The Constitution of the United States (True Books: American History)

The Constitution of the United States (True Books: American History)
Christine Taylor-Butler (Author)
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Gettysburg: The Graphic Novel

Gettysburg: The Graphic Novel
C. M. Butzer (Author, Illustrator)
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Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is familiar to all Americans. But never has his most famous speech—his 271 indelible words—been presented in such a visual and accessible format.

Graphic artist and Civil War aficionado C. M. Butzer deftly uses a detailed, comic-book style to depict the Battle of Gettysburg; the national movement to create a memorial there; and the quiet day in 1863 when Lincoln delivered his galvanizing speech. Butzer uses only primary sources for the text, drawing from first-person letters and diaries, speeches, and Lincoln's own writing to unpack this series of historical events. The address itself is played out over eighteen pages, with every phrase given a visual interpretation that will resonate with young readers.

• Rank: #268479 in Books
• Brand: Harper Collins
• Published on: 2008-12-23
• Released on: 2008-12-23
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .51" h x 7.28" w x 9.30" l, .84 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 80 pages

Yes, We Can! A Salute To Children From President Obama's Victory Speech

Yes, We Can! A Salute To Children From President Obama's Victory Speech
Barack Obama (Author)
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The White House for Kids: A History of a Home, Office, and National Symbol, with 21 Activities (For Kids series)

The White House for Kids: A History of a Home, Office, and National Symbol, with 21 Activities (For Kids series)
Katherine L. House (Author)

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An intriguing, in-depth look at the most famous home in the United States, this kid-friendly activity book educates young readers on the White House. Blending facts from numerous primary sources with engaging anecdotes—from learning that George Washington never actually slept in the White House and Abraham Lincoln never slept in the Lincoln Bedroom to how Gerald Ford's daughter Susan held her high school prom in the White House—this book provides the complete story of the presidents’ home. Details on the many changes, updates, renovations, and redecorations that have occurred over the years are featured as well as a look at the daily lives of the White House’s inhabitants, including past presidents and their families along with the enormous staff that makes the White House run smoothly. This rich history is packed with an assortment of cross-curricular activities that allow readers to walk in the footsteps of presidents—they can play key passages of “Hail to the Chief,” practice signing a bill into law, make a White House punch, and re-create an aerobic game designed for President Hoover—making it a perfect book for any young mind with an interest in the White House or American history.

• Rank: #705516 in Books
• Published on: 2014-02-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

See How They Run: Campaign Dreams, Election Schemes, and the Race to the White House

See How They Run: Campaign Dreams, Election Schemes, and the Race to the White House
Susan E. Goodman (Author), Elwood H. Smith (Illustrator)
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DK Readers: Spies!

DK Readers: Spies!
Richard Platt (Author)
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Explore the history of espionage with the DK Reader Spies! Meet the famous and the infamous - the agents and the double agents. Infiltrate the FBI, CIA, and KGB and follow the evolution of the tools of the trade, including industrial spying and computer hackers.

Packed with full-color photographs, lively illustrations, and engaging, age-appropriate stories to introduce young children to a life-long love of reading. These amazing stories are guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills. Perfect for reading together!

• Rank: #143080 in eBooks
• Published on: 2013-05-01
• Released on: 2013-05-01
• Format: Kindle eBook
• Number of items: 1

How to Build Your Own Country (CitizenKid)

How to Build Your Own Country (CitizenKid)
Valerie Wyatt (Author), Fred Rix (Illustrator)
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How to Build Your Own Country is an interactive and totally original learning experience that shows kids how to build their very own country from scratch. This book, the only one of its kind, offers children the expertise and advice they'll need to plant their flag in the backyard, in the bedroom or online. Kids will be amazed to discover that anyone can do it. Nation-building advice is peppered with examples of events that have shaped countries throughout history, teaching young readers about government, elections, geography and global issues. Backed up with lots of amazing examples of real micronations - some established or ruled by kids - How to Build Your Own Country promises to inspire, entertain and inform young nation-builders. Want to build your very own country from scratch? It's easy: Step 1: Stake Out Your Identity ... with a flag, money and a national anthem. Learn how to put your country's name on the map. Step 2: Run the Country ... with a government, constitution, laws and an economy. Step 3: Meet the Neighbors ? and join other nations on the big issues that face the whole world, such as poverty, global warming, security and international aid. How To Build Your Own Country is part of CitizenKid: A collection of books that inform children about the world and inspire them to be better global citizens.

• Rank: #37112 in Books
• Brand: Kids Can Press
• Model: 9781554533107
• Published on: 2009-08-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .39" h x 7.22" w x 9.16" l, .66 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 40 pages

Local Government (Kids' Guide to Government (2nd Edition))

Local Government (Kids' Guide to Government (2nd Edition))
Ernestine Giesecke (Author)
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What does a county assessor do? How do local governments get the money to operate? What are some of the responsibilities of local government? You can find the answers to these questions and more in 'Local Government.' As you go on this guided tour through local government, you'll learn about both county and city governments. You'll discover why some cities have mayors that run the city, while other cities are run like small businesses, with a city manager-council government.

• Rank: #371184 in Books
• Brand: Heinemann-Raintree
• Published on: 2009-08-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .10" h x 7.50" w x 10.80" l, .26 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

What Was the Boston Tea Party

What Was the Boston Tea Party?
Kathleen Krull (Author), Lauren Mortimer (Illustrator), James Bennett (Illustrator)
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"No Taxation without Representation!" The Boston Tea Party stands as an iconic event of the American Revolution—outraged by the tax on tea, American colonists chose to destroy the tea by dumping it into the water! Learn all about the famed colonialists who fought against the British Monarchy, and read about this act of rebellion from our history! With black-and-white illustrations throughout and sixteen pages of photos, the Boston Tea party is brought to life!

• Rank: #18091 in Books
• Published on: 2013-02-07
• Released on: 2013-02-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .30" h x 5.20" w x 7.40" l, .30 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

McDougal Littell Middle School American History: Student Edition Beginnings through Reconstruction 2008

McDougal Littell Middle School American History: Student Edition Beginnings through Reconstruction 2008
MCDOUGAL LITTEL (Author)
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This is a book I had purchased for our home, my son would continually forget his at school. So, minimal use and in new condition.

• Rank: #3708 in Books
• Published on: 2007-01-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 792 pages

Jesse Ventura Tells It Like It Is: America's Most Outspoken Governor Speaks Out About Government

Jesse Ventura Tells It Like It Is: America's Most Outspoken Governor Speaks Out About Government
Jesse Ventura (Author), Heron Marquez (Author)
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• Rank: #40460 in Books
• Published on: 2002-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 64 pages

Let Me Play: The Story of Title IX: The Law That Changed the Future of Girls in America

Let Me Play: The Story of Title IX: The Law That Changed the Future of Girls in America
Karen Blumenthal (Author)
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Can girls play softball? Can girls be school crossing guards? Can girls play basketball or ice hockey or soccer? Can girls become lawyers or doctors or engineers? Of course they can... today. But just a few decades ago, opportunities for girls were far more limited, not because they weren't capable of playing or didn't want to become doctors or lawyers, but because they weren't allowed to. Then quietly, in 1972, something momentous happened: Congress passed a law called "Title IX," forever changing the lives of American girls. Hundreds of determined lawmakers, teachers, parents, and athletes carefully plotted to ensure that the law was passed, protected, and enforced. Time and time again, they were pushed back by Þerce opposition. But as a result of their perseverance, millions of American girls can now play sports. Young women make up half of the nation's medical and law students, and star on the best basketball, soccer, and softball teams in the world. This small law made a huge difference. From the Sibert Honor-winning author of Six Days in October comes this powerful tale of courage and persistence, the stories of the people who believed that girls could do anything -- and were willing to fight to prove it. A Junior Library Guild Selection

• Rank: #32222 in Books
• Brand: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
• Published on: 2005-06-21
• Released on: 2005-06-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .63" h x 7.66" w x 9.52" l, 1.04 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 160 pages

Creating America - California Student Edition: A History of the United States (Beginnings through World War l)

Creating America - California Student Edition: A History of the United States (Beginnings through World War l)
MCDOUGAL LITTEL (Author)

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American History from beginning to World War I

• Rank: #31354 in Books
• Published on: 2005-12-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 992 pages

The Complete Book of Presidents & States, Grades 4 - 6

The Complete Book of Presidents & States, Grades 4 - 6
American Education Publishing (Compiler)
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The Complete Book of Presidents and States for grades 4 to 6 features interesting information on each U.S. President, basics about the foundation of our government, and fun facts about each state. In this 352 page workbook, the full-color illustrations and activities are aligned to national standards and it includes pull-out flash cards, game suggestions, stickers for each state, and an answer key for all pages! --Over 4 million in print! Designed by leading experts, books in the Complete Book series help children in grades preschool–6 build a solid foundation in key subject areas for learning succss. Complete Books are the most thorough and comprehensive learning guides available, offering high-interest lessons to encourage learning and fun, full-color illustrations to spark interest. Each book also features challenging concepts and activities to movtivate independent study, a fun page of stickers, and a complete answer key to measure performance and guide instruction.

• Rank: #33948 in Books
• Brand: American Education Publishing
• Published on: 2008-12-19
• Released on: 2008-12-19
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .90" h x 8.30" w x 10.70" l, 1.80 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 352 pages

Smokestacks and Spinning Jennys: Industrial Revolution (Raintree Fusion: American History Through Primary Sources)

Smokestacks and Spinning Jennys: Industrial Revolution (Raintree Fusion: American History Through Primary Sources)
Sean Stewart Price (Author)
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Read this book to learn how inventions like the spinning jenny, steam engine, and telegraph changed daily life. Find out how interchangeable parts changed the way goods are produced. Learn more about working conditions in factories and textile mills.

• Rank: #358457 in Books
• Published on: 2006-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .10" h x 7.25" w x 9.20" l, .27 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

Democracy in America

Democracy in America
Alexis de Tocqueville (Author)
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In 1831 Alexis de Tocqueville, a young French aristocrat and ambitious civil servant, made a nine-month journey throughout America. The result was Democracy in America, a monumental study of the life and institutions of the evolving nation. Tocqueville looked to the flourishing democratic system in America as a possible model for post-revolutionary France, believing that the egalitarian ideals it enshrined reflected the spirit of the age and even divine will. His insightful work has become one of the most influential political texts ever written on America and an indispensable authority on democracy.
 
This new edition is the only one that contains all Tocqueville's writings on America, including the rarely-translated Two Weeks in the Wilderness, an account of Tocqueville's travels in Michigan among the Iroquois, and Excursion to Lake Oneida.

• Rank: #126149 in Books
• Published on: 2013-04-02
• Binding: Paperback
• 912 pages

Are You Liberal Conservative Or Confused (An Uncle Eric Book)

Are You Liberal? Conservative? Or Confused? (An Uncle Eric Book)
Richard J. Maybury (Author), Jane A. Williams (Editor)
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"Are You Liberal? Conservative? or Confused?" discusses political labels. What do they mean? Liberal, conservative, left, right, democrat, republican, moderate, socialist, libertarian, communist what are their economic policies and what plans do their promoters have for your money? Clear, concise explanations. Facts and fallacies. Does inconsistency to the original American philosophy endanger liberty?

To improve the student's learning experience, also purchase the student study guide for "Are You Liberal? Conservative? or Confused?" titled "A Bluestocking Guide: Political Philosophies" also available through Amazon.

Can be used for courses in Government, Civics, Election Unit Studies, Economics, Business, Finance, History.

Also recommended for further reading is the chapter on "Isms" from the book "Capitalism for Kids" also available through Amazon.

Table of Contents for Are You Liberal? Conservative? or Confused?

Uncle Eric's Model of How the World Works
Author's Disclosure
1. Don't Be Embarrassed
2. The Original American Philosophy
3. The Opposite of the Original American Philosophy
4. Basic Political Spectrum
5. The Nature of Political Power
6. The Two Categories of Encroachment
7. The Middle Ground
8. Freedom vs. Liberty
9. Exceptions
10. Military and Foreign Policy
11. Democrats and Republicans
12. Socialism and Communism
13. Fascism
14. What Are They Really?
15. The Other Middle View
16. The National Religion
17. A U.S.-Nazi Alliance or a U.S.-Soviet Alliance?
18. Economic Counterparts
19. Effects on Your Money
20. Three Types of Wrongdoing
21. Muddied Waters
22. Who Gets the Children?
23. The Return of Racism
24. The First American Philosophies
25. Summary
26. Encroachment, Big and Small
Bibliography
Book Suppliers
Glossary
About Richard J. Maybury
Index

• Rank: #21952 in Books
• Brand: Bluestocking Pr
• Published on: 2004-11-01
• Released on: 2004-11-01
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 8.50" h x 5.75" w x .0" l, .46 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 143 pages

Presidents: Fandex Family Field Guides

Presidents: Fandex Family Field Guides
Steven M. L. Aronson (Author)
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New, updated edition for 2009 featuring the 44th President of the United States - Barack Obama.

Fandex Family Field Guides: Presidents presents a chronological field guide to all 44 of America's chief executives. Which President made the Louisiana Purchase? Which President won a Nobel Peace Prize?

Which President also served as chief justice of the Supreme Court? Who was in office during the Teapot Dome scandal, and who endured the childhood nickname "Useless"?

From the historic Founding Fathers (three of whom died on the Fourth of July) to the 19th-century forgettables (Fillmore, Tyler, Pierce et al.) to our current leadership, Presidents lets you finally get it straight.

•    51 Die-Cut Cards
•    Full Color Throughout
•    Knowledge at Your Fingertips
•    For the Whole Family

• Rank: #49086 in Books
• Brand: Workman Publishing Group
• Published on: 1998-01-10
• Format: Box set
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 10.75" h x .83" w x 3.98" l, .60 pounds
• Binding: Cards
• 50 pages

• All US presidents from George Washington to Barack Obama.