Growing Up in a New World, 1607 to 1775

Growing Up in a New World, 1607 to 1775
Author: Brandon Marie Miller
Publisher: Lerner Publications
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2002-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780822506584

Presents details of daily life of Colonial children during the period from 1607 to 1775.

George Washington

George Washington
Author: Jeremy Roberts
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2003-05-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780822508182

Chronicles the life of George Washington, from his youth in Virginia, through his leadership in the Continental Army, to his years as the first president of the United States.

Petticoats and Frock Coats

Petticoats and Frock Coats
Author: Cynthia Overbeck Bix
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2011-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0761380531

What would you have worn if you lived during the American Revolution or the early 1800s? It depends on who you were! Women wore layers and layers of undergarments, including corsets, chemises, and petticoats, and they accessorized with gloves, hats, parasols, and fans. Men also flaunted plenty of accessories, including neckties, top hats, walking sticks, and pocket watches. Read more about Revolutionary and early 1800s fashions—from pantaloons to silk stockings to tricornered hats—in this fascinating book!

How Did Tea and Taxes Spark a Revolution?

How Did Tea and Taxes Spark a Revolution?
Author: Linda Gondosch
Publisher: Lerner Publications
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2010-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1580136664

Answers the who, what, where, when, why, and how about the Boston Tea Party.

Doing History

Doing History
Author: Linda S. Levstik
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2011-01-26
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1136852948

Now in its fourth edition, this popular text offers a unique perspective on teaching and learning history in the elementary and middle grades. Through case studies of teachers and students in diverse classrooms and from diverse backgrounds, it shows children engaging in authentic historical investigations, often in the context of an integrated social studies curriculum. The central assumption is that children can engage in valid forms of historical inquiry-collecting and data analysis, examining the perspectives of people in the past, considering multiple interpretations, and creating evidence-based historical accounts. In each chapter, the authors explain how the teaching demonstrated in the vignettes reflects basic principles of contemporary learning theory, thus providing specific examples of successful activities and placing them in a theoretical context that allows teachers to adapt and apply them in a wide variety of settings. New in the Fourth Edition Expanded coverage of world history in two new chapters Integration of new technologies to support history instruction Updated classroom examples, bibliographies, and references

Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson
Author: Carol H. Behrman
Publisher: Lerner Publications
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2004-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780822515432

Introduces the life of the "people's president," who spent his childhood on the frontier, his youth as a military hero, and his adulthood as a lawyer, judge, and politician.

Growing Up in Pioneer America, 1800 to 1890

Growing Up in Pioneer America, 1800 to 1890
Author: Judith Pinkerton Josephson
Publisher: Lerner Publications
Total Pages: 74
Release: 2002-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780822506591

Describes what life was like for young people moving to and living on the western frontier.

Growing Up in the Great Depression, 1929 to 1941

Growing Up in the Great Depression, 1929 to 1941
Author: Amy Ruth
Publisher: Lerner Publications
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2002-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0822506556

Describes what life was like for young people and their families during the harsh times of the Depression, from 1929 to the beginning of World War II.

American History: A Very Short Introduction

American History: A Very Short Introduction
Author: Paul S. Boyer
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2012-08-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 0199911657

This volume in Oxford's A Very Short Introduction series offers a concise, readable narrative of the vast span of American history, from the earliest human migrations to the early twenty-first century when the United States loomed as a global power and comprised a complex multi-cultural society of more than 300 million people. The narrative is organized around major interpretive themes, with facts and dates introduced as needed to illustrate these themes. The emphasis throughout is on clarity and accessibility to the interested non-specialist.