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Amendments to the United States Constitution ; The Bill of Rights Amendments to the United States Constitution The Bill of Rights Civic readiness Documents of America Documents that shaped America First facts. U.S. holidays Freedom's promise Understanding disability United States encyclopediasEarley, Ryan
Summary: How do Americans state what they believe in, how their representative government works, and more? By writing it down! Investigate great documents that have shaped United States history, including the Federalist Papers. Find out who wrote the papers, what they say, and why they remain important today. Read all about these remarkable documents that helped form a nation. Includes a support page of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seahorse Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 342.73 EARVonder Brink, Tracy
Summary: "What is the U.S. Constitution? Why is it important? Find out in 'The Constitution'"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seahorse Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.7302 VONShea, Therese
Summary: Describes the events surrounding the drafting and ratification of the U.S. Constitution, and looks at how it provides structure for the nation's government.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 342.73 SHELevinson, Cynthia
Summary: Examines the Constitutional origins of modern-day political problems and outlines solutions for these issues.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree Publishers 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 342 LEVFurgang, Kathy.
Summary: Looks at the Ninth Amendment to the U.S. constitution, how it came to be passed, and how its protection of rights not specifically enumerated in the Constitution has been handled over the years.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen Central 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 342.73085 FURLevinson, Cynthia
Summary: Examines the Constitutional origins of modern-day political problems and outlines solutions for these issues.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973 LEVGoldstone, Lawrence
Summary: "On Easter Sunday of 1873, just eight years after the Civil War ended, a band of white supremacists marched into Grant Parish, Louisiana, and massacred over one hundred unarmed African Americans. The court case that followed would reach the highest court in the land. Yet, following one of the most ghastly and barbaric incidents of mass murder in American history, not a single person was...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Focus 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 976 GOLCatrow, David.
Summary: An illustrated preamble to the Constitution of the United States.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 342.73 WELassieur, Allison
Summary: This encyclopedia offers readers the chance to explore the 63 national parks in the United States and its territories. Alongside photos of the parks, the text highlights each park's history, points of interest, and things to do. Features include glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Encyclopedias, an imprint of Abdo Reference 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J917.3 LASBrown, Monica
Summary: A powerful and accesible bilingual picture book that highlights "the power and impact of ordinary but dedicated citizens." Every day, thousands of farmworkers harvested the food that ended up on kitchen tables all over the country. But at the end of the day, when the workers sat down to eat, there were only beans on their own tables. Then Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez teamed up. Together they...
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG BROCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG BROHarris, Duchess
Summary: "The Thirteenth Amendment is one of the most important acts in the legal history of the United States. It is often said that the amendment abolished slavery. But its legacy is more complicated than that. The Thirteenth Amendment outlawed slavery except as a form of punishment. Southerners seized on this loophole. They unjustly arrested thousands of Black people. Black convicts were forced to do...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J325.2609 HARAmar, Akhil Reed
Summary: "From Illinois to Alabama, and from Florida to Utah, our laws and legal debates arise from distinctive local settings within our vast and varied nation. As the renowned scholar Akhil Amar explains, Abraham Lincoln's argument against the legality of succession can be traced to his Midwestern upbringing, just as a close look at the Florida legislature and state Supreme Court reveals the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books, A Member of the Perseus Books Group 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 342 AMAPearson, Yvonne
Summary: "Discusses the history and importance of Constitution Day as well as ways Americans celebrate it."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pebble 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 394.2 PEAFinke, Beth
Summary: "This series explores disability in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. This book explores the historic landmark legislation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and its implications today. Engaging inquiry-based sidebars encourage students to LOOK, THINK, MAKE A GUESS, ASK QUESTIONS, and CREATE. Books are authored by writers with disabilities and the series has been developed...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023