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2019., Juvenile, Amulet Books, an inprint of Abrams Call No: GN 976.4 HAL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: ""Remember the Alamo!" That rallying cry has been a part of Texas lore for generations. But who were the ragtag group of adventurers behind the famous slogan, and how did they end up barricaded in a fort against a Mexican army? Who survived, who died, and how? This sixth book in the bestselling Hazardous Tales series tracks the Lone Star State's bloody fight for independence from the Mexican government. It features the exploits of the notorious Jim Bowie, as well as Stephen Austin, Davy Crockett, and other settlers and soldiers who made the wild frontier of Texas their home--all told with the inimitable style and humor for which Nathan Hale is known"--
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1988., Dodd, Mead Call No: 975.3 ASH Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Discusses the building of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the controversies that have surrounded it, and some human interest stories connected with it.
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c1988., Dodd, Mead Call No: 959.704 38 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Discusses the building of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the controversies that have surrounded it, and some human interest stories connected with it.
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1998., Oxford University Press Call No: 937 CON Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The development of Athens in the hundred years following the Persian Wars, and Rome from the reign of Augustus (27 B.C. to A. D. 14) to the reign of Septimius Severus (A.D. 193-211).
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[2013], Juvenile, Amistad Call No: E SMI Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Summary Note: Demonstrates the effort that went in to constructing the White House and details the contribution of slave laborers who were able to purchase their freedom after construction was complete.
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[2013]., Juvenile, Amistad Call No: 975.3 02 Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Describes the building of the White House, the home of the United States president, and how it took many hands, several of them slaves', who will be remembered throughout history for their extraordinary feat.
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c2008., Primary, ABDO Pub. Co. Call No: 624.2 3 097471 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: All aboard AmericaSummary Note: Discusses the construction, history, and current status of the Brooklyn Bridge.
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c1982., Juvenile, Putnam Call No: 624 .55 097471 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Text and contemporary illustrations describe the seemingly impossible feat of building a bridge over the East River during the nineteenth century.
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By King, Ross2000., Walker & Co. Call No: 726.6 KIN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Tells the story of how fifteenth-century goldsmith and clock maker Filippo Brunelleschi devised the plan to build the dome of the Santa Maria del Fiore cathedral in Florence, an engineering feat that had puzzled architects for over a century.
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2018., Cavendish Square Publishing Call No: 974.7 SULLIVAN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Built during the Great Depression, the 102-story skyscraper was then the tallest structure in the world. Readers learn about the problems that were overcome in designing such a massive building, the steel that supported it, and about the teams of riveters who assembled it under harrowing conditions.
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2018., Cavendish Square Publishing Call No: 974.7 SULLIVAN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to the United States. Making and delivering such a large present required special planning and execution. Readers will discover how this iconic structure was built, presented, taken apart, shipped, and then reassembled by mostly immigrant workers who had come to the United States to experience what the statue represented.
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c2008., Primary, Magic Wagon Call No: 975.3 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Looking glass library.Summary Note: An introduction to the capitol building in Washington, D.C., that describes its structure, uses, and construction.
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By Piehl, Janetc2010., Lerner Publications Co. Call No: 975.3 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Famous placesSummary Note: Provides information on the Capital Building, the location in Washington, D. C., where the United States Congress meets, describing its construction, what the building looks like inside, and related topics.
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By Piehl, Janetc2010., Juvenile, Lerner Publications Co. Call No: 975.3 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Famous placesSummary Note: Provides information on the Capital Building, the location in Washington, D. C., where the United States Congress meets, describing its construction, what the building looks like inside, and related topics.
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By Piehl, Janetc2010., Juvenile, Lerner Publications Co. Call No: 975.3 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Famous placesSummary Note: Provides information on the Capital Building, the location in Washington, D. C., where the United States Congress meets, describing its construction, what the building looks like inside, and related topics.
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By Piehl, Janetc2010., Lerner Publications Co Call No: 975.3 PIE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Lightning bolt books. Famous placesSummary Note: Explores the U.S. Capitol with color photographs and simple text that traces the creation and history of this structure as well as its importance and significance in the world today. Include fun facts, a glossary, and sources of additional information.
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2021., Juvenile, Bellwether Media Call No: 730.981 53 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Series Title: Blastoff! discovery.Summary Note: Presents the history, construction, design, and culture of the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, one of the seven wonders of the modern world. Highlights the engineer behind the statue, and details the updates and upgrades that have been done to the statue over the years. Includes color photographs, fact boxes, a timeline, a glossary, and additional resources.
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c2005., Primary, Scholastic Call No: [E] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Clifford the big red dogSummary Note: Clifford goes to Washington, D.C. where he visit's the famous sites in the nation's capital.
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c2003., Juvenile, Lerner Publications Co. Call No: 937 .6 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Great building featsSummary Note: Describes the history of the construction, in Rome, Italy, of the Colosseum, considered by many to be the most famous building in the world.
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c2003., Pre-adolescent, Lerner Publications Co. Call No: 937 .6 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Describes the history of the construction, in Rome, Italy, of the Colosseum, considered by many to be the most famous building in the world.