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Cornerstones of freedomJango-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
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 325.73 JANStein, R. Conrad.
Summary: Describes the experiences of the many immigrants who sought entry to the United States at the immigration station on Ellis Island, New York, before it closed in 1954.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Childrens Press 1992
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 325.1 STEMcDaniel, Melissa
Summary: Learn about the Great Depression, from its roots in the economic boom of the 1920s to its conclusion during World War II.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.916 MCDFriedman, Mel
Summary: Discusses how the United States gained ownership of the Oregon Territory, who discovered the best routes west, and the obstacles pioneers faced on their journeys along the Oregon Trail.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 917.804 FRICopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 978.02 FRIBenoit, 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
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Space BenoitFriedman, Mel
Summary: Traces the history of the Oregon Trail and describes the hardships faced by the settlers who followed it.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 917.804 FRIBurgan, Michael.
Summary: Presents a brief history of African-Americans and of slavery in seventeenth and eighteenth century America.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.0496 BURMcDaniel, Melissa
Summary: Learn about the Great Depression, from its roots in the economic boom of the 1920s to its conclusion during World War II.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 973.916 MCDGregory, Josh.
Summary: Details the search for Osama bin Laden that began after the September 11 terrorist attacks and ended with a raid on his compound in May 2011.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 363.32516 GREBenoit, 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
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 320.3 BENStein, R. Conrad.
Summary: Discusses the role of Congress in governmental separation of powers, defines the powers and rights held by Congress, and examines how the balance of power between the President and Congress has shifted in the last two centuries.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Childrens Press 1995
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 328.73 STECunningham, Kevin
Summary: Discusses this pivotal event in the lead-up to the American colonies' break with Great Britain and the tense atmosphere in Boston due to various new laws and impositions on the colonists by England.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.3115 CUNGregory, 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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Place a hold to request this item.Kimmel, Heidi.
Summary: Chronicles the history of the military academy at West Point, New York, including its role in the American Revolution, the Mexican War, the Civil War, and World Wars I and II, and discusses the daily life of a cadet and the enrollment of minorities.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 355 KIMKent, Deborah.
Summary: Describes the first battles of the Revolutionary War, the events leading up to the conflict, and the effect of helping the thirteen British colonies pull together for a common cause.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 1997
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 973.3 KENGregory, Josh.
Summary: Traces the events which led to the Battle of Gettysburg in 1864 and describes the dedication of the cemetery to the fallen soldiers by Lincoln in his famous speech.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.7349 GREKent, Deborah.
Summary: Examines the history of the famous statue, including its origin as a gift from France and its construction.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 974.7 KENJanuary, Brendan
Summary: A history of Reconstruction, the period after the Civil War during which programs were implemented to bring the Confederate States back to the Union.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 1999
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.8 JANBenoit, Peter
Summary: Chronicles the growth of British colonies in North American, from a single settlement to the range of colonies that in time became the United States.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.2 BENBenoit, Peter
Summary: Read about the struggle for women's voting rights in the United States and learn how it has shaped our nation today.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.623 BENLandau, Elaine.
Summary: Briefly tells the story of the Statue of Liberty, from when the idea was born, how the statue was built, and information about the creator.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 974.71 LANElish, 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 ELIBenoit, 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 BENBenoit, 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