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In American history

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Ferrell, Nancy Warren McCormick, Anita Louise Altman, Linda Jacobs Fremon, David K Stein, R. Conrad Nash, Carol Rust Somerlott, Robert Hull, Mary Edwards, Judith Gaines, Ann Ziff, Marsha Green, Carl R Sanford, William R Gonzales, Doreen Anthony, Nathan Kent, Zachary Brubaker, Paul Sanford, William R. (William Reynolds Lieurance, Suzanne Worth, Richard McArthur, Debra Holford, David M Wroble, Lisa A McGowen, Tom Warrick, Karen Clemens McCarthy, Pat Sawyer, Kem Knapp Sorrels, Roy Stefoff, Rebecca

1) The Battle of the Little Bighorn in American history

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Ferrell, Nancy Warren

2) Native Americans and the reservation in American history

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McCormick, Anita Louise

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Describes the movement of Native Americans onto government-run reservations and presents a look at reservation life today.

3) The California gold rush in American history

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Altman, Linda Jacobs

4) The Great Depression in American history

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Fremon, David K.

5) The Transcontinental Railroad in American history

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Stein, R. Conrad

6) The fight for women's right to vote in American history

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Nash, Carol Rust

7) The industrial revolution in American history

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McCormick, Anita Louise

8) The Lincoln assassination in American history

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Somerlott, Robert

9) The Watergate scandal in American history

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Fremon, David K

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Explores the people and events surrounding the political scandal that began with a June 1972 burglary and resulted in the resignation of President Nixon, discussing the scandal's effect on American politics and history.

10) The Alaska Purchase in American history

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Fremon, David K

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Traces the history of Alaska through the Russian exploration and settlement to the American purchase of the territory by William Seward in 1867, discussing key personalities and events during this period.

11) The Boston Tea Party in American history

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Presents the people and events connected with the dynamic episode called the Boston Tea Party, which helped to spawn the American Revolution.

12) John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry in American history

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Stein, R. Conrad

13) Lewis and Clark's journey of discovery in American history

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Edwards, Judith

14) The Mormon trail and the Latter-day Saints in American history

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Nash, Carol Rust

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Explores the founding of the Latter-Day Saints by Joseph Smith, their persecution, the migration west led by Brigham Young, the church's legacy, and its present role in society.

15) The Panama Canal in American history

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Gaines, Ann

16) Reconstruction following the Civil War in American history

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Traces the history of the Reconstruction period following the Civil War, from 1865 to 1877, following the efforts of the Republican party leadership to bring the South back into the Union and to give former slaves their civil rights.

17) Slavery and abolition: in American history

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Altman, Linda Jacobs

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Juneteenth for All Ages

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Traces the history of slavery in the United States, focusing on the abolition movement and the final steps that freed an enslaved people.

18) The California trail to gold in American history

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Green, Carl R.

19) The Chisholm Trail in American history

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Sanford, William R.

20) The Confederacy and the Civil War in American history

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Examines the Confederacy's role in the Civil War, the hostility between northern and southern states, and the aftermath of the war.

21) The Jim Crow laws and racism in American history

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Fremon, David K

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Traces the struggles of African Americans from the end of slavery through the period of Jim Crow segregation in the South, to the civil rights movement and legal equality.

22) The Lindbergh baby kidnapping in American history

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Edwards, Judith

23) The Louisiana Purchase in American history

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Describes the events leading up to the Louisiana Purchase and its impact on United States history.

24) The Manhattan Project and the atomic bomb in American history

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Gonzales, Doreen

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Describes the events and people surrounding the creation of the atomic bomb, and examines the effects of its use during World War II.

25) The Santa Fe Trail in American history

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Sanford, William R.

26) Shays' Rebellion and the Constitution in American history

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Hull, Mary

27) The Union and the Civil War in American history

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Examines the contributions of soldiers, government officials, free blacks, abolitionists, women, and children to the Union cause during the Civil War.

28) The Vietnam antiwar movement in American history

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McCormick, Anita Louise

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Traces the history of the many protests staged by those in opposition to the war in Vietnam and examines the legacy of this antiwar movement.

29) The Battle of Gettysburg in American history

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Gaines, Ann

30) The bombing of Pearl Harbor in American history

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Anthony, Nathan

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Traces events leading up to and resulting from the December 7, 1941, Japanese attack on American battleships at Pearl Harbor, which brought the United States into World War II.

31) Charles Lindbergh and the Spirit of St. Louis in American history

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Kent, Zachary

32) The Cuban Missile Crisis in American history

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33) The Little Rock school desegregation crisis in American history

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Somerlott, Robert

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Describes the process of desegregation that took place in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957.

34) The mission trails in American history

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Green, Carl R.

35) The Natchez Trace Historic Trail in American history

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Sanford, William R. (William Reynolds)

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Traces the history of this ancient trail used originally by Native Americans, describes its use by travelers returning north from New Orleans, and includes information about it as a national reserve.

36) The Pony express in American history

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McCormick, Anita Louise

37) The Pullman strike and the labor movement in American history

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Stein, R. Conrad

38) The space shuttle Challenger disaster in American history

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Lieurance, Suzanne

39) Westward expansion and manifest destiny in American history

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Worth, Richard

40) The dust bowl and the Depression in American history

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McArthur, Debra

41) Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation in American history

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Holford, David M.

42) The New Deal and the Great Depression in American history

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Examines the history of the Great Depression and details the New Deal programs designed to bring relief to the American people and the economy, highlighting the role of President Franklin Roosevelt and showing the impact of his policies on ordinary poeple.

43) The home front during World War II in American history

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Stein, R. Conrad

44) The Kansas-Nebraska Act and 'Bleeding Kansas' in American history

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McArthur, Debra

45) The Plymouth Colony and the Pilgrim adventure in American history

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Edwards, Judith

46) The Spanish-American War and Teddy Roosevelt in American history

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McGowen, Tom

47) The Triangle Shirtwaist fire and sweatshop reform in American history

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Lieurance, Suzanne

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Explores the people and events connected with the 1911 fire in a New York City sewing factory that killed 146 people and led to reforms in legislation regarding workplace safety.

48) Desert storm: the first Persian Gulf War in American history

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McArthur, Debra

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Recounts the 1991 military action of the United States and its allies against the forces of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, relating historical reasons for the war and reactions of combatants.

49) The invention of the telegraph and telephone in American history

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McCormick, Anita Louise

50) The mysterious disappearance of Roanoke Colony in American history

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Kent, Zachary

51) The perilous search for the fabled Northwest Passage in American history

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Warrick, Karen Clemens

52) The Revolutionary War and George Washington's army in American history

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Details the pivotal role that George Washington played during the American Revolution and the consequences of his involvement.

53) The Thirteen Colonies from founding to revolution in American history

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McCarthy, Pat

54) The World War II D-Day invasion in American history

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Stein, R. Conrad

55) The Underground Railroad in American history

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Sawyer, Kem Knapp

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Describes the Underground Railroad and the historical events surrounding it and presents the stories of some of its conductors.

56) The legend of the Alamo

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This book describes the Battle of the Alamo (1836), those who fought the battle, and why it was so important to Texas.

57) The Oregon Trail in American history

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Stefoff, Rebecca

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Explores the great westward migration on the Oregon Trail in the nineteenth century and the experiences of those who traveled that way.