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Charles W Maynard
Students will discover the rich, multifaceted life of John Charles Frmont in this exciting biography. Frmont began exploring and mapping the American frontier in 1837. People used his reports and…
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You might have heard of Fort Bridger and the Bridger-Teton National Forest. In this engaging, nonfiction tale, students will read about the man who gave his name to these places…
Jedediah Strong Smith, like his fellow mountain men, explored many unfamiliar areas in search of beavers. His decision to cross the Rocky Mountains in 1824 led Smith to rediscover South…
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Many of Romes advances in technology were due to the mighty Roman army. Engineers for the army built roads, bridges, and aqueducts. Doctors kept the troops healthy with medicine, and…
As Lewis and Clark led their Corps of Discovery to the Pacific Ocean, Lieutenant Zebulon Pike led an expedition to find the source of the Mississippi River. In 1806-07, Pike…
Civil War veteran Major John Wesley Powell became a museum curator in 1867. Students will learn about Powell’s expeditions to the West as he tried to further his studies in…
Father of the National Parks and founder of the Sierra Club, John Muir became a leader in protecting Americas wilderness. Students explore Muirs life as he takes his 1,000-mile walk…
The Himalayas are called the roof of the world. The tallest mountain on Earth, Mount Everest, at 29,028 feet, is ones of 14 peaks in the Himalayan chain. The Himalayas…
The Appalachians are an ancient mountain chain that stretches more than 1,500 miles along eastern North America. This range of mountains is among the oldest in the world. Worn down…
South Americas Andes make up the longest mountain range in the world. From Venezuela in the north through the southern-most tip of Argentina, the range stretches about 5,000 miles. The…
The Alps mountain range towers over many regions of Western Europe with Mont Blanc at 15,771 feet being the highest peak on the continent. These mountains are the source of…
The Ural Mountains form the 1,500-mile boundary between the continents of Europe and Asia. Most of these mountains pass through and divide the country of Russia. The Urals are what…
Correlates directly to framework for the K-6 social studies curriculum in the following areas:- culture - time, continuity, and change - people, places, and environments - individual development and…
In this 48-page book, Maynard presents children ages 8 to 12 a beautifully photographed and illustrated introduction to the history, geology, flora, and fauna of the Great Smoky Mountains National…
