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Author
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Weird But True! Know-It-All titles take the same classic branding of Weird But True and dive deeper to provide kids with a comprehensive overview of everything they need to know about a single subject, while packing in all the wacky, weird tidbits! This edition explores a complicated and timely subject: the government of the United States!"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Compass Point Books
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
Looks at the political and economic history of the region between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains which, when purchased by Jefferson in 1803, doubled the size of the United States and led the way to further expansion.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"In 2008, John McCain ran for president against Barack Obama, becoming a well-known national figure. But his presidential campaign was only one of the many inspirational things John accomplished in his lifetime! John was a decorated member of the US Navy who survived being a prisoner of war in Vietnam. He served as an Arizona senator for thirty years, right up until his passing in 2018. Learn all about John McCain and his life as politician who always...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
"Describes the people and events of the Great Depression. The reader's choices reveal the historical details from the perspectives of a Bonus Army marcher, a teenager riding the rails, and a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Description
"The 1960s and 1970s are the decades that most people think of when they think of 'pop culture.' So much changed during these decades--from technological advances such as the moon landing, to conflicts like the Vietnam War. Find out how these changes impacted the pop culture of the era"--P. [4] of cover.