Leonard Everett Fisher

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Aladdin picture books

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A brief history of the Great Wall of China, begun about 2,200 years ago to keep out Mongol invaders.

2) The Olympians: great gods and goddesses of ancient Greece

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Offers brief biographical sketches of the twelve gods and goddesses that reside on Mount Olympus including such information as their Roman names, their parents, and the symbols that represent them.

3) The Alamo

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A history of the building well known as a fortress during Texas's fight for independence, which has also served as a mission, barracks, military supply post, warehouse, and general store.

4) Tracks across America: the story of the American railroad, 1825-1900 : with photographs, maps, and drawings

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Examines the development of the railroad in the United States from its 19th-century beginnings to the end of that century.

5) The Statue of Liberty

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Recounts the history of one of the largest monuments in the world, including how it was executed in France, shipped to America, and erected in New York Harbor.

6) The blacksmiths

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Introduces the history of blacksmithing and discusses the techniques, products, well-known blacksmiths, and commercial importance of this trade in colonial America.

7) The glassmakers

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8) The cabinetmakers

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9) The printers

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Surveys the history of printing in colonial America, describing the work of early printers, the development of the free press, and the printer's craft and technique.

10) The silversmiths

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11) Symbol art: thirteen s, s, s from around the world

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Examines the use of symbols throughout the world and how they are used to communicate without words.

12) The homemakers

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Colonial Americans

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Describes how four staples--candles, soap, brooms, and cider--were made in colonial times.

13) Calendar art: thirteen days, weeks, months, and years from around the world

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Illustrated stories for children
Graphic Horror
Adapted Junior Classic
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Discusses what various civilizations have done to measure time. Includes Aztec, Babylonian, Roman, and more.

14) The legend of Sleepy Hollow

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Irving, Washington

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Tale blazers
Bring the Classics to Life
Riverside literature

One of the most popular pieces of American fiction is Washington Irving s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, originally published in 1820 in Irving s short story collection The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. Set in New York s Hudson River valley after the American Revolution, it is rich with Dutch culture, regional history, and ghost stories. In schoolmaster Ichabod Crane and his adversary the Headless Horseman, Irving created two of the most unforgettable...

15) The man without a country

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Hale, Edward Everett

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A U.S. Army lieutenant, Philip Nolan, is tried for being an accomplice to traitor Aaron Burr. Nolan is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in exile on U.S. Navy ships, never having the right to set foot on U.S. soil again.

16) Blackbeard's last fight

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Kimmel, Eric A

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Alderman, Clifford Lindsey

In 1718, off the coast of North Carolina, a young cabin boy assists in the final capture and execution of Blackbeard the pirate.

17) The story of the Thirteen Colonies

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Landmark books volume 115

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Dover children's thrift classics
Great illustrated classics

A history of the 13 colonies from the settlement of Jamestown to the Revolutionary War.

18) The legend of Sleepy Hollow ; and, Rip Van Winkle

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Irving, Washington

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Washington Irving's Gothic tale of the perils of the human imagination is gently adapted for children and masterfully illustrated by Christian Birmingham. It also includes Irving's celebrated short story Rip Van Winkle. -- back cover The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: A superstitious schoolmaster, in love with a wealthy farmer's daughter, has a terrifying encounter with a headless horseman. The foolish school teacher, Ichabod Crane, is besotted with the...

19) Celebrations

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Livingston, Myra Cohn

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A collection of poems on the holidays of the year, from New Year's Day through Martin Luther King Day, Passover, Labor Day, Halloween, and others, to Christmas Eve.

20) Little Frog's song

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Schertle, Alice

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