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american history

Books about american history for readers of all ages.

Cover of Ring for liberty

Ring for liberty

Virginia Parsons

Ages 6–10american historyindependence

Cover of Ozark Ghost Stories (American Storytelling from August House)

Ozark Ghost Stories (American Storytelling from August House)

Richard Alan Young, Judy Dockrey Young

Ages 9–14folkloreregional culture

Cover of America

America

Andrew R. L. Cayton, Elisabeth Israels Perry, Linda Reed, Allan M. Winkler

Ages 14–18american historygovernment and civics

Cover of John Paul Jones and the American Navy (Notable Americans)

John Paul Jones and the American Navy (Notable Americans)

David R. Collins

Ages 9–12leadershipcourage

Cover of The American Nation

The American Nation

Ages 15–18american historycitizenship

Cover of American Government Quicktests (Quicktests Across the Curriculum)

American Government Quicktests (Quicktests Across the Curriculum)

Ages 12–15civicsgovernment

Cover of Leader by destiny:George Washington

Leader by destiny:George Washington

Jeanette Eaton

Ages 10–14leadershipcourage

Cover of Laura Ingalls Wilder

Laura Ingalls Wilder

Ginger Wadsworth

Ages 8–13pioneers and frontier lifeauthors and writing

Cover of The pioneers go west

The pioneers go west

George Rippey Stewart

Ages 10–14adventurecourage

Cover of Georgia O'Keeffe

Georgia O'Keeffe

Mike Venezia

Ages 6–12art and creativityindividuality

Cover of Sybil Ludington

Sybil Ludington

E. F. Abbott

Ages 8–13courageamerican history

Cover of Railway ghosts and highway horror

Railway ghosts and highway horror

Daniel Cohen

Ages 9–14folkloreghosts

Cover of In the boyhood of Lincoln

In the boyhood of Lincoln

Hezekiah Butterworth

Ages 9–14perseveranceleadership

Cover of California Gold Rush

California Gold Rush

Catherine E. Chambers

Ages 7–12adventurefrontier life

Cover of Trouble Brewing

Trouble Brewing

Michael Dahl

Ages 5–9american historyprotest and activism

Cover of Rose Kennedy

Rose Kennedy

Patricia Mulrooney Eldred

Ages 8–12biographywomen's history

Cover of United States Adventures In Time And Place Pupil

United States Adventures In Time And Place Pupil

Ages 9–12american historygeography

Cover of Polish Americans (We Are America)

Polish Americans (We Are America)

Margaret C. Hall

Ages 6–9immigrationcultural heritage

Cover of O Say Can You See

O Say Can You See

Francis Scott Key, Star Spangled Baby Ltd

Ages 4–8american historypatriotism

Cover of American Government

American Government

Ages 12–15civicsgovernment

Cover of I pledge allegiance

I pledge allegiance

Bill Martin Jr., Francis Bellamy, Michael Sampson, Christopher Raschka

Ages 5–9patriotismcitizenship

Cover of Laura Ingalls Wilder

Laura Ingalls Wilder

Patricia Reilly Giff

Ages 8–12perseverancefrontier life

Cover of American Revolution

American Revolution

Stuart Murray

Ages 8–12american historyindependence

Cover of America the beautiful

America the beautiful

Sylvia McNair

Ages 8–12geographynature