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1	If You Sailed on the Mayflower in 1620 more books like this by Ann McGovern add to wishlist Questions and answers describe the voyage of the Mayflower and the Pilgrim's first year in the New World. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.19! \| SVS
2	Farewell to Manzanar: A True Story of Japanese American Experience During and After the World War II Internment more books like this by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston add to wishlist Wakatsuki was seven years old in 1942 when her family was sent to live at Manzanar internment camp. This is the true story of one spirited Japanese-American family's attempt to survive the indignities of forced detention. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.93! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Sarah Morton's Day: A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim Girl more books like this by Kate Waters add to wishlist A colorful photo-essay that depicts what life was like for a nine-year-old Pilgrim girl. Sarah Morton is shown gardening, cooking, learning her lessons, and caring for her family's animals. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.36! \| first editions \| SVS
4	American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 more books like this by Jim Murphy add to wishlist Written for children, this is a historical overview of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793. Illustrated with archival photographs. A 2004 Newbery Honor book. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.50! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Great Fire more books like this by Jim Murphy add to wishlist A vertible cinematic account of the catastrophe that decimated much of Chicago in 1871, forcing more than 100,000 people from their homes. Jim Murphy tells the story through the eyes of several survivors. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.76! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Light and the Glory for Children: Discovering God's Plan for America from Christopher Columbus to George Washington more books like this by Sir Peter Marshall, Anna Wilson Fishel, David Manuel add to wishlist Adapted for younger audiences, a new edition of the bestselling classic, The Light and the Glory. The authors recount key events in early American history from the time of Columbus' voyage to George Washington's election without forfeiting any of the historical significance, truthfulness, dramatic appeal, or spirituality of the original. Includes ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.05! \| SVS
7	The American Journey more books like this by Joyce Appleby add to wishlist New Page 1 THE AMERICAN JOURNEY THE COMPLETE STORY OF AMERICAN HISTORY IN ONE COMPREHENSIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM The American Journey is a superb, readable presentation of American history, from pre-exploration to the present. Its unparalleled author team, including the National Geographic Society, ensures accuracy in every detail of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.32! \| SVS
8	If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution more books like this by Kay Moore, Daniel O'Leary (Illustrator) add to wishlist In a lively question-and-answer format, this book reveals what life was like--especially for children--during the Revolutionary War. By the author of "If You Lived at the Time of the Civil War". Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.13! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Shh! We're Writing the Constitution more books like this by Jean Fritz add to wishlist An account of the Constitutional Convention of 1787. Color illustrations accompany the text, which contains historical fact as well as interesting details, such as how the hot weather and loud street noises affected the men creating the document. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.79! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Chasing Lincoln's Killer more books like this by James L Swanson add to wishlist Based on rare archival material, obscure trial manuscripts, and interviews with relatives of the conspirators and the manhunters, CHASING LINCOLN'S KILLER is a fast-paced thriller about the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth: a wild twelve-day chase through the streets of Washington, D.C., across the swamps of Maryland, and into the forests ... see all copies from $5.43! new only from $5.84! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Liberty for All? more books like this by Joy Hakim add to wishlist Hakim's ten-volume history of the United States makes American history as exciting as an adventure story and as stimulating as a suspense yarn. She tells stories with all the fascinating sides of factual history. The dates and events, characters and complexities, heroes, heroines and villains are woven into the great American history. B&W ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	New Nation 1789-1850 more books like this by J Hakim add to wishlist Hakim's ten-volume history of the United States makes American history as exciting as an adventure story and as stimulating as a suspense yarn. She tells stories with all the fascinating sides of factual history. The dates and events, characters and complexities, heroes, heroines and villains are woven into the great American history. B&W ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
13 view cover	Witch-Hunt: Mysteries of the Salem Witch Trials more books like this by Marc Aronson add to wishlist Written for older children and teenagers, this is a comprehensive look at the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.71! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Samuel Eaton's Day: A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim Boy more books like this by Kate Waters add to wishlist A colorful photo-essay depicts what life would have been like for a seven-year-old pilgrim boy. On this day in the life of Samuel Eaton, he joins the grown-ups in harvesting rye. see all copies from $3.10! new only from $3.35! \| SVS
15 view cover	Mayflower 1620: A New Look at a Pilgrim Voyage more books like this by Plimoth Plantation, Sisse Brimberg (Photographer), Cotton Coulson (Photographer) add to wishlist Plimoth Plantation and National Geographic now tell the true story behind the voyage of the "Mayflower," offering kids a compelling account that is quite different from the story that's traditionally told. Features vibrant photos of historical reenactments. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.52! \| SVS
16 view cover	Age of Extremes more books like this by Joy Hakim add to wishlist Hakim's ten-volume history of the United States makes American history as exciting as an adventure story and as stimulating as a suspense yarn. She tells stories with all the fascinating sides of factual history. The dates and events, characters and complexities, heroes, heroines and villains are woven into the great American history. B&W ... see all copies from $6.29! new only from $9.59! \| SVS
17 view cover	Stories of the Pilgrims more books like this by Margaret B Pumphrey add to wishlist This is a delightful and interesting account of the Pilgrims. The book explores their religious oppression in England, their escape to Holland and eventual crossing to America on the Mayflower, and their early days in New England. The Stories of the Pilgrims is soundly founded on historical facts and records, and brings the reader detailed, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.32! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Blizzard: The Storm That Changed America more books like this by Jim Murphy add to wishlist On March 12, 1888 a blizzard blanketed the United States from Virginia to Maine. For three days and nights people suffered under the continually falling snow and hurricane-force winds. Since weather forecasting didn't exist at the time, the fierce storm came as a complete surprise and brought much of everyday life to a stop. This book, based on ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	1621: A New Look at Thanksgiving more books like this by Catherine O'Neill Grace, Margaret M Bruchac, Sisse Brimberg (Photographer) add to wishlist In 1620, English settlers later known as Pilgrims landed in a world that was new to them and settled in a place they called Plimoth, in what is now Massachussetts. Native Americans from a group called the Wampanoag, meaning "People of the Dawn Land," had fished and hunted this land for thousands of years. Without help from their native neighbours, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.26! \| SVS
20 view cover	Balto and the Great Race more books like this by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel add to wishlist Recounts how the sled dog Balto saved Nome, Alaska, in 1925 from a diphtheria epidemic by delivering medicine through a raging snowstorm. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	River Ran Wild: An Environmental History more books like this by Lynne Cherry add to wishlist This picture book tells the story of the descendants of European settlers and Nashua Indians efforts to fight pollution and preserve the pristine presence of the Nashua River in Massachusetts. With full-color illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.55! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Reconstructing America more books like this by Joy Hakim add to wishlist Hakim's ten-volume history of the United States makes American history as exciting as an adventure story and as stimulating as a suspense yarn. She tells stories with all the fascinating sides of factual history. The dates and events, characters and complexities, heroes, heroines and villains are woven into the great American history. B&W ... see all copies from $8.92! new only from $9.59! \| SVS
23 view cover	America's History: Land of Liberty more books like this by Vivian Bernstein add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.65! \| SVS
24 view cover	Making Thirteen Colonies more books like this by Joy Hakim add to wishlist Hakim's ten-volume history of the United States makes American history as exciting as an adventure story and as stimulating as a suspense yarn. She tells stories with all the fascinating sides of factual history. The dates and events, characters and complexities, heroes, heroines and villains are woven into the great American history. B&W ... see all copies from $5.99! new only from $9.59! \| SVS
25 view cover	Children of Alcatraz: Growing Up on the Rock more books like this by Claire Rudolf Murphy add to wishlist Alcatraz Island is one of the most infamous places in American history. The maximum-security prison on the "Rock," once home to criminals like Al Capone, Machine Gun Kelly, and the Birdman of Alcatraz, has long since captured our country's imagination. But what few people realize is that during the past 200 years, Alcatraz was not only home to ... see all copies from $4.64! new only from $13.72! \| first editions \| SVS

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