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1	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
2	Close to Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916 more books like this by M Capuzzo add to wishlist When a shark began prowling the New Jersey coastline in the summer of 1916, the summer before United States entered World War I, those summering there in the idyllic hideaway of the nation's elite had cause for alarm. This study draws a portrait of this early assault on the Gilded Age--when a seemingly invulnerable leisure class saw early signs of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.46! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Rosa more books like this by Nikki Giovanni, Bryan Collier (Illustrator) add to wishlist This gorgeous, sophisticated picture book focuses on Civil Rights activist Rosa Parks's bold refusal to surrender her seat to a white man on a Montgomery, Alabama bus in 1955. A detailed portrait of Rosa's day on December 1, 1955, is presented, chronicling her long hours spent as a seamstress before leaving work early on account of her ill mother. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.15! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	All the People: Since 1945 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 $4.99! new only from $9.63! \| SVS
5	Voices from Vietnam more books like this by Barry Denenberg add to wishlist The Vietnam War was like no other war, and the era in which it was fought was like no other time. This is the story of the people who lived it, told in their own voices. "A moving tribute to the lingering effects of a painful period in American history".--"Publishers Weekly". "A high-calibre oral history expressly for young adults".--"Booklist", ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| first editions \| SVS
6	A History of Us: Book 9: War, Peace, and All That Jazz more books like this by Joy Hakim add to wishlist Covers the period of American history from 1917 to 1945, including the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, and World War II. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
7	20th Century Pop Culture more books like this by Dan Epstein, Andrews McMeel Publishing add to wishlist The 20th century will be remembered for many things -- not least as the era in which American popular culture evolved to take a hold on the world. Written by a leading pop culture expert, the book charts the ebb and flow of the most exciting cultural trends of the last 100 years, beginning with the birth of popular culture -- the first moving ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.42! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	War, Peace, and All That Jazz: 1918-1945 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! \| SVS
9	All the People: 1945-2001 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 $3.84!
10	Change Has Come Change Has Come: An Artist Celebrates Our American Spirit an Artist Celebrates Our American Spirit more books like this by Kadir Nelson (Illustrator) add to wishlist One of the most celebrated artists working today visually captures a joyous moment in our history-how people felt upon hearing that Barack Obama was elected the 44th President of the United States. Beautiful renderings of pivotal moments - public and private - seas of faces in crowds at rallies as well as the joyful, tearful, hopeful cheers of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Flight more books like this by Robert Burleigh, Mike Wimmer (Illustrator) add to wishlist Charles Lindbergh was only 25 years old when he made his historic non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean. Through Burleigh's vivid retelling and Wimmer's bold paintings, the reader enters the world of 1927, and soars with Lindbergh as he follows his dream. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.57! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Kennedy Assassinated! the World Mourns: A Reporter's Story more books like this by Wilborn Hampton add to wishlist The story of the assassination of President Kennedy as told by a cub reporter working for U.P.I. As this young reporter becomes caught up in collecting and presenting the facts of the tragedy in Dallas, he also has to cope with his own shock and grief over Kennedy's death. Illustrated with b&w photographs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Air Raid--Pearl Harbor!: The Story of December 7, 1941 more books like this by Theodore Taylor add to wishlist This look at the events that led up to the bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces during World War II surveys the battle from the perspective of both the Japanese and the Americans. Illustrated with b&w maps. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	If You Lived at the Time of Martin Luther King more books like this by Ellen Levine add to wishlist This book focuses on the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Full-color art and an engaging question-and-answer format help children learn what it was like to participate in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, stage a sit-in at a lunch counter, join the famous March on Washington, and more. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.49! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Six Days in October: The Stock Market Crash of 1929; A Wall Street Journal Book for Children more books like this by Karen Blumenthal add to wishlist The Stock Market Crash of 1929 did not happen in one day. Many events foretold the debacle. Blumenthal, Dallas bureau chief of "The Wall Street Journal, " recounts for young readers the events, foibles, personalities, mistakes, and ignored warning signs that contributed to the mammoth crash of 1929. Includes period photos and memorabilia. see all copies from $7.00! new only from $11.95! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Opposing Viewpoints in American History, Volume 2: From Reconstruction to the Present more books like this by William Dudley (Editor) add to wishlist This unique two-volume set combines selected pairs of documents from Greenhaven's Opposing Viewpoints: American History Series with other carefully chosen primary source viewpoints to explore the rich history of disputation that has formed and informed American history. The books thus provide a comprehensive reference tool for exploring America ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $42.00! \| SVS
17 view cover	If You Lived at the Time of the Great San Francisco Earthquake more books like this by Ellen Levine add to wishlist On April 18, 1906, an enormous earthquake shattered the city of San Francisco. The provocative question and answer format of this book, along with a multitude of facts, and personal accounts bring this time of extreme devastation and triumphant reconstruction to life. Newly redone with full-color art throughout. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Remember: The Journey to School Integration more books like this by Toni Morrison add to wishlist The Pulitzer Prize winner presents a treasure chest of archival photographs that depict the historical events surrounding school desegregation. see all copies from $8.00! new only from $8.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Days of Courage: The Little Rock Story more books like this by Richard Kelso, Mel Williges (Illustrator) add to wishlist Describes the experiences of the "Little Rock Nine", the first black students to begin the integration of schools in Arkansas in 1957. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.60! \| SVS
20 view cover	All the People more books like this by Joy Hakim add to wishlist Covers the period of American history from 1945 to 1998, from the end of World War II to the Clinton administration. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Free at Last: A History of the Civil Rights Movement and Those Who Died in the S more books like this by Sara Bullard, Julian Bond (Introduction by) add to wishlist This is an original illustrated history of the Civil Rights Movement in the USA, followed by profiles of 40 people who gave their lives in the movement, and a civil rights chronology. The photographs represent the cream of news photography of the period. This book was originally published in 1989 in a 104-page magazine format by the Southern ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.34! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	1968 more books like this by Michael T Kaufman add to wishlist 1968, THE YEAR AMERICA GREW UP From racial and gender equality fights to the struggle against the draft and the Vietnam war, in 1968 Americans asked questions and fought for their rights. Now, 30 years later, we look back on that seminal year--from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assasination to the Columbia University riots to our changing role ... see all copies from $13.76! new only from $17.34! \| SVS
23 view cover	Togo more books like this by Robert J Blake (Illustrator) add to wishlist A biography of Togo, the lead dog of the Alaskan dogsled team which made the historic 1925 journey across Alaska to retrieve medicine during a diphtheria epidemic. The amazing 674 mile journey made by the dogsled team and their human leader, Leonhard Seppala, became the inspiration of the Alaskan Iditarod. Illustrated with oil paintings. see all copies from $3.36! new only from $11.12! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Farewell to Manzanar more books like this by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston add to wishlist Jeanne Wakatsuki was seven years old in 1942 when her family was uprooted from their home and 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 . . . and of a native-born American child who discovered what it was like to grow up behind ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $60.86! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The 1920s from Prohibition to Charles Lindbergh more books like this by Stephen Feinstein add to wishlist -- The Decades of the 20th Century series uses short articles and numerous photos to introduce young readers to the people and events that made news and changed history in the twentieth century. -- Highlighting important happenings in politics, science, sports, the arts and entertainment, and environmental issues, the series also focuses on ... see all copies from $27.93! new only from $27.93! \| SVS

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