In American history | Benbrook Public Library

1) The Battle of the Little Bighorn in American history

Author

Ferrell, Nancy Warren

2) Native Americans and the reservation in American history

Author

McCormick, Anita Louise

Series

In American history

Publisher

Enslow Publishers

Pub. Date

[1996]

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Describes the movement of Native Americans onto government-run reservations and presents a look at reservation life today.

3) The California gold rush in American history

Author

Altman, Linda Jacobs

4) The Great Depression in American history

Author

Fremon, David K.

5) The Transcontinental Railroad in American history

Author

Stein, R. Conrad

6) The fight for women's right to vote in American history

Author

Nash, Carol Rust

7) The industrial revolution in American history

Author

McCormick, Anita Louise

8) The Lincoln assassination in American history

Author

Somerlott, Robert

Series

In American history

Publisher

Enslow Publishers

Pub. Date

[1998]

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Discusses the people and events connected with the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, as well as its effect on the history of the United States.

9) The Watergate scandal in American history

Author

Fremon, David K

Series

In American history

Publisher

Enslow Publishers

Pub. Date

[1998]

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Explores the people and events surrounding the political scandal that began with a June 1972 burglary and resulted in the resignation of President Nixon, discussing the scandal's effects on American politics and history.

10) The Alaska Purchase in American history

Author

Fremon, David K

Series

In American history

Publisher

Enslow Publishers

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Traces the history of Alaska through the Russian exploration and settlement to the American purchase of the territory by William Seward in 1867, discussing key personalities and events during this period.

11) The Boston tea party in American history

Author

Hull, Mary

Series

In American history

Publisher

[publisher not identified]

Pub. Date

[1999]

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12) John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry in American history

Author

Stein, R. Conrad

Series

In American history

Publisher

Enslow Publishers

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Explores the people and events connected with John Brown's attempted slave uprising in Harpers Ferry in 1859.

13) Lewis and Clark's journey of discovery in American history

Author

Edwards, Judith

Series

In American history

Publisher

Enslow Publishers

Pub. Date

[1999]

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An account of the Lewis and Clark expedition, describing its mishaps, adventures, and impact on western expansion.

14) The Mormon trail and the Latter-day Saints in American history

Author

Nash, Carol Rust

15) The Panama Canal in American history

Author

Gaines, Ann

Series

In American history

Publisher

Enslow Publishers

Pub. Date

[1999]

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Examines the planning, building, and maintenance of the Panama Canal and its current status.

16) Reconstruction following the Civil War in American history

Author

Ziff, Marsha

Series

In American history

Publisher

Enslow Publishers

Pub. Date

1999.

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Traces the history of the Reconstruction period following the Civil War, from 1865 to 1877, following the efforts of the Republican party leadership to bring the South back into the Union and to give former slaves their civil rights.

17) Slavery and abolition in American history

Author

Altman, Linda Jacobs

18) The California trail to gold in American history

Author

Green, Carl R.

19) The Chisholm Trail in American history

Author

Sanford, William R.

20) The Confederacy and the Civil War in American history

Author

Gaines, Ann

21) The Jim Crow laws and racism in American history

Author

Fremon, David K

Series

In American history

Publisher

Enslow Publishers

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Traces the struggles of African Americans from the end of slavery through the period of Jim Crow segregation in the South, to the civil rights movement and legal equality.

22) The Lindbergh baby kidnapping in American history

Author

Edwards, Judith

23) The Louisiana Purchase in American history

Author

Gaines, Ann

Series

In American history

Publisher

Enslow Publishers

Pub. Date

[2000]

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Describes the events leading up to the Louisiana Purchase and its impact on United States history.

24) The Manhattan Project and the atomic bomb in American history

Author

Gonzales, Doreen

Series

In American history

Publisher

Enslow Publishers

Pub. Date

[2000]

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Describes the events and people surrounding the creation of the atomic bomb, and examines the effects of its use during World War II.

25) The Santa Fe Trail in American history

Author

Sanford, William R.

26) Shays' Rebellion and the Constitution in American history

Author

Hull, Mary

27) The Union and the Civil War in American history

Author

Hull, Mary

28) The Vietnam antiwar movement in American history

Author

McCormick, Anita Louise

Series

In American history

Publisher

Enslow Publishers

Pub. Date

[2000]

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Traces the history of the many protests staged by those in opposition to the war in Vietnam and examines the legacy of this antiwar movement.

29) The Battle of Gettysburg in American history

Author

Gaines, Ann

30) The bombing of Pearl Harbor in American history

Author

Anthony, Nathan

Series

In American history

Publisher

Enslow

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Traces events leading up to and resulting from the December 7, 1941, Japanese attack on American battleships at Pearl Harbor, which brought the United States into World War II.

31) Charles Lindbergh and the Spirit of St. Louis in American history

Author

Kent, Zachary

Series

In American history

Publisher

[publisher not identified]

Pub. Date

2001.

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32) The Cuban Missile Crisis in American history

Author

Brubaker, Paul

33) The Little Rock school desegregation crisis in American history

Author

Somerlott, Robert

34) The mission trails in American history

Author

Green, Carl R.

35) The Natchez Trace Historic Trail in American history

Author

Sanford, William R.

36) The Pony express in American history

Author

McCormick, Anita Louise

37) The Pullman strike and the labor movement in American history

Author

Stein, R. Conrad

38) The space shuttle Challenger disaster in American history

Author

Lieurance, Suzanne

39) Westward expansion and manifest destiny in American history

Author

Worth, Richard

40) The dust bowl and the Depression in American history

Author

McArthur, Debra

41) Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation in American history

Author

Holford, David M.

42) The New Deal and the Great Depression in American history / Lisa A. Wroble

Author

Wroble, Lisa A

Series

In American history

Publisher

[publisher not identified]

Pub. Date

2002.

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43) The home front during World War II in American history

Author

Stein, R. Conrad

44) The Kansas-Nebraska Act and "Bleeding Kansas" in American history

Author

McArthur, Debra

Series

In American history

Publisher

Enslow

Pub. Date

[2003]

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Describes the violent period of Kansas Territory history, prior to statehood and the Civil War, when abolitionists and pro-slavery factions openly murdered in defense of their cause.

45) The Plymouth Colony and the Pilgrim adventure in American history

Author

Edwards, Judith

46) The Spanish-American War and Teddy Roosevelt in American history

Author

McGowen, Tom

47) The Triangle Shirtwaist fire and sweatshop reform in American history

Author

Lieurance, Suzanne

48) Desert storm--the first Persian Gulf War in American history

Author

McArthur, Debra

Series

In American history

Publisher

Enslow Publishers

Pub. Date

2004.

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Recounts the 1991 military action of the United States and its allies against the forces of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, relating historical reasons for the war and reactions of combatants.