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, 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, 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
 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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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
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9781888565027 |
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Buffalo Bill
By Ingri and Edgar Parin D’Aulaire, Published by Beautiful
Feet Books |
9780964380370 |
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Jean Fritz |
9780140322569 |
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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
Jean Lee Latham |
9780618250745 |
$6.95
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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
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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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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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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."
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9781402741425 |
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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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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
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9781888565034 |
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Used for Intermediate Level.
If you like to supplement your history studies with coloring books, then you
might like Dover Historical Coloring
Books.
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9780486245577 |
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Moccasin Trail
By Eloise Jarvis McGraw |
9780140321708 |
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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
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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By Della Rowland |
9780440402152 |
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