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Readers will learn about the beginning of the Underground Railroad and the many routes slaves traveled –
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Most people think that the group of people we call the Pilgrims were all hoping for religious freedom in Plymouth Colony. In fact, fewer than half of the Pilgrims were…
Describes the history of the building of the first transcontinental railroad to cross the United States from Omaha, Nebraska to Sacramento, California. It looks at the men who envisioned the…
Presents information on visiting the Great Lakes area, including tourist attractions.
Spiny, small, and edible, sea urchins are found in oceans all over the world. Their spines can be long or short and can cause great injury in their own right…
Christopher Columbus most likely wasn’t the person to discover the Americas. He wasn’t even the first European to do so! Despite that, his three trips to the Western Hemisphere led…
Like many gems, amber is used to make jewelry and other decorations. But it’s formed unlike any other gem. Amber is actually fossilized tree resin that’s 40 million to 60…
Becoming one of the most powerful leaders in the world is enticing, but the path to U.S. president is a difficult one. The campaign may be years long, and financing…
An introduction to droughts and what causes them.
Though stink bugs weren’t introduced to the United States until the 1990s, this invasive species has spread to nearly every state in the country. Their biggest enemies? Farmers who don’t…
Explains how zebra mussels came to freshwater lakes, and what these invasive species are and how they can cause great harm to native ecosystems.
The US president has many names and many responsibilities. Readers learn about the president’s powers and how they came to be. Through full-color photographs and interesting sidebars, readers are introduced…
The men and women who make up the cabinet are the president’s closest advisors. Readers find out what these special people do, including their role in the highest decisions. Fun…
Readers will get chills learning about the many places near Gettysburg Battlefield where ghosts and hauntings have been reported. Including important historical context, detailed sidebars, and spooky photographs. –
Eerie photographs of the best known home in America accompany ghost stories that engage readers with several US presidents and important events in the nation’s history. –
Describes Andrew Jackson’s life before he became president of the United States.
Citizen science, when scientists need observations from ordinary people to build a database and complete research, is hot right now in many science fields. Climate change, migration patterns, plant growth…
Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s deep admiration for distant cousin Theodore Roosevelt guided him into politics. Roosevelt rose quickly in New York political circles. Then, he was stricken with paralysis from the…
Born into a large Virginia family, future U.S. president Thomas Jefferson went to William and Mary College at age 16. When he turned 21, he received his inheritance and began…
Have you ever heard the expression, You had to be there? When you visit a national landmark, you have the chance to experience a primary source and history firsthand. Readers…
If you want to know where you are or where you are going, you can look at a map. Throughout American history, our nation’s leaders and citizens were able to…
Imagine building a floating airport. Aircraft carriers are the crowning achievement of navy ships. Each takes thousands of people several years to build, and can cost over 10 billion dollars…
Muhammad Ali may have been the greatest athlete of the 20th century. He won two Golden Gloves titles and recorded many victories during his incredible boxing career. In 1960 he…
Alan Shepard Jr. became the first American in space in 1961. His fifteen-minute mission showed that humans could survive a wild ride atop a rocket. In a speech to Congress…
Teaches students how Texas’s geography contributed to settling the state. It also discusses its influence on ways of life in both the past and present. –
The Liberty Bell cracked the very first time it was rung. However, the cracked Liberty Bell visitors can see on display in Philadelphia today isn’t that bell, which means another…
America had just won their war for Independence. It was time to set up a brand-new government. They knew they did not want to put too much power into the…
