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Series
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Profiles the life and adventures of Daniel Boone; chronicling his childhood in Pennsylvania, service in the French and Indian War, journey across the Appalachians, and settlement of Boonesboro, Kentucky; and includes illustrations, maps, and primary source quotations.
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Language
English
Description
"As part of the Treaty of Paris, in which Great Britain recognized the new United States of America, Britain ceded the land that comprised the immense Northwest Territory, a wilderness empire northwest of the Ohio River containing the future states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. A Massachusetts minister named Manasseh Cutler was instrumental in opening this vast territory to veterans of the Revolutionary War and their families...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Luke Ransom was just eighteen years old when he answered an ad in a St. Louis newspaper that would change his life forever. The American Fur Company needed one hundred enterprising men to travel up the Missouri River--the longest in North America--all the way to its source. They would hunt and trap furs for one, two, or three years. Along the way, they would face unimaginable hardships: grueling weather, wild animals, hunger, exhaustion, and hostile...
349) Legends of the old West: 6 classic tales featuring Jesse James, Wild Bill Hickok, and Buffalo Bill
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"... brings home some of the American West's most famous and infamous characters. Live the adventures of the famed William F. Cody in 'Buffalo Bill and His Wild West.' In 'Wild Bill Hickok,' see how the controversial lawman, scout, gunslinger, and professional gambler became a folk hero. Take a ride with 'The Legendary Cowboys' to explore the world of stampeding cattle, blazing gunfights, and life on the range. Uncover the mindset, motivation, and...
350) School days
Author
Series
Little house chapter books. Laura volume 4
Pub. Date
1997.
Language
English
Description
Laura and her sisters share some good and bad times when they attend different schools near their various prairie homes.
352) Donner dinner party
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Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
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Description
The Reed family struggles to survive the wagon train journey from Illinois to California as members of the ill-fated Donner Party.
354) Washington D.C
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Learn about America's history through the use of graphics and animations, live-action portrayals of historic figures and stories told from a child's point of view. Topics featured in this video include the Lewis & Clark Expedition; the story of a child: my family went west; Native Americans: forced from their homes; the life of John Henry; and the story of Mount Rushmore.
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Season two brings new challenges and unforgettable frontier adventures. When debts force Charles to work at several jobs, his entire family pitches in to earn the needed money. Mary's gift for mathematics makes her the talk of the town. Charles helps an ailing widow find care for her three children, and the Ingalls family celebrates the nation's centennial with a joyous town party.
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