Benoit, Peter

Summary: Examines the history of nuclear fission and its role in weaponry and as an energy source.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2012

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 355.0217 BEN

Benoit, Peter

Summary: Presents the timeline of the Vietnam War, including the causes of the conflict and the role played by the United States' involvement, and explores the war's impact upon today's political and cultural development.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2012

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 959.7043 BEN

Domnauer, Teresa.

Summary: Traces Lewis & Clarke's exploratory journey acorss the western United States.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2013

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 917.804 DOM

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.46 DOM

Fox, Mary Virginia

Summary: Presents examples of women who helped to shape the Western frontier in such diverse roles as schoolteacher, missionary, justice of the peace, and homesteader.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Childrens press 1991

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 928 FOX

Kent, Deborah.

Contents: Big plans for a new nation -- Riding the rails -- The power of electricity -- Connections and concerns.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, An Imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2014

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 388.0973 KEN

Wachtel, Roger.

Summary: A description of the history and characteristics of the national monument known as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetary, Arlington, Virginia, which was established after World War I to honor an unidentified soldier from each war.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2003

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 355.16 WAC

Yomtov, Nelson.

Summary: Chronicles the history of the Internet, from its earliest form in the late 1950s to its global influence today, profiling key inventors who made its advances possible.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2013

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 004.678 YOM

Anderson, Peter

Summary: The history of th Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroad companies' efforts to span the continent.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 1996

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 385 AND

Benoit, Peter

Summary: Traces the events leading up to Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the details of the attack itself, and the ensuing reaction of the United States.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2013

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.5426 BEN

Benoit, Peter

Summary: Discusses the details of the California Gold Rush, from the miner's daily lives to the methods they used to pan for gold.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2013

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 979.404 BEN

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 979.404 BEN

Benoit, Peter

Summary: This book will tell you why people wanted the Panama Canal to be built and what difficulties were faced in the construction of the canal.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 972.875 BEN

Burgan, Michael.

Contents: From the farm to the factory -- New power source, new factories -- On the move -- A revolution spreads.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 330.94025 BUR

Elish, Dan.

Summary: Detail the events of the scandal called Watergate, including the major players, how the facts were uncovered, and the way in which the events ultimately reaffirmed basic principles of the Constitution.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2004

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.924 ELI

Graves, Renee.

Summary: A description of the historic 1925 trial in which a Tennessee high school biology teacher was accused of violating state law by teaching Darwin's theory of evolution.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2003

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 345.0288 GRA

Gregory, Josh.

Summary: Traces the life of computer industry pioneer Steve Jobs, a founder of Apple Computer, Inc.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2013

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 JOB

Jango-Cohen, Judith.

Summary: Follows the history of Ellis Island from when Congress chose it as the site for New York's federal immigration station till its closing in 1950 and eventual opening as a museum in 1990.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2005

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 325.73 JAN

McGowen, Tom.

Summary: Discusses historical events surrounding the Battle of the Alamo, including the roles played by Mexican General Santa Anna and Americans Stephen Austin, Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett, Sam Houston, and others.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2003

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 976.403 MCG

Raatma, Lucia.

Summary: Describes the reasons for the Bill of Rights, key players in drafting it, and the effects it has today.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2012

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 342.73085 RAA

Sakurai, Gail.

Summary: Chronicles the historical background and political maneuvers that led to the Louisiana Purchase by President Thomas Jefferson in 1803.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 1998

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.46 SAK

Stein, R. Conrad.

Summary: A brief biography of the two famous bicycle makers from Dayton, Ohio, focusing on their efforts to build and fly an airplane, starting with kites and gliders.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Childrens Press 1981

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB WRIGHT STE

Benoit, Peter

Summary: Presents the history of the Boston Massacre, including the British efforts to tax the colonies that caused the uneasy situation in Boston, the events that led to the shooting, the reactions of the British and the colonists, and the trial.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2013

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.3113 BEN

Benoit, Peter

Summary: Read about the variety of governments that lead different countries and learn how they have shaped our world today.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 320.3 BEN

Benoit, Peter

Summary: Describes the history of the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2012

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Space Benoit