History - United States - 19th Century
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The Trail of Tears
$5.99 Add to cartAfter losing the fight to keep their land in the 19th century, the Cherokee Nation is led on the heartbreaking and torturous Trail of Tears by Chief John Ross. Young readers learn about this epic true… [more below]
- Series: Step Into Reading
- Author: Bruchac, Joseph
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 21 1999
- ISBN10: 0679890521
- Language: English
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A History of Us: Liberty for All?: 1820-1860a History of Us Book Five
$19.98 Add to cartRecommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text.
Early nineteenth century America could just about be summed up by Henry David T… [more below]- Series: History of Us
- Author: Hakim, Joy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: February 05 2007
- ISBN10: 0195327195
- Language: English
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Nellie vs. Elizabeth: Two Daredevil Journalists’ Breakneck Race Around the World
$18.99 Read moreIncluded in Smithsonian Magazine’s Ten Best Children’s Books of 2022
In this real-life adventure, daredevil and groundbreaking journalists Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland race against each other-and- Author: Hannigan, Kate
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: February 15 2022
- ISBN10: 1684373778
- Language: English
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Daily Life in a Covered Wagon
$10.99 Add to cartGreat for classroom lessons on the Oregon Trail and Westward Expansion
In 1853, the Larkin family loaded up their wagons and headed west in search of a new life. But how did they do it? What did they … [more below]- Author: Erickson, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: July 01 1997
- ISBN10: 0140562125
- Language: English
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Courage Like Kate: The True Story of a Girl Lighthouse Keeper
$19.99 Read moreAn inspiring and beautifully illustrated picture book biography based on the life of Kate Moore, a twelve-year-old lighthouse keeper in the 19th century who saved the lives of twenty-three sailors.
Wi- Author: Redding, Anna Crowley
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 16 2022
- ISBN10: 0593373405
- Language: English
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What Was the Great Chicago Fire?
$7.99 Add to cartDid the Great Chicago Fire really start after a cow kicked over a lantern in a barn? Find out the truth in this addition to the What Was? series.
On Sunday, October 8, 1871, a fire started on the sout- Series: What Was?
- Author: Pascal, Janet B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: October 25, 2016
- ISBN10: 0399541586
- Language: English
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How We Crossed the West: The Adventures of Lewis and Clark
$7.95 Add to cartAppealing art and descriptive text bring Lewis and Clark alive for young adventurers. Carefully chosen text from Lewis and Cark’s actual journals opens a fascinating window into this country’s excitin… [more below]
- Series: Lewis & Clark Expedition
- Author: Schanzer, Rosalyn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: March 01 2002
- ISBN10: 0792267265
- Language: English
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My Little Golden Book about Johnny Appleseed
$5.99 Add to cartHelp your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography all about the American hero Johnny Appleseed! The perfect introduction to nonfiction for preschoolers!
In this simple yet lively boo… [more below]- Series: Little Golden Book
- Author: Houran, Lori Haskins
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: September 05 2017
- ISBN10: 0399555900
- Language: English
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The Boys’ War: Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk about the Civil War
$14.99 Read moreThis contemporary classic explores the role of boys who fought in the Civil War. No reader’s vision of America’s most brutal and bloody war will be the same after reading this book.
“This wrenching loo
- Author: Murphy, Jim
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 110
- Publish Date: March 22 1993
- ISBN10: 0395664128
- Language: English
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History Smashers: Women’s Right to Vote
$9.99 Add to cartMyths Lies Secrets Smash the stories behind famous moments in history and expose the hidden truth. Perfect for fans of I Survived and Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales.
In 1920, Susan B. Anthony passed- Series: History Smashers
- Author: Messner, Kate
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: July 07, 2020
- ISBN10: 0593120345
- Language: English
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What Was the Underground Railroad?
$7.99 Add to cartNo one knows where the term Underground Railroad came from–there were no trains or tracks, only “conductors” who helped escaping slaves to freedom. Including real stories about “passengers” on the “R
- Series: What Was?
- Author: McDonough, Yona Zeldis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: December 26, 2013
- ISBN10: 0448467127
- Language: English
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Unstoppable: How Bayard Rustin Organized the 1963 March on Washington
$18.99 Read moreThis powerful and triumphant picture book biography tells the story of how openly gay civil rights leader Bayard Rustin defied prejudice as he planned and organized the historic March on Washington fo… [more below]
- Author: Long, Michael G.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: May 02 2023
- ISBN10: 149981206X
- Language: English
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Chasing Lincoln’s Killer: The Search for John Wilkes Booth
$18.99 Add to cartNew York Times bestselling author James Swanson delivers a riveting account of the chase for Abraham Lincoln’s assassin.
Based on rare archival material, obscure trial manuscripts, and interviews with … [more below]
- Author: Swanson, James L.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: February 01 2009
- ISBN10: 0439903548
- Language: English
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A Young People’s History of the United States: Revised and Updated
$23.95 Add to cartA Young People’s History of the United States brings to US history the viewpoints of workers, enslaved people, immigrants, women, Black people, Latino Americans, Asian Americans, American Indians, and… [more below]
- Series: For Young People
- Author: Zinn, Howard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 544
- Publish Date: January 03 2023
- ISBN10: 164421251X
- Language: English
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A Place Called America: A Story of the Land and People
$22.99 Read moreThrough the lens of the land that has come to be known as America, award-winning picture book creator Jennifer Thermes captures centuries of history.
A Place Called America takes the long view of the- Author: Thermes, Jennifer
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: August 15 2023
- ISBN10: 1419743899
- Language: English
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A Young People’s History of the United States: Revised and Updated
$45.00 Add to cartA Young People’s History of the United States brings to US history the viewpoints of workers, enslaved people, immigrants, women, Black people, Latino Americans, Asian Americans, American Indians, and… [more below]
- Series: For Young People
- Author: Zinn, Howard
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 544
- Publish Date: December 20 2022
- ISBN10: 1644212501
- Language: English
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Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge: George and Martha Washington’s Courageous Slave Who Dared to Run Away; Young Readers Edition
$8.99 Add to cart“A brilliant work of US history.” —School Library Journal (starred review)
A National Book Award Finali
“Gripping.” —BCCB (starred review)
“Accessible…Necessary.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)- Author: Dunbar, Erica Armstrong
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: August 18, 2020
- ISBN10: 1534416188
- Language: English
