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What was ...?Holub, Joan.
Summary: Describes the nineteenth century American gold rush, and includes information on gold rush "boomtowns," relations between Native Americans and gold rush pioneers, and the importance of the gold rush on American history.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 979.4 HOLCopies Available at Peninsula
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT US Hist What HolubKrull, Kathleen.
Summary: Describes the Boston Tea Party, including the events leading up to the party, its immediate effects on American-British relations, and why it is still an important event today.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2013
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.3 KRUCopies Available at Peninsula
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: JT US Hist What KrullMcDonough, Yona Zeldis.
Summary: "No one knows where the term Underground Railroad came from--there were no trains or tracks, only "conductors" who helped escaping slaves to freedom. Including real stories about "passengers" on the "Railroad," this book chronicles slaves' close calls with bounty hunters, exhausting struggles on the road, and what they sacrificed for freedom. With black-and-white illustrations throughout and a...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.7 MCDCopies Available at Peninsula
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Blk His What McDonoughO'Connor, Jim
Summary: "Discover the true story of the Twin Towers--how they came to be the tallest buildings in the world and why they were destroyed. When the Twin Towers were built in 1973, they were billed as an architectural wonder. At 1,368 feet, they clocked in as the tallest buildings in the world and changed the New York City skyline dramatically. Offices and corporations moved into the towers--also known as...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2016
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JT US Hist What O'Connor1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT US Hist What O'Connor
Krull, Kathleen.
Summary: Describes the 1963 March on Washington, helmed by Martin Luther King, Jr., where over two hundred thousand people gathered to demand equal rights for all races, and explains why this event is still important in American history today.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2013