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Author
Publisher
New Harvest
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of how Truman K. Hunt brought a group of tribespeople to America from the Philippines to be displayed, how his publicity stunts made the show a national sensation, and how his issues with the law forced him to go on the run with the tribeacross America.
Author
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"When the Louisiana Territory was added to the United States in 1803, it about doubled the size of the young nation. It took years to clarify its boundaries and explore every square mile. How this momentous purchase came to be and its implications on the future of the United States are explained in detail in this book. Simple maps and clear language help struggling readers and those in need of review to understand the many changes in the United States'...
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books, an imprint of Abrams
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Enslaved people fight for their freedom in the Haitian Revolution. Why would Napoleon Bonaparte sell the Louisiana Territory to the recently formed United States of America? It all comes back to the island nation of Haiti, which Napoleon had planned to use as a base for trade with North America. While Napoleon climbed the ranks of the French army and government, enslaved people were organizing in Haiti under the leadership of Fraṅois Mackandal,...
11) The state of Iowa: something of its history, its institutions, its resources and natural advantages
Publisher
The Iowa publishing company]
Pub. Date
1904
Language
English
Series
Publisher
PBS Video
Pub. Date
p1997
Language
English
Description
A documentary which examines the life of Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States and author of the Declaration of Independence, a young Jefferson is transformed by the fire of the Enlightenment into his country's most articulate voice for human liberty. Torn between family life at Monticello and his passion for politics, Jefferson suffers heartrending personal loss, even as he gives voice to a new democratic government. He then journeys...
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