Cornerstones of freedom. Second series

1) The Library of Congress

Author

Sakurai, Gail

2) The Lincoln-Douglas debates

Author

January, Brendan

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Describes the seven debates held from August to October 1858 between Stephen Douglas and Abraham Lincoln who were campaigning for election as Illinois Senator.

3) The NAMES Project

Author

Brimner, Larry Dane

4) The Smithsonian Institution

Author

Collins, Mary

5) The Industrial Revolution

Author

Collins, Mary

6) The Golden Gate Bridge

Author

Nelson, Sharlene

7) The 2000 presidential election

Author

Landau, Elaine

8) The attack on Pearl Harbor

Author

McGowen, Tom

Language

English

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Explores the relationship between the United States and Japan that led to the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in 1941, and to the United States' entry into World War II.

9) The FBI

Author

De Capua, Sarah

10) Japanese American internment camps

Author

Sakurai, Gail

Language

English

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Discusses the mass relocation of thousands of Japanese Americans during World War II, profiling individuals such as Daniel Inouye, Yoshiko Uchida, and George Takei.

11) The Korean War Veterans Memorial

Author

Stein, R. Conrad

Language

English

12) September 11, 2001

Author

Santella, Andrew

Language

English

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Recounts events of September 11, 2001, when terrorists flew into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, discusses what is known of the terrorists, and relates how America has responded to the tragedy.

13) The 1968 Democratic Convention

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McGowen, Tom

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English

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Presents background information on the Cold War and the Vietnam war as context for events surrounding the Democratic Party Convention of 1968 in Chicago, Illinois, focusing on the street confrontations between police and activists during the convention.

14) The Alamo

Author

McGowen, Tom

Language

English

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Discusses historical events surrounding the Battle of the Alamo, including the roles played by Mexican General Santa Anna and Americans Stephen Austin, Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett, Sam Houston, and others.

15) The Central Pacific Railroad

Author

Evans, Clark J

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English

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Discusses the 1860s construction of the Central Pacific Railroad, or Transcontinental Railroad, and the financial backers and workers involved in this project that reduced coast-to-coast travel from over one hundred days to six.

16) The Challenger disaster

Author

McNeese, Tim

17) The civil rights movement in America

Author

Landau, Elaine

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English

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Relates the history of race relations in the United States, focusing on the civil rights movement that began in 1954 with the Supreme Court ruling against segregation in public schools.

18) The first Thanksgiving

Author

Santella, Andrew

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English

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Discusses the history of New Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, the relationship between the colonists and the native Wampanoag people, and the harvest festival which would later become Thanksgiving Day.

19) The Lewis and Clark Expedition

Author

Webster, Christine

20) The Mayflower Compact

Author

Whitcraft, Melissa

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Discusses the Pilgrims' voyage to Plymouth, Massachusetts, and the colony they established after their arrival, aided by Native Americans and governed by an agreement called the Mayflower Compact.

21) The Oklahoma City National Memorial

Author

Stein, R. Conrad

22) Old Ironsides

Author

Wachtel, Roger

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English

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Discusses the history and exploits of the U.S.S. Constitution, or "Old Ironsides," a frigate built in the late eighteenth century to fight the pirates of the Barbary States that still floats today.

23) The Pledge of Allegiance

Author

Webster, Christine

Language

English

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Discusses the history and meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance, which was first published in The Youth's Companion in 1892 as part of a campaign to promote patriotism led by James B. Upham and Francis Bellamy.

24) The Scopes trial

Author

Graves, Renee

Language

English

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A description of the historic 1925 trial in which a Tennessee high school biology teacher was accused of violating state law by teaching Darwin's theory of evolution.

25) The space race

Author

McNeese, Tim

26) The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Author

Wachtel, Roger

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English

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A description of the history and characteristics of the national monument known as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetary, Arlington, Virginia, which was established after World War I to honor an unidentified soldier from each war.

27) The Vietnam Memorial

Author

De Capua, Sarah

28) Wall Street

Author

Whitcraft, Melissa

29) The abolitionist movement

Author

Landau, Elaine

30) Air Force One

Author

January, Brendan

Language

English

31) Annapolis

Author

Stein, R. Conrad

32) Benjamin Franklin and electricity

Author

Riley, Gail Blasser

Language

English

33) The Boston Massacre

Author

Santella, Andrew

Language

English

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Discusses the events leading up to the Boston Massacre, including the Sugar and Stamp Acts, and the aftermath of the massacre.

34) Brown v. Board of Education

Author

Good, Diane L

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English

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Explains the history of segregation in the United States and cases that tested the law allowing "separate but equal" treatment, including the five cases that came together as Brown v. Board of Education.

35) D-Day

Author

McGowen, Tom

Language

English

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Discusses the events leading up to the Allied invasion of Normandy in 1944.

36) The Erie Canal

Author

Stein, R. Conrad

Language

English

37) The Iran-Contra Scandal

Author

Petersen, Christine

Language

English

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Discusses events leading up to the 1986 Iran-Contra scandal, wherein the Reagan administration sold guns to Iran in exchange for hostages and assisted rebels trying to overthrow the government of Nicaragua.

38) Rachel Carson and the environmental movement

Author

Landau, Elaine

39) The Statue of Liberty

Author

Landau, Elaine

Language

English

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Briefly tells the story of the Statue of Liberty, from when the idea was born, how the statue was built, and information about the creator.

40) The surrender at Appomattox

Author

McGowen, Tom

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Details the events that led to General Lee's surrender to General Grant at Appomattox Court House, bringing an end to the Civil War.

41) The surrender at Yorktown

Author

Whitcraft, Melissa

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English

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Details events that led to the Declaration of Independence and Revolutionary War, looks at major battles including the Battle of Yorktown, and reviews the formation of a United States government.

42) The Washington Monument

Author

Landau, Elaine

43) The Watergate scandal

Author

Elish, Dan

44) West Point

Author

Kimmel, Heidi

45) The Wounded Knee Massacre

Author

Landau, Elaine

46) Ellis Island

Author

Jango-Cohen, Judith

Language

English

47) Louis Armstrong and the Jazz Age

Author

Elish, Dan

Language

English

48) Rosie the Riveter

Author

Petersen, Christine

Language

English

49) The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire

Author

Landau, Elaine

50) The Underground Railroad

Author

Hudson, Wade

51) The great depression

Author

Landau, Elaine

Language

English

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Explains the factors that led to the Great Depression, describes the economic, political, and social conditions in the United States during that time, and examines how the New Deal helped pull the country out of its slump.