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When Harriet Met Sojourner
ISBN: 9780060504250 / Angielski / Twarda / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Two women with similar backgrounds. Both slaves; both fiercely independent. Both great, in different ways. Harriet Tubman: brave pioneer who led her fellow slaves to freedom, larger than life . . . yearning to be free. Sojourner Truth: strong woman who spoke up for African American rights, tall as a tree . . . yearning to be free. One day in 1864, the lives of these two women came together. When Harriet Met Sojourner is a portrait of these two remarkable women, from their inauspicious beginnings to their pivotal roles in the battle for America's future. Two women with similar backgrounds. Both slaves; both fiercely independent. Both great, in different ways. Harriet Tubman: brave pioneer who ... |
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81,34 zł |
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Daily Life in a Covered Wagon
ISBN: 9780140562125 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Great for classroom lessons on the Oregon Trail and Westward Expansion
In 1853, the Larkin family loaded up their wagons and headed west in search of a new life. But how did they do it? What did they eat? How did they survive sickness, and attacks from cattle thieves? Drawing on diaries and letters, and illustrated with photographs of actual object from the past, Daily Life in a Covered Wagon explored what life was really like on the wagon trail. Great for classroom lessons on the Oregon Trail and Westward Expansion
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47,83 zł |
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The Civil War: A History in Documents
ISBN: 9780195115581 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Civil War was not only a stunning event in military history; it defined the American people by forcing them to grapple with the founding principles of the nation. Rachel Seidman brings together an array of primary sources from the antebellum period, the war, and Reconstruction to provide a well-rounded account of this pivotal era. Political debates and military developments may occupy the historical foreground, but it is the letters, diary entries, memoirs, and testimony of blacks, Native Americans, women, children, farmers, and foot soldiers in the richly textured background that bring...
The Civil War was not only a stunning event in military history; it defined the American people by forcing them to grapple with the founding principle...
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576,01 zł |
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Liberty for All?
ISBN: 9780195327199 / Angielski / Miękka / 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.
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64,35 zł |
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A History of Us: Reconstructing America: 1865-1890 a History of Us Book Seven
ISBN: 9780195327212 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 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. Covering a time of great hope and incredible change, Reconstruction and Reform is a dramatic look at life after the Civil War in the newly re United States. Railroad tycoons were roaring across the country. New cities sprang up across the plains, and a new and different American West came into being: a land of farmers, ranchers, miners, and city dwellers. Back East, large scale immigration was also going on, but not all Americans wanted newcomers in...
Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text. Coverin...
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64,35 zł |
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A History of Us: An Age of Extremes: 1880-1917 a History of Us Book Eight
ISBN: 9780195327229 / Angielski / Miękka / 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. For the captains of industry men like Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, J. P. Morgan, and Henry Ford the Gilded Age is a time of big money. Technology boomed with the invention of trains, telephones, electric lights, harvesters, vacuum cleaners, and more. But for millions of immigrant workers, it is a time of big struggles, with adults and children alike working 12 to 14 hours a day under extreme, dangerous conditions. The disparity between the...
Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text. For the...
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76,37 zł |
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Cowboys and Cowgirls: Yippee-Yay!
ISBN: 9780316168595 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In words and pictures, this book captures all the excitement and adventure of the Wild West. Gibbons's colorful watercolors deftly recreate cowboys clothing, equipment, and lifestyle, and the lively text includes descriptions of famous cowboys and cowgirls, as well as historical facts. Full color.
In words and pictures, this book captures all the excitement and adventure of the Wild West. Gibbons's colorful watercolors deftly recreate cowboys cl...
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38,30 zł |
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Children of the Wild West
ISBN: 9780395547854 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a portrait of pioneer and American Indian children in the 19th-century West. It covers both the lives of settlers, crossing America in covered wagons and building log or sod cabins, and of the American Indians whose lives were changed by the new arrivals.
This is a portrait of pioneer and American Indian children in the 19th-century West. It covers both the lives of settlers, crossing America in covered...
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52,62 zł |
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The Boys' War: Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk about the Civil War
ISBN: 9780395664124 / Angielski / Miękka / 110 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "This well-researched and readable account provides fresh insight into the human cost of a pivotal event in United States history".--The Horn Book, starred review. Illustrated with over 50 archival photos.
"This well-researched and readable account provides fresh insight into the human cost of a pivotal event in United States history".--The Horn Book, st...
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62,19 zł |
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Orphan Train Rider: One Boy's True Story
ISBN: 9780395913628 / Angielski / Miękka / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Between 1854 and 1930, more than 200,000 orphaned or abandoned children were sent west on orphan trains to find new homes. Some were adopted by loving families; others were not as fortunate. In recent years, some of the riders have begun to share their stories. Andrea Warren alternates chapters about the history of the orphan trains with the story of Lee Nailling, who in 1926 rode an orphan train to Texas when he was nine years old.
Between 1854 and 1930, more than 200,000 orphaned or abandoned children were sent west on orphan trains to find new homes. Some were adopted by lov... |
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47,64 zł |
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Growing Up in Coal Country
ISBN: 9780395979143 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Inspired by her in-laws' recollections of working in coal country, Susan Campbell Bartoletti has gathered the voices of men, women, and children who immigrated to and worked in northeastern Pennsylvania at the turn of the century. The story that emerges is not just a story of long hours, little pay, and hazardous working conditions; it is also the uniquely American story of immigrant families working together to make a new life for themselves. It is a story of hardship and sacrifice, yet also of triumph and the fulfillment of hopes and dreams.
Inspired by her in-laws' recollections of working in coal country, Susan Campbell Bartoletti has gathered the voices of men, women, and children who i...
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43,04 zł |
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The Trail of Tears
ISBN: 9780679890522 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1838, settlers moving west forced the great Cherokee Nation, and their chief John Ross, to leave their home land and travel 1,200 miles to Oklahoma. An epic story of friendship, war, hope, and betrayal.
In 1838, settlers moving west forced the great Cherokee Nation, and their chief John Ross, to leave their home land and travel 1,200 miles to Oklahoma...
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23,89 zł |
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They're Off!: The Story of the Pony Express
ISBN: 9780689851216 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1860, with North and South about to be divided by war, East and West were united through an extraordinary venture -- the Pony Express. Over the course of ten days in April, eighty riders and five hundred horses delivered mail between California and Missouri -- a mission that took three weeks by stagecoach.
Although it existed for only a year and a half, the Pony Express remains a legendary chapter in American history and a symbol of the bold, adventurous character of the Old West. The spirit of the brave riders and their ponies is captured perfectly in Cheryl Harness's lively,... In 1860, with North and South about to be divided by war, East and West were united through an extraordinary venture -- the Pony Express. Over the cou...
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43,04 zł |
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The Donner Party
ISBN: 9780736868747 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Tells the story of the Donner Party's struggle to reach California despite harsh weather and starvation. Written in graphic novel format.
Tells the story of the Donner Party's struggle to reach California despite harsh weather and starvation. Written in graphic novel format.
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38,79 zł |
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The Gold Rush
ISBN: 9780778701118 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In search of large fortunes, thousands of hopeful prospectors crowded the Klondike region and California. The Gold Rush investigates one of the most thrilling and desperate times in North American history. Learn about the prospector's tools, gold rush towns, and the exhilaration of hitting "pay dirt!" Full color.
In search of large fortunes, thousands of hopeful prospectors crowded the Klondike region and California. The Gold Rush investigates one of the most t...
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38,06 zł |
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The Louisiana Territory
ISBN: 9780791082560 / Angielski / Twarda / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This series examines political demarcations that have occurred around the world.
This series examines political demarcations that have occurred around the world.
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216,88 zł |
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The Long Walk
ISBN: 9780791093443 / Angielski / Twarda / 143 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1863, the Navajo faced transformations to their way of life with the Americans' determination to first subjugate and then remove them to a reservation in order to begin their assimilation to American culture.
In 1863, the Navajo faced transformations to their way of life with the Americans' determination to first subjugate and then remove them to a reservat...
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240,91 zł |
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The Electric Light
ISBN: 9780791093504 / Angielski / Twarda / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In 1879, Thomas Edison invented the first practical incandescent electric light, ushering in an era driven by electricity--and helping to transform the country's agrarian economy into the modern industrial economy it is today.
In 1879, Thomas Edison invented the first practical incandescent electric light, ushering in an era driven by electricity--and helping to transform th...
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196,63 zł |
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Escape to Freedom: The Underground Railroad Adventures of Callie and William
ISBN: 9780792265511 / Angielski / Miękka / 40 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The year is 1858, and a 14-year old house servant named Callie and another young slave named William attempt a daring escape on the Underground Railroad. Traveling by night, these brave teens come across things they cannot believe, such as an African-American newspaper published by escaped slave Frederick Douglass, all the while amazingly avoiding capture.
Barbara Brooks weavesfact-basedoral histories ofthe fictional charactersCallie and William with rich period photographs, maps, and/or illustrations on every page, thatplace the adventures squarely within the era." The year is 1858, and a 14-year old house servant named Callie and another young slave named William attempt a daring escape on the Underground Railro...
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33,46 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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38,06 zł |
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