| Description |
219 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
History of US ; bk. 5 |
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Hakim, Joy.
History of US ; bk. 5.
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| Note |
"1820-1860"--Cover. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 200) and index. |
| Summary |
Long way west -- Mountain men -- Riding the trail to Santa Fe -- Susan Magoffin?s diary: Feature: New Americans are called immigrants -- Pioneers: Taking the trail west: Feature: Another fine cow died this afternoon -- Getting there -- Latter-Day-Saints -- Coast-to-coast destiny -- Hero of his times -- Texas: Tempting and beautiful -- Fighting over a border -- There's gold in them hills: Feature: Chinese, the know-nothings, and Abraham Lincoln -- Clipper ships and pony express: Feature: Dots, dashes, the computer, and idea connections -- Feature: Won the battle, lost the war -- Flying by stagecoach: Feature: Keeping up with the presidents and other things -- Arithmetic at sea -- Thar she blows! -- Japanese boy in America -- Cities and progress -- Land of movers -- Workin' on the railroad -- She wishes to ornament their minds: Feature: Special teachers -- Do girls have brains? -- Seneca Falls and the rights of women: Feature: Climb every mountain -- Woman named Truth -- Life in the mills -- Working women and children: Feature: I am well which is one comfort -- American writers -- Mr. Thoreau-at home with the world -- Melville and company -- If a poet writes you a letter, pay attention -- Painter of birds and painter of Indians: Feature: United States of artists -- Feature: American folk art -- Amistad means friendship -- Webster defends the union -- Big problems and a little giant -- Dreadful decision -- Fleeing to freedom -- Over the river and underground -- Seven decades. |
| Subject |
United States -- History -- 1815-1861 -- Juvenile literature.
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| ISBN |
9780195188981 |
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0195188985 |
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