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Harness, Cheryl |
When the Allerton family first steps from the Mayflower after 60 days at sea, they never dream that life in the New World will be so hard. Richly detailed paintings show how the Pilgrims lived through the dark winter and into the busy days of spring, summer, and fall, culminating with… |
Living History Level 21 ⋅ Read-alouds 21 |
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Harness, Cheryl |
When De Witt Clinton, a young politician, first dreams of building a canal to connect the Hudson River with the Great Lakes, folks don't believe such a thing can be done. But eight long years after the first shovelful of earth is dug, Clinton realizes his vision at last… |
Intermediate ⋅ Living History Level 43 ⋅ Read-alouds 43 |
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Harness, Cheryl |
This sequel to "Abe Lincoln: The Frontier Days, 1809-1837" follows Lincoln's life from the age of 28, when he arrives in Springfield, Illinois, ready to take up his post in the state legislature, to his assassination in 1865. Includes six maps researched by the National Geographic Society. Full-color illustrations. |
Living History Level 43 ⋅ Read-alouds 43 |
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Harness, Cheryl |
Those of us who complain about the postal system need to remember what it was like to send mail back in 1860. It took three weeks for stagecoaches to deliver mail from Missouri to California, and along the way drivers had to battle mountain snowstorms, desert heat, and countless other dangers… |
Living History Level 43 ⋅ Read-alouds 43 |
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