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Describes articles made by various artisans for the use of the early settlers.

A compilation of more than 140 folk songs, tales, poems, and stories telling the history of America and reflecting its multicultural society.

Detailed pictures present both personal and political facts about the Presidents of the United States and some historical events occurring during their terms.

Describes the role of each of the United States Armed Forces in the Persian Gulf War.

Describes the events of Operation Desert Shield, the build-up of the United Nations coalition forces in the Persian Gulf prior to the Gulf War.

Combines clear, lively text with accurate maps and colorful illustrations to provide a complete guide to all fifty states in the Union.

Demonstrates how the concepts and principles expressed in the Declaration of Independence were drawn from the experiences of living in America in the late eighteenth century, with emphasis given to how children lived on a New England farm, on a Southern plantation, and on the frontier.

Discusses the causes, events, campaigns, personalities, and aftermath of the American revolutionary war.

Focuses on the experiences of individuals in the Civil War through first-person narratives, from the perspective of both the North and the South, and speeches delivered before and during the conflict.

Examines the political situation in America at the time of the troubles between England and her colonies and describes how the Declaration of Independence was written and accepted.

Discusses the causes, events, campaigns, personalities, and aftermath of the War of 1812.

During the War of 1812, Rebecca and Abigail Bates save their town's ships from the British by playing "Yankee Doodle" on a fife and drum to simulate the approach of American troops.

Examines the war that cost more than 500,000 lives, from the Battle of First Bull Run to the final surrender of the Confederate Army in 1865.

Examines the life and experiences of a typical Union and Confederate soldier during the Civil War.

A brief biography of the first admiral of the United States Navy.