Search Results: Returned 16 Results, Displaying Titles 1 - 16
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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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Juvenile Call No: 973 KEPPELER Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Exposes myths about U.S. symbols and explains the facts behind them.
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Juvenile Call No: 973 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Exposes myths about U.S. symbols and explains the facts behind them.
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[2010], Juvenile, Albert Whitman Call No: 305.800973 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Summary Note: Describes important moments in African American history that have occured at the Lincoln Memorial, Marian Anderson's concert in 1939, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s famous speech in 1963, and a visit in 2009 from the first black president and his family.
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c2003., Juvenile, Mason Crest Publishers Call No: 304.8 MAR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: American symbols and their meaningsSummary Note: Traces the history of Ellis Island, the place where immigrants coming to the U.S. were once processed, and discusses its significance to the American peop.
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1997., PowerKids Press Call No: 325.73 Owe Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: The library of American landmarksSummary Note: Describes the historical significance and recent restoration of Ellis Island, which served as a point of entrance for millions of immigrants to the United States.
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2017., Chronicle Books Call No: 973 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "A friendly reminder of how America can be at its best." -Entertainment Weekly If you had to name a statue, any statue, odds are good you'd mention the Statue of Liberty. Have you seen her? She's in New York. She's holding a torch. And she's in mid-stride, moving forward. But why? In this fascinating and fun take on nonfiction, Dave Eggers and Shawn Harris investigate a seemingly small trait of America's most emblematic statue. What they find is about more than history, more than art. What they find in the Statue of Liberty's right foot is the powerful message of acceptance that is essential of an entire country's creation. "I want to hold this book in one hand and a torch in the other and stand on an island someplace so everyone can see." - Lemony Snicket "Eggers's crucial and timely re-examination makes Liberty an active participant in a debate that is more contentious than ever." -Publishers Weekly, starred review Six Starred Reviews A Junior Library Guild selection
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[2017], Juvenile, CHRONICLE BOOKS Call No: 973 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Summary Note: Examines the placement of the Statue of Liberty's right foot, and in the process, revealing interesting historical information and important truths about the meaning of America.
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c2002., Pre-adolescent, Rourke Pub. Call No: 973 ARM Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: The Rourke guide to state symbolsSummary Note: Describes a variety of historic sites and monuments, from the Alabama-Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site to the Wyoming-Devils Tower National Monument.
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1989., Atheneum Call No: 910 BRO Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Describes the unique physical features, wildlife, plants, and discovery of such natural wonders as the Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls, Carlsbad Caverns, Mount McKinley, Death Valley, Cape Breton, Kilauea Volcano, and the Everglades.
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c2004., Primary, Scholastic Reference Call No: 973 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Tells the stories behind nearly thirty places, objects, documents, holidays, and other symbols of importance to America, including Plymouth Rock, the Liberty Bell, the Pledge of Allegiance, and Memorial Day.
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1995, Juvenile, Childrens Call No: 959.704 36 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Cornerstones of freedomSummary Note: Describes the memorial dedicated to the nearly 13,000 women who served during the conflict in Vietnam.
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1995, Juvenile, Childrens Call No: 959.704 36 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Cornerstones of freedomSummary Note: Describes the memorial dedicated to the nearly 13,000 women who served during the conflict in Vietnam.