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Lewis K Parker
John Jacob Astor came to America with only seven flutes to sell and $25 in his pocket. From there, he made a fortune. Accessible text, engaging photos, illustrations, charts, and…
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This fact-filled book will provide your students with biographical information about President Truman while they learn to draw the iconic symbols of his life and times.
Did you know that John D. Rockefellers fortune would be worth about $189 billion dollars today? Rockefeller found many new uses for oil, bringing it into Americas homes. Rockefellers inventiveness…
Steel is used to make bridges, cars, planes, skyscrapers, and much more. Readers can learn how Andrew Camegie helped to create a process that made steel easier to make, cheaper…
J. Pierpont Morgan was one of the most successful bankers to have ever lived in America. Read about Morgan’s life and times, how he saved the American economy from collapse…
A short biography of Cornelius Vanderbilt, the steamship and railroad tycoon, focusing on his success as a business man.
Henry Ford brought the car to homes across the country. More than 15 million people bought his Model T, the first affordable car ever manufactured. From his humble beginnings building…
Explores German immigration to the United States from colonial days to the present, and looks at the contributions of German Americans to the culture of the United States.
Readers may not realize that a large part of the American Southwest once belonged to Mexico. Young readers will learn how our southern neighbors have helped to build America in…
Italian immigrants sailing to America spent weeks on a crowded ship. Many people died. Readers will be fascinated by the story of how these people endured such hardships to make…
When disease ruined lreland’s potato harvest in the mid-nineteenth century, thousands of people left in search of a new life. Many of these people turned to America. High/Low readers will…
Many Japanese immigrants came to America to find jobs and new opportunities. Life for Japanese immigrants was not easy. Students will be amazed to learn about the many different hardships…
Did you know that Peter Stuyvesant was a very unpopular figure in the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam, even though he helped shape its growth? Through historical photos and easy-to-read…
Each book in this series examines the homeland conditions that caused many people to immigrate and details each immigrant group’s role in the growth of America. Colorful photos, maps, and…
culture - individual development and identity - global connections - people, places, and environments - individuals, groups, and Institutions - production, distribution, and consumption - civic Ideals and practices
The American Tycoons series explores the lives of six people whose work changed business in America. From steel to automobiles, the work of these tycoons helped to make America what…
This fact-filled book will provide your students with biographical information about President Garfield while they learn to draw the iconic symbols of his life and times.
This fact-filled book will provide your students with biographical information about President McKinley while they learn to draw the iconic symbols of his life and times.
This fact-filled book will provide your students with biographical information about President Harding while they learn to draw the iconic symbols of his life and times.
This fact-filled book will provide your students with biographical information about President Nixon while they learn to draw the iconic symbols of his life and times.
This fact-filled book will provide your students with biographical information about President George H. W. Bush while they learn to draw the iconic symbols of his life and times.
Discusses the settlement of America by the French, discussing where they settled, key figures, the new way of life, and the end of the French colonies.
Did you know that many Americans thought that the purchase of Alaska from Russia was a foolish idea? Thats just one of the many interesting facts that reluctant readers will…
Spanish language and culture has had a major influence on western civilization. Readers will learn about the impact of Spanish colonization in the Americas by experiencing the adventures of Corts…
English language and culture has had a major impact on western civilization. Readers will trace the beginnings of Great Britain’s colonization of the Americas to the time of the American…
Did you know that Brazil gets its name from the name of a tree? This is just one of the many interesting facts that reluctant readers will discover in this…
Highlights the geography, people, food, schools, recreation, celebrations, and language of Egypt.
An introduction to Spain, highlighting the country’s geography, people, foods, schools, recreation, celebrations, and language.
