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81) Chronicle of America

Author

Daniel, Clifton

Pub. Date

1989

82) Battles and leaders of the Civil War; being for the most part c

83) Madam C.J. Walker and new cosmetics

Author

Krohn, Katherine

Series

Inventions and Discovery

Pub. Date

2007

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1

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In graphic novel format, tells the story of Madam C.J. Walker, who invented a line of African American hair products and cosmetics that helped her become the first self-made female millionaire of any race.

84) The Ku Klux Klan: a hooded brotherhood

Author

Heinrichs, Ann

Series

Journey to Freedom The African American Library

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1

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Briefly introduces the origins, history, actions, and impact of the Ku Klux Klan, a hate group that targets a wide range of ethnic, religious, and cultural groups in the United States.

85) The American Century cookbook

Author

Anderson, Jean

Pub. Date

1997

86) Eleanor

Author

Cooney, Barbara

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IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1

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Presents the life of Eleanor Roosevelt, who married a president of the United States and became a great humanitarian.

87) Where The Sky Began: Land of the Tallgrass Prairie

Author

Madson, John

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A landmark in environmental literature, this is the book that kindled today's interest in the preservation of original American prairie. Madson enlarges his account of prairie restorations and brings the book up to date with a directory of representative tallgrass prairies and lists of prairie nurseries and seed sources.

88) The town that fooled the British

Author

Papp, Lisa

Series

Tales of Young Americans series

Pub. Date

2011

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1

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On August 10, 1813, with the British navy advancing up Chesapeake Bay to destroy the shipyards in St. Michaels, Maryland, Henry Middle thinks of a way to save his home town from the British.

89) Faces of time: 75 years of magazine cover portraits

Pub. Date

1998

90) Transcontinental Rails

Author

Hinckley, Thomas K

Pub. Date

1969

91) The Pledge: a History of the Pledge of Allegiance

Author

Jones, Jeffrey Owen

Pub. Date

2010

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The cultural and political history of the Pledge of Allegiance, how it came to be, what it means to Americans, and why we have battled over it for generations For more than a century, reciting the Pledge of Allegiance has been a central part of the American Experience. And perhaps because of its ubiquity, this simple flag salute has served not only as a unifying ritual but also as a lightning rod for bitter controversy. Congress's 1954 decision...

92) The 13 original colonies

Author

Collison, Campbell

Series

X-treme Facts U.S. History

Pub. Date

c.2021

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What did it take to start a colony in the United States? For some, it took eating shoe leather during the harsh winter in Jamestown. These extreme conditions weren't the only challenges colonists faced as they settled in America. Explore even more about the 13 original colonies by reading this book. Did you know earlier colonists had to eat shoe leather to survive? Or that George Washington didn't really want to be president? Learn these cool facts...

93) The bill of rights

Author

Chang, Kirsten

Series

Symbols of American Freedom

Pub. Date

c.2019

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1

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After the drafting of the U.S. Constitution, James Madison realized there were no laws established to protect the rights of the people. In 1791, the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution. Beginning readers will be introduced to this important symbol of freedom through its definition, history, and examples of how people practice their rights today!