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Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Examines the political situation in America at the time of the troubles between England and her colonies there and describes how the Declaration of Independence was written and accepted.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
107 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Learn how this son of German immigrants from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, turned his small food-packaging company into a booming business known for its fair treatment of workers and pioneering safe food preparation standards. This American success story follows Heinz from his early days as a pickle and vinegar merchant in the 1800s to the name behind the nation's number-one brand of ketchup."--
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The mighty Soviets were the favorites to win hockey gold at the 1980 Winter Olympics. But a team of U.S. college players had other ideas. The stunning upset of the Soviet hockey team by the young Americans has been called the greatest moment in international hockey. And to many people the victory was about much more than sports. Americans had gone through difficult times at home and abroad. Beating the best hockey team in the world - and its major...
Author
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations, color maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Describes the people and events of the Great Depression. The reader's choices reveal the historical details from the perspectives of a Bonus Army marcher, a teenager riding the rails, and a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
107 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In 2008, John McCain ran for president against Barack Obama, becoming a well-known national figure. But his presidential campaign was only one of the many inspirational things John accomplished in his lifetime! John was a decorated member of the US Navy who survived being a prisoner of war in Vietnam. He served as an Arizona senator for thirty years, right up until his passing in 2018. Learn all about John McCain and his life as politician who always...
52) Maryland
Author
Language
English
Description
Describes the geography, plants and animals, history, economy, language, religions, culture, and people of Maryland.
53) Henry Ford
Author
Pub. Date
2002.
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
A biography of the man responsible for mass producing the automobile in the early part of the twentieth century.
54) Ancient Greeks
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
63 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A discussion of the early Greeks, including who the people were, where they lived, the rise of civilization, social structure, religion, art and architecture, science and technology, daily life, entertainment and sports. Features include timelines, fact boxes, glossary, list of recommended reading and web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher.
56) Kenya
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
144 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Chronicles how the Bill of Rights came to be, as well as the freedoms it guarantees, details each of the amendments, and demonstrates how some have affected contemporary life in the United States.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
63 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
On a business trip to Transylvania, Jonathan Harker stays at an eerie castle owned by a man named Count Dracula. When strange things start to happen, Harker investigates and finds the Count sleeping in a coffin! Harker isn't safe, and when the Count escapes to London, neither are his friends.
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