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Children United States History 19th century Juvenile literature Essex (Whaleship) Drama Videorecordings Shipwrecks Drama United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Social aspects United States Social life and customs 1775-1783 United States Social life and customs 1783-1865 United States Social life and customs 1783-1865 Drama Videorecordings United States Social life and customs 1783-1865 Juvenile literature Whales Drama Whaling ships DramaHalls, Kelly Milner
Summary: "Have you ever wondered what life was like for individuals and families living through the Civil War? Learn about what their days consisted of, what they ate and wore, and more!"--Publisher's website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abdo Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.7 HALBix, Cynthia Overbeck.
Summary: Looks at the different modes of dress in America from the 1770s to the 1860s, examining the clothing and accessories of the common people and soldiers, as well as the men and women of the upper and middle classes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 391.00973 BIXMiller, Brandon Marie.
Summary: Presents details of daily life of American children during the period from 1775 to 1800.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.3 MILSummary: This new look at Founding Fathers such as George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton goes beyond their common depictions as American saints to expose the sometimes selfish motives behind their actions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2023
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 1985
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.3 DICKalman, Bobbie.
Summary: This book introduces the life and times of the pioneers describing their homes, tools, jobs, clothes, and travel.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Pub. Co. 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.03 KALVarhola, Michael O.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Writer's Digest Books 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 808.3 VARSummary: In the winter of 1820, the New England whaling ship Essex was assaulted by something no one could believe: a whale of mammoth size and will, and an almost human sense of vengeance. The real-life maritime disaster would inspire Herman Melville's Moby-Dick. But that told only half the story. This story reveals the encounter's harrowing aftermath, as the ship's surviving crew is pushed to their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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2 available in Action / Adventure DVDs, Call number: DVD ACTION/ADVENTURE INCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD INCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD IN RATED PG-13Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD InToynton, Evelyn
Summary: A picture of life for children growing up in the decades before the Civil War in New England, on the Plains, and in the South.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Millbrook Press 1995