Read this book to find out what the Underground Railroad was and how it came to be. Explore important stations along the Underground Railroad. Learn more about the people who risked their lives to help others escape to freedom. Each book in the 'American History Through Primary Sources' series delivers curriculum content by way of primary source material. Background knowledge of the subject matter is incorporated into the text. The books use clear, predictable text structures and have been leveled by a literacy expert to ensure accessibility. Vocabulary is defined at the point of use.
Profiles one of America's founding fathers, from his beginnings as a printer through his inventions and scientific works to his diplomatic achievements.
Describes what happened after the attack on Pearl Harbor, why Japanese Americans were forced to leave their homes and move into faraway camps, and what happened to their businesses and belongings when they were released.
Read Counting Coup: Customs of the Crow Nation to find out about the history and traditions of the Crow people. Explore life along the Big Horn Mountains. Learn about the importance of clan and family within the Crow Nation. Book jacket.
Read this book to find out what the Underground Railroad was and how it came to be. Explore important stations along the Underground Railroad. Learn more about the people who risked their lives to help others escape to freedom. Each book in the 'American History Through Primary Sources' series delivers curriculum content by way of primary source material. Background knowledge of the subject matter is incorporated into the text. The books use clear, predictable text structures and have been leveled by a literacy expert to ensure accessibility. Vocabulary is defined at the point of use.
Looks at the history of the early assimilation of the Cherokee into the newly formed United States, and their later forced relocation along the Trail of Tears.
Recounts the life and accomplishments of the pioneering photographer whose work left a pictorial record of the people and events of his times, most notably the Civil War, and explores the events of the Civil War through his photographs.
Read this book to find out why people rushed to the West during the mid-1800s. Learn about the gold rush city of Cripple Creek, Colorado, and how gold fever caused people to behave in ways that are hard to understand.
Introduces the life and accomplishments of George Washington, and places him in the context of the events leading up to the Revolution, the war itself, and the United States' earliest years as an independent nation.
Read How Did This Happen Here?: Japanese Internment to learn what happened after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Why were all Japanese Americans forced to leave their homes and move into faraway camps? How long would they have to live in those awful places? What happened to their businesses and belongings when they were released? How could American citizens be treated so unfairly? Book jacket.
Crucial eras and events in American history are brought to life through primary resources in this high interest series written especially for less able readers. The personal struggles of the people making history guide the reader through each book. Background knowledge of the subject matter is incorporated into the text and vocabulary is defined at the point of use. The books use clear, predictable text structures and have been leveled by a literacy expert to ensure accessibility.
Looks at the history of the early assimilation of the Cherokee into the newly formed United States, and their later forced relocation along the Trail of Tears.
Introduces the life and accomplishments of George Washington, and places him in the context of the events leading up to the Revolution, the war itself, and the United States' earliest years as an independent nation.
Read Counting Coup: Customs of the Crow Nation to find out about the history and traditions of the Crow people. Explore life along the Big Horn Mountains. Learn about the importance of clan and family within the Crow Nation. Book jacket.
Read this book to find out why people rushed to the West during the mid-1800s. Learn about the gold rush city of Cripple Creek, Colorado, and how gold fever caused people to behave in ways that are hard to understand.
Crucial eras and events in American history are brought to life through primary resources in this high interest series written especially for less able readers. The personal struggles of the people making history guide the reader through each book. Background knowledge of the subject matter is incorporated into the text and vocabulary is defined at the point of use. The books use clear, predictable text structures and have been leveled by a literacy expert to ensure accessibility.
Chronicles the fight for women's voting rights, profiling key figures in the battle and highlighting important events and milestones in women's struggle to gain voting rights in the United States.
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