The Great American Landmarks Adventure

The Great American Landmarks Adventure
Author: Kay Weeks
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2008-08-06
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780160811388

Depicts forty-three National Historic Landmarks, from a prehistoric cave painting to the 1969 moon rocket, and explains their significance in representing events, achievements, ideals, and cultures in America.

50 Great American Places

50 Great American Places
Author: Brent D. Glass
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2016-03-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 1451682034

Profiles fifty sites across the United States that trace the cultural history of the country, discussing the people and events that led to each site's importance, from the National Mall in D.C. to Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.

CRM

CRM
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Total Pages: 228
Release: 1993
Genre: Cultural property
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Worth a Thousand Words

Worth a Thousand Words
Author: Bette D. Ammon
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 227
Release: 1996-09-15
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0313090130

This guide provides a single-source, comprehensive listing of a fascinating and helpful group of books-picture books for older readers. A multitude of ideas about how to use them in the classroom supplements this list of carefully selected quality fiction and nonfiction books that focuses on universal themes, appeals to all ages, addresses important issues, and is accessible to multiple learning styles. Picture books aren't just for the very young. Innovative educators and parents have used them for years with readers of all ages and reading levels, knowing that students comprehend more from the visual-verbal connections these books offer. They are great tools for teaching visual literacy and writing skills; are effective with reluctant readers, ESL students, and those reading below grade level; and can easily be used to support various curriculum. This guide provides a single-source, comprehensive listing of a fascinating and helpful group of books and a multitude of ideas about how to use them in the classroom. The authors have carefully selected quality fiction and nonfiction that focus on universal themes, appeal to all ages, treat important issues, and are accessible to multiple learning styles.

Old-House Journal

Old-House Journal
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Total Pages: 82
Release: 1993-11
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Old-House Journal is the original magazine devoted to restoring and preserving old houses. For more than 35 years, our mission has been to help old-house owners repair, restore, update, and decorate buildings of every age and architectural style. Each issue explores hands-on restoration techniques, practical architectural guidelines, historical overviews, and homeowner stories--all in a trusted, authoritative voice.