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1) Oddity
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Series
Lexile Measure
780L
Summary
The daughter of a murdered physician vows to protect the magical Oddity he left behind--if only she knew what it was--in an alternate nineteenth century where the United States is at war with France.
Author
Series
Lexile Measure
1310L
Summary
"Over one hundred and fifty years ago, Alexis de Tocqueville, a young French nobleman and an astute political scientist, came to the United States to evaluate the meaning and actual functioning of democracy. Democracy in America is the classic treatise on the American way of life that he wrote as a result of his visit." "Tocqueville discusses the advantages and dangers of the majority rule -- which he thought could be as tyrannical as the rule of...
Author
Pub. Date
c2008
Summary
The years from 1815 to 1848 were arguably the richest period in American life. In Waking Giant, award-winning historian David S. Reynolds illuminates the era's exciting political story alongside the fascinating social and cultural movements that influenced it. He casts fresh light on Andrew Jackson, who redefined the presidency, as well as John Quincy Adams and James K. Polk, who expanded the nation's territory and strengthened its position internationally.Waking...
5) American Revolution: a nonfiction companion to Magic tree house #22 : Revolutionary War on Wednesday
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2011
Lexile Measure
600L
Summary
Presents a picture of life in colonial America and reviews the causes and major events of the American Revolution.
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Pub. Date
Ã2004
Summary
An analysis of American colonial history, told in twenty-four essays, is categorized under such sections as "New Englanders," "Southerners," and "Revolutionaries" and features detailed discussions on a wide range of topics including early American leaders and the impact of slavery.