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Cornerstones of freedomBenoit, 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
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.3113 BENBenoit, 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 BENBenoit, 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: 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 FRIGregory, 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 GREGregory, Josh.
Summary: Describes the history, battles, and major players of the first world war.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.3 GREMara, Wil.
Summary: Examines the events and aftermath of the massacre by the Chinese army of protestors in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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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 MCDWebster, Christine.
Summary: Discusses the history and meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance, which was first published in The Youth's Companion in 1892 as part of a campaign to promote patriotism led by James B. Upham and Francis Bellamy.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 323.65 WEBBenoit, 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
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 355.0217 BENBenoit, 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
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 959.7043 BENDomnauer, 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 DOMCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.46 DOMFox, 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
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 928 FOXKent, 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
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 388.0973 KENLandau, 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 LANWachtel, 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
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 355.16 WACYomtov, 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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Summary: Describes the rocky and often deadly beginnings of the English colony of Jamestown in the early 1600s.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 975.502 BENBenoit, Peter
Summary: Describes the rocky and often deadly beginnings of the English colony of Jamestown in the early 1600s.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 975.502 BENCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 975.5425 BENBenoit, Peter
Summary: Discusses the Salem Witch Trials, including their historical context, what happened to the accused, and how the trials changed the American legal system.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 345.744 BENBenoit, Peter
Summary: Relates the history of the legendary ship, covering its design and construction, its tragic sinking, the worldwide reaction to the disaster, and the lasting influence the Titanic has had on our culture.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2013
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Summary: The story of the forced re-location of five southeastern U.S. Indian nations in the 19th century.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 970.3 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 BENCunningham, 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