Inyo County Free Library - New Acquisitions

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From colonies to country

By Hakim, Joy

Publishing Date: c2005

Classification: JNF

Call Number: J973 HAK book 3

Presents an overview of American history from 1735 to 1791, providing information on the French and Indian War, the Revolutionary Wars, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and more.

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The new nation

By Hakim, Joy

Publishing Date: c2005

Classification: JNF

Call Number: J973 HAK book 4

Presents an overview of the important events in American history from 1789-1850, including the Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark's expedition, and the beginnings of abolitionism.

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Liberty for all

By Hakim, Joy

Publishing Date: c2005

Classification: JNF

Call Number: J973 HAK book 5

Discusses the period of growth in American history prior to the Civil War, describing the lives of people from a variety of backgrounds, including Jedediah Smith, Emily Dickinson, John James Audubon, and Sojourner Truth.

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War, terrible war

By Hakim, Joy

Publishing Date: c2005

Classification: JNF

Call Number: J973 HAK book 6

Presents an overview of the major events of American history from 1855 to the end of the Civil War, covering slavery and the Underground Railroad, John Brown, election of Abraham Lincoln and secession, Union and Confederate generals, Emancipation Proclamation, Appomattox, and more.

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Reconstructing America

By Hakim, Joy

Publishing Date: c2005

Classification: JNF

Call Number: J973 HAK book 7

A history of the Reconstruction period and the movements of reform, immigration, industrialization, and urbanization.

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An age of extremes

By Hakim, Joy

Publishing Date: c2005

Classification: JNF

Call Number: J973 HAK book 8

Presents an overview of the important events in U.S. history from 1880-1917, covering the captains of industry, the Spanish-American War, World War I, and more.

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War, peace, and all that jazz

By Hakim, Joy

Publishing Date: c2005

Classification: JNF

Call Number: J973 HAK book 9

Presents an overview of United States history from 1918 to 1945, discussing the achievements of political leaders, entertainers, and others.

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Abigail Adams in her own words

By Belton, Blair

Publishing Date: 2014

Classification: JNF

Call Number: J973.4 BEL

An introduction to the life and accomplishments of Abigail Adams, including sections from her writings.

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The White House is burning: August 24, 1814

By Sutcliffe, Jane

Publishing Date: [2014]

Classification: JNF

Call Number: J975.302 SUT

Traces the story of the burning of the White House by the British during the War of 1812 from the perspectives of its witnesses, including First Lady Dolley Madison, a British officer and a 9-year-old slave.

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Voices from the Oregon Trail

By Winters, Kay

Publishing Date: [2014]

Classification: JNF

Call Number: J978.02 WIN

"An account of several families and individuals making the long and often dangerous trek across the United States from Missouri to the West Coast in the 1800s"--

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Mount Rushmore: myths, legends, and facts

By Gunderson, Jessica

Publishing Date: [2015]

Classification: JNF

Call Number: J978.393 GUN

"Explores the myths, facts, and legends associated with Mount Rushmore"--

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20 fun facts about Easter Island

By Niver, Heather Moore

Publishing Date: 2014

Classification: JNF

Call Number: J996.18 NIV

Provides information about Easter Island and its moai statues, including such facts as that its largest volcano can be seen from space and that some moai wear red "hats" for special rituals.

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