when the Founding Fathers were beginning...
Author
Series
A History of US volume 5
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
1999
Language
Slave
Description
Discusses the period of growth in American history prior to the Civil War, describing the lives of people from a variety of backgrounds, including Jedediah Smith, Emily Dickinson, John James Audubon, and Sojourner Truth.
Author
Series
Borderland trilogy volume 3
Publisher
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Will Harman's bold clan had come west to build new lives, but they had quickly divided. When the strong and spirited family members stake their claims in the untamed land, their lives take different paths. One will find passion and financial success, while two join the Jesse James gang and another will lead the posse that goes gunning for the outlaws. All will be blinded by hate and as rage and vindictiveness dissolve the family's plans, each member...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.3 - AR Pts: 32
Language
English
Description
Written by American author and dedicated abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe, "Uncle Toms Cabin" is a poignant novel which shows the harsh reality of a slaves life in the 1800s. Uncle Tom, an African-American slave who believes in the power of Christian faith. The book would be a major contributor to the Civil War because its compelling portrayal of slaves as fellow human beings left little room for compromise: if slaves were indeed...
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