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Don't Know Much about the 50 States
ISBN: 9780064462273 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Thirteen stripes-
Fifty stars- And hundreds of AMAZING facts about the U.S.A. Can you guess the names of the ten states below? 1. I have the highest waterfalls in North America. 2. I am the smallest state. 3. I am the largest state. 4. I have produced the most presidents of the United States. 5. I was the first to become a state. 6. I was the last to become a state. 7. I have the "Gateway to America." 8. I have the most kids under age ten. 9. I have the most tornadoes. 10. I am home to America's most popular... Thirteen stripes- Fifty stars- And hundreds of AMAZING facts about the U.S.A. Can you guess the names of the ten states below? |
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46,20 |
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Illinois from A to Z
ISBN: 9780252025402 / Angielski / Twarda / 72 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Presents an introduction to the movers and shakers who have shaped Illinois as well as to the state's history and geography. This book includes profiles of important Illinois residents, from inventor John Deere to scientist Enrico Fermi and from poet Gwendolyn Brooks to entrepreneur Ray Kroc.
Presents an introduction to the movers and shakers who have shaped Illinois as well as to the state's history and geography. This book includes profil...
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102,81 |
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The Witchcraft of Salem Village
ISBN: 9780394891767 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Stories of magic, superstition, and witchcraft were strictly forbidden in the little town of Salem Village. But a group of young girls ignored those rules, spellbound by the tales told by a woman named Tituba.When questioned about their activities, the terrified girls set off a whirlwind of controversy as they accused townsperson after townsperson of being witches. Author Shirley Jackson examines in careful detail this horrifying true story of accusations, trials, and executions that shook a community to its foundations."
Stories of magic, superstition, and witchcraft were strictly forbidden in the little town of Salem Village. But a group of young girls ignored those r...
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30,79 |
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American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793
ISBN: 9780395776087 / Angielski / Twarda / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 1793, Philadelphia. The nation's capital and the largest city in North America is devastated by an apparently incurable disease, cause unknown . . . In a powerful, dramatic narrative, critically acclaimed author Jim Murphy describes the illness known as yellow fever and the toll it took on the city's residents, relating the epidemic to the major social and political events of the day and to 18th-century medical beliefs and practices. Drawing on first-hand accounts, Murphy spotlights the heroic role of Philadelphia's free blacks in combating the disease, and the Constitutional crisis... 1793, Philadelphia. The nation's capital and the largest city in North America is devastated by an apparently incurable disease, cause unknown . . ... |
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84,74 |
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The Great Fire
ISBN: 9780439203074 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Great Fire of 1871 was one of most colossal disasters in American history. Overnight, the flourshing city of Chicago was transformed into a smoldering wasteland. The damage was so profound that few people believed the city could ever rise again.
By weaving personal accounts of actual survivors together with the carefully researched history of Chicago and the disaster, Jim Murphy constructs a riveting narrative that recreates the event with drama and immediacy. And finally, he reveals how, even in a time of deepest dispair, the human spirit triumphed, as the people of Chicago found the... The Great Fire of 1871 was one of most colossal disasters in American history. Overnight, the flourshing city of Chicago was transformed into a smolde...
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57,76 |
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L Is for Liberty
ISBN: 9780448432281 / Angielski / Miękka / 24 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For more than a century, the Statue of Liberty has stood proudly in New York Harbor, welcoming people from near and far. Perfect for reading together with a young child, L Is for Liberty uses simple language and bold illustrations to celebrate the statue, her history, and the freedom she stands for.
For more than a century, the Statue of Liberty has stood proudly in New York Harbor, welcoming people from near and far. Perfect for reading together ...
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23,08 |
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The Alamo
ISBN: 9780791071014 / Angielski / Twarda / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Explore historic battles and military events that had a lasting impact on the people and cultures of the world. Important sieges of the ancient and modern world are included, and their impact on subsequent regional or world history is discussed. The series reflects an international approach, including sieges from North America, Russia, and the Near and Far East. From February 23 to March 6, 1836, a gallant band of 187 revolutionaries faced a Mexican army of nearly 5,000 men. Though these men lost their lives in the struggle, the old Spanish mission and church known as the Alamo became a...
Explore historic battles and military events that had a lasting impact on the people and cultures of the world. Important sieges of the ancient and mo...
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122,40 |
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Santa Fe
ISBN: 9780791093320 / Angielski / Twarda / 116 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Santa Fe, New Mexico's colonial capital and the oldest capital city in the U.S., is a territory whose enthralling physical and cultural landscapes were shaped by its Indian heritage and subsequent Spanish influence.
Santa Fe, New Mexico's colonial capital and the oldest capital city in the U.S., is a territory whose enthralling physical and cultural landscapes wer...
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107,70 |
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Williamsburg
ISBN: 9780791093337 / Angielski / Twarda / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Describes the history of the colonial settlement of Williamsburg.
Describes the history of the colonial settlement of Williamsburg.
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107,70 |
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New Amsterdam
ISBN: 9780791093344 / Angielski / Twarda / 109 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam was purchased from local Indians in 1626. The colony was captured by the British in 1664 and subsequently renamed New York.
The Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam was purchased from local Indians in 1626. The colony was captured by the British in 1664 and subsequently rename...
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107,70 |
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Jamestown
ISBN: 9780791093351 / Angielski / Twarda / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1607, American Indians watched as three boats filled with bearded strangers sailed upstream. These newly arrived men were ready to take great risks in the name of their English king as they reached the shores of what is today Chesapeake Bay.
In 1607, American Indians watched as three boats filled with bearded strangers sailed upstream. These newly arrived men were ready to take great risks...
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107,70 |
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Philadelphia
ISBN: 9780791093368 / Angielski / Twarda / 100 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. William Penn traded away a fortune in order to acquire an American colony, which he used to establish a haven for religiously oppressed people from throughout Europe. Within his colony, Penn planted a great city--Philadelphia.
William Penn traded away a fortune in order to acquire an American colony, which he used to establish a haven for religiously oppressed people from th...
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107,70 |
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St. Augustine
ISBN: 9780791093375 / Angielski / Twarda / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Founded 1565, St. Augustine remained in Spanish hands until the 1763 Treaty of Paris awarded Florida to Great Britain. This book explores the longest continually occupied European settlement in the continental United States.
Founded 1565, St. Augustine remained in Spanish hands until the 1763 Treaty of Paris awarded Florida to Great Britain. This book explores the longest ...
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107,70 |
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Plymouth
ISBN: 9780791093399 / Angielski / Biblioteczna (library binding) / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1620, the members of the Leyden congregation of Separatists boarded an old wine vessel called the Mayflower and set sail across the Atlantic to make a new life for themselves in North America.
In 1620, the members of the Leyden congregation of Separatists boarded an old wine vessel called the Mayflower and set sail across the Atlantic to mak...
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122,40 |
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New Mexico!
ISBN: 9780826335098 / Angielski / Twarda / 286 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Written by the foremost historian on New Mexico, this popular fourth-grade-level textbook introduces the young reader to New Mexicos past and present. When students finish reading this book, they will better understand how different cultures shaped the way we live today as well as know about major events and key people in New Mexicos development.
Simmons approaches history as a window to the past. That is, students come to understand they are part of a long flow of human events. This book surveys the experiences of first the Indians, then the Spanish, and finally those people who have come... Written by the foremost historian on New Mexico, this popular fourth-grade-level textbook introduces the young reader to New Mexicos past and present....
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166,52 |
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Our New Mexico: A Twentieth Century History
ISBN: 9780826340085 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. New Mexico's history since statehood in 1912 is presented in eleven chapters and organized into sections, each with a brief overview of a period or a topic. Each section of narrative text is followed by excerpts from books by experts on these topics. Our New Mexico has two goals: to help students learn more about New Mexico's history over the past one hundred years, and to guide students to apply critical thinking skills. The book introduces three themes important in New Mexico's past, present, and future--resources, culture, and continuity amid change. This text was developed... New Mexico's history since statehood in 1912 is presented in eleven chapters and organized into sections, each with a brief overview of a period or... |
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117,50 |
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Buried Treasures of the American Southwest: Legends of Lost Mines, Hidden Payrolls, and Spanish Gold
ISBN: 9780874830828 / Angielski / Miękka / 220 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Legends have long circulated in the American Southwest, and now for the first time they are collected in a single volume. Jameson gathered his material from his own extensive, on-site research in Arizona, Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, and from interviews with people whose lives have been entwined with the search for particular treasures. His book contains 36 stories, chapters on each state where he visited and performed research, location maps, accounts of gold mines where the nuggets are piles so deep they can be gathered with a rake and hidden caverns where bars of silver are...
Legends have long circulated in the American Southwest, and now for the first time they are collected in a single volume. Jameson gathered his materia...
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76,88 |
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Buried Treasures of the Ozarks
ISBN: 9780874831061 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. By putting many miles on his pickup truck, scouring many old books, journals, and maps, and interviewing countless Ozark natives, W.C. Jameson compiled Buried Treasures of the Ozarks, a collection of 43 legends from Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. As they are handed down and passed around, these tales share certain elements--mysterious strangers bearing maps, social eccentrics who die rich but spurned, good folk who squander their lives on the search for treasure. Again and again, an untimely death (from pneumonia ) or cave-in, a sudden flagging of hope or interest calls searchers away just...
By putting many miles on his pickup truck, scouring many old books, journals, and maps, and interviewing countless Ozark natives, W.C. Jameson compile...
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76,88 |
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Buried Treasures of the Appalachians
ISBN: 9780874831269 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A cedar chest that had been packed with gold coins robbed from a bank just south of Lexington, Kentucky in 1860 was recovered 50 years later by a fishing guide at King's Mill Pond. Only a handful of coins were left in the chest, which had mostly rotted away. Is the rest settled beneath the silt of the pond today? The Appalachian Mountains have witnessed untold fortunes gained and lost. The confluence and clashes of a number of cultures Native American Indian, French, Spanish, pioneer, and Union and Confederate forces - often resulted in struggles over mineral resources or fights about stashes...
A cedar chest that had been packed with gold coins robbed from a bank just south of Lexington, Kentucky in 1860 was recovered 50 years later by a fish...
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76,88 |
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Buried Treasures of Texas
ISBN: 9780874831788 / Angielski / Miękka / 202 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Part of the colorful history of Texas includes legends of outlaw loot, pirate hoards, buried mines, and Santa Anna's lost pack-train carrying gold. This book contains 31 legends ranging from lost fortunes of Native Americans, French pirates, Spanish explorers, and Mexican soldiers to the early exploits of German and Scotch-Irish settlers. These unique tales from the people of the Lone Star State highlight their adventures and struggles in search of lost mines and forgotten treasures.
Part of the colorful history of Texas includes legends of outlaw loot, pirate hoards, buried mines, and Santa Anna's lost pack-train carrying gold. Th...
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76,88 |
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