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We Were There with Lewis & Clark by James Munves 9780977900008
We Were There With Lewis and Clark

By James Munves, Published by American Home School Publishing

This excellent title from the We Were There With series was originally published in the 1950s, We Were There With Lewis and Clark chronicles the famous expedition.

Ages 8-14

9780977900008

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We Were There on the Oregon Trail by William O. Steele 9780977900046
We Were There on the Oregon Trail

By William O. Steele, Published by American Home School Publishing

Originally published in the 1950s, We Were There on the Oregon Trail provides and "historical fiction account" of a young man who travels to Oregon to find his father. Takes place in the 1840s. Another title from the We Were There With series.

Ages 8-14

9780977900046

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We Were There with the Pony Express by William O. Steele 9780977900039
We Were There With the Pony Express

By William O. Steele, Published by American Home School Publishing

This excellent book from the We Were There With series was originally published in in the 1950s, We Were There With the Pony Express is a fictional account of the days of the Pony Express.

Ages 8-14

9780977900039

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They Loved to Laugh by Kathryn Worth, Bethelehem Books 9781883937164
They Loved to Laugh

By Kathryn Worth

Quakers With illustrations by Marguerite de Angeli, this is the story of an orphan taken in by a Quaker family with five sons in North Carolina 1830’s

9781883937164

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Beneath the Sky of an Angry God

By John Jenkins and Mark Weaver, Reconciliation Press

"Daniel Sweetwater is a sixteen-year-old Delaware Indian living with his preacher father among the Cherokee in 1838.  He and father are forced to march with the last remnants of the Cherokee nation on a 1000-mile journey from their homes in Georgia to a reservation in the Oklahoma Territory.

"Beneath the Sky of an Angry God is the first book in the Discovery historical fiction series that follows the lives and adventures of young people over several generations.  Like Daniel, they struggle to make their way in a growing and changing 19th-century America and to triumph amid the century-long spiritual conflicts that have shaped our nation past and present.

Grades 5 to 8

9781888565027

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Buffalo Bill by Ingri and Edgar D'Aulaire
Buffalo Bill

By Ingri and Edgar Parin D’Aulaire, Published by Beautiful Feet Books

9780964380370

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Cabin Faced West
Cabin Faced West

Jean Fritz

9780698119369

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Captain Bayley's Heir
Captain Bayley's Heir Hardcover Edition

By G. A. Henty, Published by PrestonSpeed

A Tale of the Gold Fields of California takes place in America around 1849

9781931587525

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Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch

Jean Lee Latham

9780618250745

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City of Lies

By John Jenkins and Mark Weaver, Reconciliation Press

"Providence reunites Christine Thompson and Adam Vestry four years following their first adventure in The Invisible Empire.  the year is 1876.  Chicago, just five years after the Great Fire, continues to rebuild its reputation as Queen of the West.  That nation stands on the threshold of greatness, and a hope in progress reigns.

"City of Lies is Book Two in the Century War Chronicles of Freedom Series."

Grades 6 and up

9781888565041

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Home in a Wilderness Fort: Copper Harbor, 1844

By Charlotte Otten

From the back cover of Home in a Wilderness Fort comes this description:

"In 1844, ten-year-old Josette travels through the wilderness to Copper Harbor, Michigan with her sister and brother-in-law, an officer in the U.S. Military who ahs been summoned to help build Fort Wilkins in this remote part of Michigan's Upper Peninsula.  It is not an easy journey aboard the sailing ship John Jacob Astor. Upon her arrival she explores her new world and is introduced to native culture, military camp life, and the dangers of the wilderness. Resourceful, open-hearted Josette gets in trouble. First, she wanders out into a lake in a canoe, alone.  Then she has an encounter with bears where she is rescued by an Indian girl named Maria and taken back to Maria's camp.  the meeting and friendship of these two girls closes the gap of suspicion between the two cultures as they learn about each other.  The spirit of this pioneer girl and her many thrilling adventures is a boon to children's knowledge of American history.  The factual content regarding Fort Wilkins, its officers, and daily life is historically accurate."

Ages 7-12

Michigan 1844

9780976610458

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Jefferson's War: America's First War on Terror 1801-1805

Joseph Wheelan

In Jefferson's War, the author captures the story of America's first war against terror and the nations that supported it. With telling illustrations, "Jefferson's War" traces the events surrounding the evolution of the third president's resolute belief that peace with the Barbary States, and respect from Europe, could be achieved only through the "medium of war."

In this book you will also learn how the United States Navy grew strong enough to beat the British in the War of 1812.

9780786714049

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The Barbary Pirates
The Barbary Pirates

By C. S. Forester

"For hundreds of years, pirates along the coast of North Africa had demanded tribute from vessels in their waters. The new United States has no money to ransom Yankee sailors rotting in North African prisons. Provoked, the young nation forged a navy to end the menace."

9781402741425

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Johnny Appleseed 9780880621342
Johnny Appleseed, God's Faithful Planter, John Chapman

By David Collins, Sowers Series, Sowers Series, Published by Mott Media

Early America

9780880621342

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The Incredible Journey of Lewis and Clark

Rhoda Blumberg

9780688144210

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Invisible Empire

By John Jenkins and Mark Weaver, Reconciliation Press

"Josiah Washington, a sixteen-year old former slave longs to experience the true meaning of freedom in 1870's Philadelphia.  An act of kindness sets Josiah at odds with Adam, the seventeen-year-old son of an influential white newspaperman who is secretly plotting to bring the Ku Klux Klan into the North.

"The Invisible Empire is the first book in the Century War Chronicles of Freedom Series .  Josiah and Adam are but two in a line of young men and women who must struggle into adulthood and triumph through the century-long spiritual conflicts that have shaped our nation."

Grades 6 and up

9781888565034

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Lewis and Clark Expedition Coloring Book
Lewis and Clark Expedition Coloring Book*

Used for Intermediate Level.

If you like to supplement your history studies with coloring books, then you might like Dover Historical Coloring Books.

9780486245577

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Moccasin Trail

By Eloise Jarvis McGraw

9780140321708

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Of Courage Undaunted by James Daugherty, BF Books 9781893103023
Of Courage Undaunted

James Daugherty, Published by Beautiful Feet Books

"First published in 1951, Mr. Daugherty has reconstructed in essence and detail one of the most splendid and daring exploits in the history of exploration and discovery" in Of Courage Undaunted.  "In simple, forceful, rhythmic language and pictures rich with imaginative understanding, he has captured the spirit of adventure and the beauty of the wilderness.  Bold 2 and 3 color illustrations by the author exemplify the text."  169 pages, Trade PB, color

Intermediate/High School

9781893103023

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Pioneers Go West, Landmark Books
Pioneers Go West

By George Rippey Stewart, Landmark Books

"In the spring of 1844, eleven covered wagons headed west from Council Bluffs, Iowa. Some 50 men, women and children made up the caravan, and a young man named Mose Schallenberger kept a journal of the trip. From Mose's notes, George Stewart has drawn firsthand information about the events of the journey, from dangerous encounters with Indians and buffalo to the group's near-starvation. Here is the story of these brave pioneers who miraculously succeeded in bringing the first covered wagons to California."

9780394891804

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Sacajawea, Guide to Lewis and Clark
Sacajawea, Guide to Lewis and Clark

By Della Rowland

9780440402152

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