The Discovery of The Americas

Every October Americans celebrate the discovery of their hemisphere by Christopher Columbus. But the navigator from Genoa was not the first to find his way to these shores. From the Stone Age through the 16th century, America was "discovered" again and again. An exciting and unique way to celebrate the Columbus quin centennial and the history of our country.

An Illustrated Timeline of U.S. States (Visual Timelines in History) Paperback

How was the United States created, and when did each state become a state? From Alaska to Maine, Florida to California, this book length timeline is packed with information about all 50 states. Pick a point and start exploring!

Clash: Escape From the Twin Towers

Edition

1

ISBN/ISSN

9781846967177

Collation

32p; ill; col; pbk

Series Title

-

Call Number

970 HEA C

Baseball Saved Us

Surrounded by guards, fences, and desert, Japanese-Americans in an internment camp create a baseball field. A young boy tells how baseball gave them a purpose while enduring injustice and humilition. The first person narrative is moving.

The Flag We Love

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

0-88106-844-6

Collation

ill.; col; pbk

Series Title

-

Call Number

929.9 RYA

Benjamin Franklin (Giants of Science)

Benjamin Franklin is a famous colonial inventor and multitasker who may be best remembered as one of America’s Founding Fathers. But he was also a “natural philosopher” (the term for scientists back in the 1700s), whose experiments led to important discoveries about the nature of electricity—including his famous demonstration that electricity and lightning were one and the same. In a fa…

Christopher Columbus (Step into Reading, Step 3, Grades 1-3) Paperback

Illus. in full color. Youngsters can celebrate the 500th anniversary of Columbus's fateful voyage with this dramatic, easy-to-read account of a pivotal moment in American history. "

George Washington: Our First President

Edition

-

ISBN/ISSN

9780439098670

Collation

-

Series Title

-

Call Number

920 JAC

Sons of Liberty (Turning Points) Paperback

Nathaniel Smithfield is a ten-year-old boy living with his family in Boston, Massachusetts in 1768 when he first starts to witness the drama happening in the city around him. Tension heats up between those who are loyal to the British crown, like Nathaniel's father, and those who believe the people of America are being treated unfairly. Over the following years as he grows into a teenager, Nath…

Eksplorasi Sejarah Indonesia dan Dunia untuk SMA Kelas X

KTSP 2006