Search Results: Returned 18 Results, Displaying Titles 1 - 18
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2012., Pre-adolescent, Children's Press Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)View cover image provided by Mackin Series Title: Cornerstones of freedomSummary Note: Explores Lincoln's life story, from his youth as a sickly farm boy in Kentucky and Illinois to the incredible achievements of his presidency and the shooting that caused his untimely death.
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2013., Children's Press Call No: 940.54 26693 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Cornerstones of freedomSummary Note: Describes the history of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in 1941 that drew the United States into World War II, and covers why United States leaders hesitated to join the war, why Japan decided to attack the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, and how the attack affected attitudes in the United States toward Japanese Americans.
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c2011., Juvenile, Children's Press Call No: 363.738 BENOIT Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: True book.Summary Note: Photographs, maps, time lines, and easy-to-follow text describe the events surrounding the 2010 British Petroleum oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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c2011., Pre-adolescent, Children's Press Call No: 363.738 20916364 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)View cover image provided by Mackin Series Title: True bookSummary Note: Explores what caused the oil spill, its effect, and how people have tried to minimize the damage.
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2013., Pre-adolescent, Children's Press Call No: 344.73 0798 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)View cover image provided by Mackin Series Title: Cornerstones of freedomSummary Note: Discusses the long struggle toward equal education and the court case that resulted from it and how this case shaped our nation today.
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2012., Pre-adolescent, Children's Press Call No: 973.7 13 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)View cover image provided by Mackin Series Title: True bookSummary Note: Discusses the inner workings of the Confederacy, its most important leaders, and why it failed to win the Civil War.
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c2011., Juvenile, Children's Press Call No: 577.5 BEN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: A true bookSummary Note: Explores the characteristics of desert environments and details the plants and animals that live in them. Includes full-color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.
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2011., Pre-adolescent, Children's Press Call No: Transportation Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: True book.Summary Note: Photographs, maps, and easy-to-follow text describe the events surrounding the 1937 Hindenburg disaster.
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c2011., Juvenile, Children's Press Call No: 974.7004 9755 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)View cover image provided by Mackin Series Title: A true bookSummary Note: Describes the Iroquois way of life past and present exploring their history, culture, and famous people. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and sources of more information.
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2011., Pre-adolescent, Children's Press Call No: 970.3 DOL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: True bookSummary Note: An exploration of the Iroquois Indians, discussing the nation's housing, relationship with settlers, culture, and more.
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2012., Pre-adolescent, Children's Press Call No: 973.4 6 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)View cover image provided by Mackin Series Title: Cornerstones of freedomSummary Note: Discusses the biggest real estate transaction in U.S. history and how it has shaped the nation today.
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2012., Pre-adolescent, Children's Press Call No: 973.4 BENOIT Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Cornerstones of freedomSummary Note: Looks at the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 as a turning point in the history of the United States, relates the story of how the purchase of the land was negotiated with France, briefly chronicles the Lewis and Clark expedition, and discusses the effect of the expansion on the country and its people.
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c2012., Pre-adolescent, Children's Press Call No: 363.17 99 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)View cover image provided by Mackin Series Title: True bookSummary Note: Explains how the reactors at nuclear plants can melt down and the damage caused by some of history's worst nuclear meltdowns, from Three Mile Island to Chernobyl.
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2012., Pre-adolescent, Children's Press Call No: 973.931 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)View cover image provided by Mackin Series Title: Cornerstones of freedomSummary Note: Discusses the events leading up to the September 11 terrorist attacks and how they have shaped our nation today.
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-- September eleven we will never forget2012, Pre-adolescent, Children's Press Call No: 973.931 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Cornerstones of freedomSummary Note: Provides an account of the events of September 11, and looks at the lasting effects of this tragedy.
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-- September eleven we will never forget2012., Children's Press Call No: 973.93 BEN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Cornerstones of freedomSummary Note: Provides an account of the events of September 11, and looks at the lasting effects of this tragedy.
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c2011., Pre-adolescent, Children's Press Call No: 910.9163 4 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: A true book.Summary Note: Describes the ill-fated maiden voyage of the Titanic, a luxury liner claimed to be "unsinkable" that was destroyed after colliding with an iceberg, killing over one thousand passengers onboard.
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2011., Pre-adolescent, Children's Press Call No: 974.40 CUNNINGHAM Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: True bookSummary Note: An exploration of the Wampanoag Indians, discussing the nation's relationship with settlers, culture, women, housing, and more.