ilość książek w kategorii: 464
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Student Companions to American History
ISBN: 9780195113174 / Angielski / Twarda / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An encyclopedia of American women's history, this comprehensive reference book features in-depth articles on trends (e.g. birthrates, suburban growth), social movements (civil rights, feminism), ideas and concepts (domesticity, consciousness-raising), institutions (Children's Bureau, women in Congress), organizations (Girl Scouts of America, League of Women Voters), events (American Revolution), issues (abortion, Equal Rights Amendment), key legal cases (Roe v Wade, Muller v Oregon), laws and constitutional amendments, documents and publications (Ramona, Declaration of Sentiments), ethnic and...
An encyclopedia of American women's history, this comprehensive reference book features in-depth articles on trends (e.g. birthrates, suburban growth)...
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410,48 zł |
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A History of Us: Assesment Books 1-10: Assessment Book: Books 1-10
ISBN: 9780195153484 / Angielski / Miękka / 164 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The 71 tests in this assessment package have been designed around the primary goal of A History of US understanding information, not memorizing. Each test checks understanding of chapter content, which is coordinated with the teaching guides for each volume of the A History of US set. A portion of the questions assess knowledge of key facts and chronology. The rest of the questions require students to use critical thinking skills such as making comparisons, synthesizing information, and drawing conclusions.
The 71 tests in this assessment package have been designed around the primary goal of A History of US understanding information, not memorizi...
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316,89 zł |
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Encounters in the New World: A History in Documents
ISBN: 9780195154917 / Angielski / Miękka / 175 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From Columbus's voyage in 1492 to the publication of the autobiography of Olaudah Equiano, a former slave, in 1789, Jill Lepore, winner of the distinguished Bancroft Prize for history, brings to life in exciting, first-person detail some of the earliest events in American history in Encounters in the New World.
Providing fascinating commentary along the way, Lepore seamlessly links together primary sources that illustrate the powerful clash of cultures in the Americas. Through emotional eyewitness accounts -- memoirs, petitions, diaries, captivity narratives, private correspondence --... From Columbus's voyage in 1492 to the publication of the autobiography of Olaudah Equiano, a former slave, in 1789, Jill Lepore, winner of the disting...
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317,14 zł |
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The Supreme Court of the United States: A Student Companion
ISBN: 9780195309256 / Angielski / Twarda / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This completely revised and updated third edition to the Young Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States (1994) and The Supreme Court of the United States, second edition (2001) contains a complete, A-to-Z encyclopedia of the Supreme Court, its history, and current operations.
This third edition includes new articles on six cases: American Library Association v. United States (2003), Bush v. Gore (2000), Grutter v. Bollinger (2003), Lawrence v. Texasr (2003), Pierce v. Society of Sisters (1925), and Zelman v. Simmons-Harris (2002). Other new articles cover Fundamental... This completely revised and updated third edition to the Young Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States (1994) and The Supreme Court...
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410,48 zł |
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A History of Us: Sourcebook and Index: A History of Us Book Eleven
ISBN: 9780195327250 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text. Designed to accompany Joy Hakim's ten volume A History of US or as a stand alone reference, this collection of great American documents is ideal for all students of American history. Filled with primary sources, the Sourcebook and Index traces the gradual unfolding of ideas of freedom in America through letters, declarations, proclamations, court decisions, speeches, laws, acts, the Constitution, and other writings. About the Series:...
Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text. Designe...
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70,84 zł |
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O, Say Can You See? America's Symbols, Landmarks, and Important Words
ISBN: 9780439593601 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. There are star-and-stripes T-shirts. There are Statue of Liberty pencil sharpeners. There's an eagle on our money and there are Uncle Sam Halloween costumes. Symbols are everywhere A but where do they come from?"
There are star-and-stripes T-shirts. There are Statue of Liberty pencil sharpeners. There's an eagle on our money and there are Uncle Sam Halloween co...
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35,49 zł |
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At Home with the Presidents
ISBN: 9780471253006 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This collection of anecdotes offers a quick glimpse into the home lives of the 42 US Presidents, outlining their personalities and eccentricities. Andrew Jackson fought as many as 100 duels and Teddy Roosevelt smoked cigars as a child because his doctors thought it would help his asthma. Teddy Roosevelt's children, dubbed the White House Gang, terrorised the President's mansion by pelting policemen with snowballs and roller-skating down the halls. There are details on sites to visit, including presidential homes and libraries.
This collection of anecdotes offers a quick glimpse into the home lives of the 42 US Presidents, outlining their personalities and eccentricities. And...
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64,94 zł |
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Have Fun with the Presidents: Activities, Projects, and Fascinating Facts
ISBN: 9780471679059 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. It's important to learn about the U.S. presidents, but it's even better to have fun while doing it. Have Fun with the Presidents is filled with activities, recipes, games, puzzles, profiles, quotes, and fascinating facts, about all 42 American presidents, from George Washington to George W. Bush.
You will learn all kinds of interesting things about the presidents, their families, and the times in which they lived, but this is much more than just a book of facts. The games and activities in Have Fun with the Presidents will give you a better understanding of each president's... It's important to learn about the U.S. presidents, but it's even better to have fun while doing it. Have Fun with the Presidents is filled with...
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49,94 zł |
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West Point and Valley Forge
ISBN: 9780595006366 / Angielski / Miękka / 148 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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88,61 zł |
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The Fieldston Guide to American History for Cynical Beginners: Impractical Lessons for Everyday Life
ISBN: 9780595343423 / Angielski / Miękka / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Are You a Cynical Beginner?
You may not have a Ph.D. in history, but you already know -- or can readily believe -- that Columbus didn't exactly "discover" America. Or that the man who wrote the Declaration of Independence was a slaveholder. Or that our leaders may not be entirely committed to the effort to make sure that in fact no child is left behind. But the truth of individual lives can be more compelling than they initially appear: surprising, informative, and maybe even inspiring. This book explores a few such lives, and the lessons they offer in ways that might actually mean... Are You a Cynical Beginner?
You may not have a Ph.D. in history, but you already know -- or can readily believe -- that Columbus didn't exactly "di... |
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75,29 zł |
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Ten Mile Day: And the Building of the Transcontinental Railroad
ISBN: 9780805047035 / Angielski / Miękka / 40 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. On May 10, 1869, the final spike in North America's first transcontinental railroad was driven home at Promontory Summit, Utah. Illustrated with the author's carefully researched, evocative paintings, here is a great adventure story in the history of the American West--the day Charles Crocker staked $10,000 on the crews' ability to lay a world record ten miles of track in a single, Ten Mile Day.
On May 10, 1869, the final spike in North America's first transcontinental railroad was driven home at Promontory Summit, Utah. Illustrated with the a...
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48,81 zł |
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Heeding the Call
ISBN: 9780827605909 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The struggle for equal rights in America forged a close connection between African Americans and Jews. But in recent years that once amicable relationship has become strained. In Heeding the Call: Jewish Voices in America's Civil Rights Struggle (winner of the National Jewish Book Awards), young people will discover how much the shared history of both groups unites rather than divides them. At the height of the civil rights battles of the 1960s, Jewish students, rabbis, and community leaders headed south as "Freedom Riders," while Jewish religious and communal organizations like the American...
The struggle for equal rights in America forged a close connection between African Americans and Jews. But in recent years that once amicable relation...
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88,83 zł |
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Voices From Primary Sources Reproducible American History
ISBN: 9781419036385 / Angielski / Miękka / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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75,46 zł |
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Voices From Primary Sources Reproducible World History
ISBN: 9781419036392 / Angielski / Miękka / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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75,46 zł |
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A Kid's Guide to African American History: More Than 70 Activities
ISBN: 9781556526534 / Angielski / Miękka / 246 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What do all these people have in common: the first man to die in the American Revolution, a onetime chief of the Crow Nation, the inventors of peanut butter and the portable X-ray machine, and the first person to makea wooden clockin this country? They were all great African Americans. For parents and teachers interested in fostering cultural awareness among children of all races, this book includes more than 70 hands-on activities, songs, and games that teach kids about the people, experiences, and events that shaped African American history. This expanded edition contains new material...
What do all these people have in common: the first man to die in the American Revolution, a onetime chief of the Crow Nation, the inventors of peanut ...
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75,29 zł |
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The Mayflower People: Triumphs & Tragedies
ISBN: 9781571400031 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A riveting day-by-day account of the Mayflower crossing based on actual journals, public records, and letters.
A riveting day-by-day account of the Mayflower crossing based on actual journals, public records, and letters.
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44,19 zł |
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H Is for Honor: A Military Family Alphabet
ISBN: 9781585362929 / Angielski / Twarda / 40 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Written by the son of a career officer, this book explores the branches of the Armed Services and speaks from the heart about the honor, privileges and sacrifices of military families everywhere. Children will discover why drill sergeants have to be so tough, what it means to be patriotic and why we need Special Forces such as the Navy SEALS, the Green Berets and the Army Rangers. H is for Honor also explains why the annual Army/Navy football game is more than just a game, how much letters from home mean to soldiers, how often military families have to move and what life on base is like. With...
Written by the son of a career officer, this book explores the branches of the Armed Services and speaks from the heart about the honor, privileges an...
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79,73 zł |
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This Country of Ours (Yesterday's Classics)
ISBN: 9781599150109 / Angielski / Miękka / 636 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Stories from the history of the United States beginning with a full account of exploration and settlement and ending with the presidency of Woodrow Wilson. The 99 chapters are grouped under 7 headings: Stories of Explorers and Pioneers, Stories of Virginia, Stories of New England, Stories of the Middle and Southern Colonies, Stories of the French in America, Stories of the Struggle for Liberty, and Stories of the United States under the Constitution. Suitable for ages 10 and up.
Stories from the history of the United States beginning with a full account of exploration and settlement and ending with the presidency of Woodrow Wi...
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135,57 zł |
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America First (Yesterday's Classics)
ISBN: 9781599152097 / Angielski / Miękka / 468 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Collection of one hundred action-packed stories, covering the range of American history, from the first visit of Leif the Lucky to the exploits of Sergeant York in World War I. In relating the long, thrilling story of the trials and triumphs of the pioneers and patriots, the author aims to gratify the love of children for the dramatic and picturesque, to satisfy them with stories that are true, and to make them familiar with the great characters in the history of their own country. Suitable for ages 9 and up.
Collection of one hundred action-packed stories, covering the range of American history, from the first visit of Leif the Lucky to the exploits of Ser...
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111,94 zł |
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A History of Us: Sourcebook and Index: A History of Us Book Eleven
ISBN: 9780195189032 / Angielski / Twarda / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text.
Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text.
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161,44 zł |