ilość książek w kategorii: 430
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Monroe Doctrine: The Cornerstone of American Foreign Policy
ISBN: 9780791093535 / Angielski / Twarda / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1823, President James Monroe proclaimed that European powers should not be permitted to interfere in the affairs of the sovereign states of the Americas. However, in 1904, President Theodore Roosevelt added the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, which effectively allowed the U.S. to intervene in Latin American affairs.
In 1823, President James Monroe proclaimed that European powers should not be permitted to interfere in the affairs of the sovereign states of the Ame...
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141,12 zł |
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How We Crossed the West: The Adventures of Lewis and Clark
ISBN: 9780792267263 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Appealing art and descriptive text bring Lewis and Clark alive for young adventurers. Carefully chosen text from Lewis and Cark's actual journals opens a fascinating window into this country's exciting history.
Appealing art and descriptive text bring Lewis and Clark alive for young adventurers. Carefully chosen text from Lewis and Cark's actual journals open...
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30,56 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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46,07 zł |
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Victorian America, 1876 to 1913
ISBN: 9780816025312 / Angielski / Twarda / 408 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Features essays, statistical data, period photographs, maps, and documents.
Features essays, statistical data, period photographs, maps, and documents.
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384,55 zł |
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The Early National Period
ISBN: 9780816047697 / Angielski / Twarda / 464 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume covers the period 1783 to 1828, picking up after the end of the American Revolution and continuing up to the years when America was expanding westward. It provides an overview of the period, a chronology and hundreds of eyewitness testimonies to the political events and social change.
This volume covers the period 1783 to 1828, picking up after the end of the American Revolution and continuing up to the years when America was expand...
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326,14 zł |
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War of 1812
ISBN: 9780816049332 / Angielski / Twarda / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The year was 1812, and the USA teetered once again on the brink of war with Great Britain. This work tells of the young country's heroic campaign to beat back one of the most powerful military forces in the world - and to rid America of foreign powers once and for all.
The year was 1812, and the USA teetered once again on the brink of war with Great Britain. This work tells of the young country's heroic campaign to b...
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141,12 zł |
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The Progressive Era
ISBN: 9780816051595 / Angielski / Twarda / 688 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Progressive Era covers the major events and activities of this active and exciting time period. Spanning the years from 1890 to 1920, the book pairs detailed narrative text with eyewitness accounts to give readers a clear picture of events as they occurred. Chronologically arranged, this reference provides complete coverage of this era.
The Progressive Era covers the major events and activities of this active and exciting time period. Spanning the years from 1890 to 1920, the book pai...
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326,14 zł |
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Women's Suffrage in America
ISBN: 9780816056934 / Angielski / Twarda / 512 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The women's suffrage movement began around 1800 and culminated in 1920 with the19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote. This book offers hundreds of firsthand accounts of the women's movement - diary entries, letters, speeches, and newspaper accounts - that illustrate how historical events appeared to those who lived through them.
The women's suffrage movement began around 1800 and culminated in 1920 with the19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote. This book offers hundre...
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326,14 zł |
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The Gilded Age
ISBN: 9780816057634 / Angielski / Twarda / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Eyewitness History series reveals how important periods and events in American history were seen and interpreted by people from all levels of society. Each volume is a comprehensive and self-contained reference work that features hundreds of eyewitness accounts, chronologies that provide a detailed historical perspective, period illustrations and photographs, excerpts from relevant documents of the day, and brief biographies of key individuals. Some volumes also contain maps and graphs that provide visual context.
The Eyewitness History series reveals how important periods and events in American history were seen and interpreted by people from all levels of soci...
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326,14 zł |
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The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
ISBN: 9780823935390 / Angielski / Biblioteczna (library binding) / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An Important Examination of the Circumstances Surrounding Eight Tragic Moments in American History This important series explores some of the most dramatic events in American history, namely the cold-blooded assassinations of four of our presidents and four other American political leaders. Each title vividly recounts the days leading up to the heinous crime, the political and social context of the time, the goals of the political figure, and the depraved mind of the assassin. The combination of intrigue and historical fact, and the candid look into the public and private response to these...
An Important Examination of the Circumstances Surrounding Eight Tragic Moments in American History This important series explores some of the most dra...
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149,50 zł |
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Stories of Young Pioneers: In Their Own Words
ISBN: 9780878424238 / Angielski / Miękka / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Follow the heartaches, hardships, joys, and victories of life on the Emigrant Trail with the young unsung heroes of Stories of Young Pioneers: In Their Own Words. Violet Kimball has collected memoirs, letters, and journal entries of emigrants who were ages six to nineteen when they made the overland journey . Young historians ages ten to fifteen will find Stories of Young Pioneers not only entertaining reading but also a thorough and well-researched tool to learn more about life on the Oregon, California, and Mormon Trails.
Follow the heartaches, hardships, joys, and victories of life on the Emigrant Trail with the young unsung heroes of Stories of Young Pioneers: In Thei...
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53,80 zł |
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Heroes of Progress: Stories of Successful Americans
ISBN: 9780979087646 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Heroes of Progress contains twenty-nine well-drawn portraits of men and women who through their inventiveness and industry made a difference in the world, and whose influence can be seen even today. Among the biographies are John James Audubon, Luther Burbank, Andrew Carnegie, Clara Barton, Henry Ford and Thomas Edison.
Heroes of Progress contains twenty-nine well-drawn portraits of men and women who through their inventiveness and industry made a difference in the wo...
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70,59 zł |
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The Civil War for Kids: A History with 21 Activitiesvolume 14
ISBN: 9781556523557 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. History explodes in this activity guide spanning the turmoil preceding secession, the first shots fired at Fort Sumter, the fierce battles on land and sea, and finally the Confederate surrender at Appomattox. Making butternut dye for a Rebel uniform, learning drills and signals with flags, decoding wigwag, baking hardtack, reenacting battles, and making a medicine kit bring this pivotal period in our nation's history to life. Fascinating sidebars tell of slaves escaping on the Underground Railroad, the adventures of nine-year-old drummer boy Johnny Clem, animal mascots who traveled with the...
History explodes in this activity guide spanning the turmoil preceding secession, the first shots fired at Fort Sumter, the fierce battles on land and...
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72,98 zł |
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Going Along with Lewis and Clark
ISBN: 9781560371519 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Topic by topic, visual treatment of the Expedition. Lighthearted, attention-grabbing design with dozens of color maps, sketches, paintings, and photographs covering Who They Were, People They Met, What They Ate, and more.
Topic by topic, visual treatment of the Expedition. Lighthearted, attention-grabbing design with dozens of color maps, sketches, paintings, and photog...
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49,77 zł |
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Dog of Discovery: A Newfoundland's Adventures with Lewis and Clark
ISBN: 9781590782675 / Angielski / Miękka / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Meet Seaman, the Newfoundland dog who joined the Lewis and Clark expedition into the uncharted western wilderness. Seaman was much more than the faithful companion of Captain Lewis. Seaman risked his life many times and served the Corps of Discovery as a hunter, retriever, and guard dog. This richly detailed account of the expedition includes its planning, its adventures and discoveries, and its aftermath. During the trek from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean and back, every member of the Corps of Discovery suffered from hunger, insect bites, injuries, and close calls with death. Noted...
Meet Seaman, the Newfoundland dog who joined the Lewis and Clark expedition into the uncharted western wilderness. Seaman was much more than the faith...
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42,08 zł |
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American History Stories, Volume III (Yesterday's Classics)
ISBN: 9781599152042 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Anecdotes from the time Washington became president through the War of 1812, the rise of Andrew Jackson, and the sectional differences leading to the Civil War. Numerous black and white illustrations complement the text. Suitable for ages 8 and up.
Anecdotes from the time Washington became president through the War of 1812, the rise of Andrew Jackson, and the sectional differences leading to the ...
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60,04 zł |
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American History Stories, Volume IV (Yesterday's Classics)
ISBN: 9781599152059 / Angielski / Miękka / 212 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Stories of the great conflict from the time Lincoln became president and the southern states seceded, through the battles of Bull Run, Shiloh, Antietam, Vicksburg, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, until the close of the war. Includes poems, songs, and illustrations commemorating the events. Suitable for ages 8 and up.
Stories of the great conflict from the time Lincoln became president and the southern states seceded, through the battles of Bull Run, Shiloh, Antieta...
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60,04 zł |
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Trail of Thread: A Woman's Westward Journey
ISBN: 9781886652064 / Angielski / Miękka / 126 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this first book of the Trail of Thread series, in the form of letters she wrote on the journey, Deborah Pieratt describes the scenery, the everyday events on the trail, and the task of taking care of her family.
In this first book of the Trail of Thread series, in the form of letters she wrote on the journey, Deborah Pieratt describes the scenery, the everyday...
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45,93 zł |
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A History of Us: Liberty for All?: 1820-1860 a History of Us Book Five
ISBN: 9780195188981 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 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.
Early nineteenth century America could just about be summed up by Henry David Thoreau's words when he said, -Eastward I go only by force, but westward I go free.- It was an exuberant time for the diverse citizens of the United States, who included a range of folk, from mountain men and railroad builders to whalers and farmers, as they pushed forward into the open frontier and all their hopes and fears are captured in Liberty for All? In addition to... Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text.
Early n... |
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167,65 zł |
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Streams of History: The United States (Yesterday's Classics)
ISBN: 9781599152608 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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51,44 zł |