Let's celebrate America
Author
1)
Ellis Island: gateway to America
Author
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
"A rocky outpost near Baltimore played a bigger role in the history of the United States than anyone imagined it ever would. After America gained its freedom in 1776, the British were determined not to allow the new nation to trade with its enemy France. Discover the unique role Fort McHenry played during the War of 1812."--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
"This magnificent arch rises on the banks of the Mississippi River in St. Louis, Missouri. The nation's tallest monument is the centerpiece of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, honoring Thomas Jefferson's vision of westward expansion. Mired in controversy in the beginning, this amazing structure is now a national treasure and symbol of the nation's reach from the Atlantic to the Pacific."--
4)
The Grand Canyon: this place rocks
Author
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
"In the 1770s before the United States was a nation, most people lived on farms. But Williamsburg in Virginia Colony was a busy town with wide streets, grand public buildings, bustling shops, and a large Market Square. Home to 2,000 people from wealthy gentry and middle class shopkeepers to poor slaves. Find out how Colonial Williamsburg today gives us a fascinating window into America's past."--
6)
The Liberty Bell: history's silent witness
Author
7)
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial: a stone of hope
Author
9)
The Statue of Liberty: a welcome gift
Author
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
"As the flagship of the National Park Service, Yellowstone National Park has a special place in the hearts and minds of conservationists. It's all thanks to the leadership of far-sighted President Ulysses S. Grant and adventurer President Theodore Roosevelt. Today we can enjoy nature as it was in the early days of our nation."--