Dennis B Fradin
1) The Shoshoni
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Describes the history, beliefs, customs, homes, and day-to-day life of the Shoshoni Indians. Also discusses how they live today.
3) The Cheyenne
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A brief history of the Cheyenne Indians, who call themselves "The People."
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Ben Franklin was the scientist who, with the help of a kite, discovered that lightning is electricity. He was also a statesman, an inventor, a printer, and an author-a man of such amazingly varied talents that some people claimed he had magical powers! Full of all the details kids will want to know, the true story of Benjamin Franklin is by turns sad and funny, but always honest and awe-inspiring.
11) Columbus Day
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Discusses how the achievements of the man credited with discovering America led to the present-day celebration of his landing in the New World.
13) Olympics
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Briefly traces the history of the modern Olympic Games as they developed from a single 200-meter race run in Olympia, Greece, in 776 B.C.
16) The Pawnee
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Describes the history, beliefs, customs, homes, and day-to-day life of the Pawnee Indians. Also discusses their present-day status.
17) Pioneers
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Discusses the reasons people had for going to live in newly-discovered or newly-settled lands, as the American West of the nineteenth century, the hardships they faced, and their influence on history.
20) Explorers
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Discusses the reasons people go exploring, and traces the history of exploration from ancient civilization through the space program.