An introductory history of the Oregon Trail and its significance in opening the west to settlers, including information on th people who opened the Trail, their reasons for going west, modes of transportation, and a description of a typical day on the Trail.
A photographic guide to Washington, discussing the geography, history, government, economy, people, and culture of the state; and including maps, sidebars, a time line, and a list of sources for additional information.
Each volume presents brief accounts of five women and their inventions, including Sybilla Masters, Madam C. J. Walker, Mary Anderson, and Nancy Perkins.
Each volume presents brief accounts of five women and their inventions, including Sybilla Masters, Madam C. J. Walker, Mary Anderson, and Nancy Perkins.
Presents the basic concepts of this metallic element which is found in the stone used to make buildings and streets and which is an important mineral needed by the body.
Imagine giant trees over 100 feet tall covering the land. And monstrous salamanders, dragonflies as big as crows, and millipedes over 6 feet long. Picture abundant life everywhere, then witnessing the end of almost all living things. This is not a science-fiction story. This is the story of our planet, Earth, over 250 million years ago! Journey into the distant past with this book and witness the earliest events in what would become North America; when life on land multiplied, grew to giant proportions, and then suddenly disappeared in the largest extinction our world has ever known.
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