Bourgeois, Paulette.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 1998

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Bourgeois 1998

Tyner, Artika R.

Summary: "When the United States entered World War II, it had to face its own contradictions at home. Opportunities opened up for Black people and women in support of the war effort. But ideas about race and gender didn't change as swiftly. Read the story of the first all-Black battalion in the Women's Army Corps-the Six Triple Eight-and its leader, Major Charity Adams. These women bravely confronted...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.54 TYN

Osborne, Linda Barrett

Summary: ""In America, one of the first things done in a new State is to have the mail come." -Alexis de Toqueville, 1835 Who's Got Mail? is an intriguing and fact-filled look at how the mail has been delivered in the U.S. since the Constitution was signed. In the United States, the spread of the postal service went hand in hand with the spread of democracy and transportation. As settlement spread west,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2023

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Rea, Amy C.

Summary: A need for speedy mail delivery from the East to the West led to one of the most famous mail services in history. The Pony Expresscovers the riders, dangers, and successes that led to the service's fame. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, maps, a glossary, additional resources, and an index

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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2016

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Gibbons, Gail.

Summary: A step-by-step description of what happens to mail from the time it is deposited in the mailbox to its arrival at its destination. Also includes brief historical facts about mail service in the United States.

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Publisher / Publication Date: T.Y. Crowell Jr 1982

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 383.4 GIB

Harness, Cheryl.

Summary: Relates the history of the Pony Express from when it began to carry messages across the American West in April 1860 until the telegraph replaced it in October 1861.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 1996

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