R. Conrad Stein
1) Montana
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Explores the land, people, history, economy, and travel opportunities of the state of Montana.
2) Washington
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Pub. Date
2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Explores the land, people, history, economy, and travel opportunities of the state of Washington.
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Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
[1983]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Recounts events leading up to the last battle fought between white men and Indians, in which approximately two hundred men, women, and children of the Sioux tribe were slaughtered by United States cavalrymen.
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English
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When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the United States was thrust into World War II. The war with Japan would last four grueling years. Bold leaders, such as General Douglas MacArthur and President Franklin Roosevelt, would lead the United States to victory. Author R. Conrad Stein explores the historic carrier-based naval battles, the "island hopping" campaigns, the home front, and the beginning of the atomic age.
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English
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Adolf Hitler, leader of Nazi Germany, ordered his army to invade Poland on September 1, 1939, igniting World War II in Europe. This bloody conflict ravaged Europe and millions of people died. Generals Dwight Eisenhower and George Patton led the United States armed forces across the Atlantic, helping the Allies claim victory. From the beaches of Normandy to the streets of Berlin, author R. Conrad Stein examines the important battles, the men and women...
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English
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In the Civil War, the Union's victory over the Confederacy was largely due in part to the superior Northern railroads, which kept the military stocked with supplies. As a result, the United States realized the great value of a transcontinental railroad and pushed to connect the east with the west. Author R. Conrad Stein tells the stories of those who, whether motivated by money and greed or by idealism and dedication to a lofty goal, played a part...
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English
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The Underground Railroad was a complex network of secret routes, safe houses, and courageous men and women, both black and white, who helped slaves escape to free states and to Canada. "Conductors," such as Harriet Tubman, risked recapture in the South guiding slaves to freedom. Readers explore the formation of this extremely effective anti-slavery escape network and the people who made it work.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1983
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the bloody battle known as "Custer's last stand," in which an army of Sioux Indians led by Sitting Bull fought off an attack by the United States cavalry, leaving no survivors among the soldiers in Custer's command.