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The American story : 100 true tales from American history, by Jennifer Armstrong ; illustrated by Roger Roth
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- Summary
- One hundred brief stories about real people and occurrences in American history, arranged in chronological order by year from 1565 to 2000
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 358 pages
- Contents
-
- 1565-First city
- 1570-People of the longhouse
- 1590-Lost colony
- 1607-Pocahontas of Virginia
- 1620-Wanderers
- 1626-Manhattan real estate deal
- 1655-Keeping watch, keeping the faith
- 1680-Knotted rope
- 1692-Devil in Massachusetts
- 1737-Fall of man
- 1743-Claims of France
- 1752-Go fly a kite!
- 1775-Midnight ride
- 1776-Founding Fathers-East
- 1776-Founding Fathers-West
- 1778-Forging an army
- 1791-Plan for a capital
- 1796-Portrait
- 1804-Going bananas
- 1805-Great Divide
- 1812-Uncle Sam
- 1819-Birdbrain
- -1820-Whale's fury
- -1821-Lord's been good to me
- -1825-Marriage of the waters
- 1835-Astonishing discoveries on the moon
- 1846-I'm not leaving this jail
- 1847-Fatal snow
- 1848-Sutter's Mill
- 1849-This side up
- 1851-Ain't I a woman?
- 1851-Flying cloud
- 1852-What is that?
- 1853-Angry response from a touchy chef
- 1856-Big bones
- 1858-Murder by moonlight
- 1861-Daring rescue
- 1863-Jubilee
- 1867-End of the trail
- 1869-Golden spike
- 1870-He laid down his hammer and he died
- 1871-Great Chicago fire
- 1874-Glittering cloud
- 1876-Hard of hearing-East
- 1876-Hard of hearing-West
- 1881-Shoot-out at the O.K. Corral
- 1884-Hold your horses, here come the elephants!
- 1885-Up from the ashes, into the light
- 1889-Run for the hills!
- 1892-Welcome to America
- 1892-Lizzie Borden
- 1895-New friends
- 1898--Remember the Maine!
- 1898-Edison's conquest of Mars
- 1899-Extra! extra! read all about it!
- 1900-Hatchetation
- 1901-Gusher
- 1902-Don't shoot!
- 1903-into the air
- 1906-Bringing down the house
- 1907-Woeful plight of Mary Mallon
- 1911-Cucaracha slide
- 1912-Golden land
- 1917-Courage under fire
- 1919-Great molasses flood
- 1919-Great convoy
- 1920-Votes for women
- 1923-Curse of the bambino
- 1925-Mush!
- 1925-Evolution
- 1927-Spirit of St. Louis
- 1929-St. Valentine's Day
- 1934-Rainmaker
- 1936-Migrant mother
- 1938-War of the worlds
- 1939-Mrs. Roosevelt's revenge
- 1942-Chain reaction
- 1945-Raising the flag on Iwo Jima
- 1946-Electronic brain
- 1947-Cookie-cutter houses
- 1952-End of the summer terror
- 1954-Brown v. Board of Education
- 1955-Walking city
- 1956-All shook up
- 1962-Thirteen days in October
- 1969-Eagle has landed
- 1971-Ping-pong diplomacy
- 1972-Cold war chess
- 1972-Offer he couldn't refuse
- 1973-Battle of the sexes
- 1973-Break-in at the Watergate
- 1974-Rumble in the jungle
- 1975-Last voyage of the Big Fitz
- 1980-Fire mountain
- 1981-Pac-man fever
- 1982-Wall
- 1987-Flight of the condor
- 1990-Hubble trouble
- 1996-Ancient wanderer
- 2000-Election
- Story arcs
- Bibliography
- Index
- Isbn
- 9780375812569
- Link
-
- http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0623/2005034822-b.html
- http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip064/2005034822.html
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0623/2005034822-d.html
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip064/2005034822.html
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0623/2005034822-b.html
- http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0623/2005034822-d.html
- Label
- The American story : 100 true tales from American history
- Title
- The American story
- Title remainder
- 100 true tales from American history
- Statement of responsibility
- by Jennifer Armstrong ; illustrated by Roger Roth
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- One hundred brief stories about real people and occurrences in American history, arranged in chronological order by year from 1565 to 2000
- Awards note
- Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2007.
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1961-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Armstrong, Jennifer
- Dewey number
- 973
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Intended audience
- Elementary Grade
- LC call number
- E178.6
- LC item number
- .A76 2006
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Reading level
- 8.1.
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Roth, Roger
- Study program name
- Accelerated Reader
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- United States
- United States
- United States
- United States
- United States
- United States
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / General
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- The American story : 100 true tales from American history, by Jennifer Armstrong ; illustrated by Roger Roth
- Link
-
- http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0623/2005034822-b.html
- http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip064/2005034822.html
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0623/2005034822-d.html
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip064/2005034822.html
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0623/2005034822-b.html
- http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0623/2005034822-d.html
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-354) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 1565-First city -- 1570-People of the longhouse -- 1590-Lost colony -- 1607-Pocahontas of Virginia -- 1620-Wanderers -- 1626-Manhattan real estate deal -- 1655-Keeping watch, keeping the faith -- 1680-Knotted rope -- 1692-Devil in Massachusetts -- 1737-Fall of man -- 1743-Claims of France -- 1752-Go fly a kite! -- 1775-Midnight ride -- 1776-Founding Fathers-East -- 1776-Founding Fathers-West -- 1778-Forging an army -- 1791-Plan for a capital -- 1796-Portrait -- 1804-Going bananas -- 1805-Great Divide -- 1812-Uncle Sam -- 1819-Birdbrain -- -1820-Whale's fury -- -1821-Lord's been good to me -- -1825-Marriage of the waters -- 1835-Astonishing discoveries on the moon -- 1846-I'm not leaving this jail -- 1847-Fatal snow -- 1848-Sutter's Mill -- 1849-This side up -- 1851-Ain't I a woman? -- 1851-Flying cloud -- 1852-What is that? -- 1853-Angry response from a touchy chef -- 1856-Big bones -- 1858-Murder by moonlight -- 1861-Daring rescue -- 1863-Jubilee -- 1867-End of the trail -- 1869-Golden spike -- 1870-He laid down his hammer and he died -- 1871-Great Chicago fire -- 1874-Glittering cloud -- 1876-Hard of hearing-East -- 1876-Hard of hearing-West -- 1881-Shoot-out at the O.K. Corral -- 1884-Hold your horses, here come the elephants! -- 1885-Up from the ashes, into the light -- 1889-Run for the hills! -- 1892-Welcome to America -- 1892-Lizzie Borden -- 1895-New friends -- 1898--Remember the Maine! -- 1898-Edison's conquest of Mars -- 1899-Extra! extra! read all about it! -- 1900-Hatchetation -- 1901-Gusher -- 1902-Don't shoot! -- 1903-into the air -- 1906-Bringing down the house -- 1907-Woeful plight of Mary Mallon -- 1911-Cucaracha slide -- 1912-Golden land -- 1917-Courage under fire -- 1919-Great molasses flood -- 1919-Great convoy -- 1920-Votes for women -- 1923-Curse of the bambino -- 1925-Mush! -- 1925-Evolution -- 1927-Spirit of St. Louis -- 1929-St. Valentine's Day -- 1934-Rainmaker -- 1936-Migrant mother -- 1938-War of the worlds -- 1939-Mrs. Roosevelt's revenge -- 1942-Chain reaction -- 1945-Raising the flag on Iwo Jima -- 1946-Electronic brain -- 1947-Cookie-cutter houses -- 1952-End of the summer terror -- 1954-Brown v. Board of Education -- 1955-Walking city -- 1956-All shook up -- 1962-Thirteen days in October -- 1969-Eagle has landed -- 1971-Ping-pong diplomacy -- 1972-Cold war chess -- 1972-Offer he couldn't refuse -- 1973-Battle of the sexes -- 1973-Break-in at the Watergate -- 1974-Rumble in the jungle -- 1975-Last voyage of the Big Fitz -- 1980-Fire mountain -- 1981-Pac-man fever -- 1982-Wall -- 1987-Flight of the condor -- 1990-Hubble trouble -- 1996-Ancient wanderer -- 2000-Election -- Story arcs -- Bibliography -- Index
- Control code
- ocm62533791
- Dimensions
- 29 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 358 pages
- Isbn
- 9780375812569
- Lccn
- 2005034822
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other control number
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- 9780375812569
- 9780375912566
- Other physical details
- color illustrations, color maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)62533791
- Label
- The American story : 100 true tales from American history, by Jennifer Armstrong ; illustrated by Roger Roth
- Link
-
- http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0623/2005034822-b.html
- http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip064/2005034822.html
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0623/2005034822-d.html
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip064/2005034822.html
- http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0623/2005034822-b.html
- http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0623/2005034822-d.html
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-354) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 1565-First city -- 1570-People of the longhouse -- 1590-Lost colony -- 1607-Pocahontas of Virginia -- 1620-Wanderers -- 1626-Manhattan real estate deal -- 1655-Keeping watch, keeping the faith -- 1680-Knotted rope -- 1692-Devil in Massachusetts -- 1737-Fall of man -- 1743-Claims of France -- 1752-Go fly a kite! -- 1775-Midnight ride -- 1776-Founding Fathers-East -- 1776-Founding Fathers-West -- 1778-Forging an army -- 1791-Plan for a capital -- 1796-Portrait -- 1804-Going bananas -- 1805-Great Divide -- 1812-Uncle Sam -- 1819-Birdbrain -- -1820-Whale's fury -- -1821-Lord's been good to me -- -1825-Marriage of the waters -- 1835-Astonishing discoveries on the moon -- 1846-I'm not leaving this jail -- 1847-Fatal snow -- 1848-Sutter's Mill -- 1849-This side up -- 1851-Ain't I a woman? -- 1851-Flying cloud -- 1852-What is that? -- 1853-Angry response from a touchy chef -- 1856-Big bones -- 1858-Murder by moonlight -- 1861-Daring rescue -- 1863-Jubilee -- 1867-End of the trail -- 1869-Golden spike -- 1870-He laid down his hammer and he died -- 1871-Great Chicago fire -- 1874-Glittering cloud -- 1876-Hard of hearing-East -- 1876-Hard of hearing-West -- 1881-Shoot-out at the O.K. Corral -- 1884-Hold your horses, here come the elephants! -- 1885-Up from the ashes, into the light -- 1889-Run for the hills! -- 1892-Welcome to America -- 1892-Lizzie Borden -- 1895-New friends -- 1898--Remember the Maine! -- 1898-Edison's conquest of Mars -- 1899-Extra! extra! read all about it! -- 1900-Hatchetation -- 1901-Gusher -- 1902-Don't shoot! -- 1903-into the air -- 1906-Bringing down the house -- 1907-Woeful plight of Mary Mallon -- 1911-Cucaracha slide -- 1912-Golden land -- 1917-Courage under fire -- 1919-Great molasses flood -- 1919-Great convoy -- 1920-Votes for women -- 1923-Curse of the bambino -- 1925-Mush! -- 1925-Evolution -- 1927-Spirit of St. Louis -- 1929-St. Valentine's Day -- 1934-Rainmaker -- 1936-Migrant mother -- 1938-War of the worlds -- 1939-Mrs. Roosevelt's revenge -- 1942-Chain reaction -- 1945-Raising the flag on Iwo Jima -- 1946-Electronic brain -- 1947-Cookie-cutter houses -- 1952-End of the summer terror -- 1954-Brown v. Board of Education -- 1955-Walking city -- 1956-All shook up -- 1962-Thirteen days in October -- 1969-Eagle has landed -- 1971-Ping-pong diplomacy -- 1972-Cold war chess -- 1972-Offer he couldn't refuse -- 1973-Battle of the sexes -- 1973-Break-in at the Watergate -- 1974-Rumble in the jungle -- 1975-Last voyage of the Big Fitz -- 1980-Fire mountain -- 1981-Pac-man fever -- 1982-Wall -- 1987-Flight of the condor -- 1990-Hubble trouble -- 1996-Ancient wanderer -- 2000-Election -- Story arcs -- Bibliography -- Index
- Control code
- ocm62533791
- Dimensions
- 29 cm
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Extent
- 358 pages
- Isbn
- 9780375812569
- Lccn
- 2005034822
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
-
- 9780375812569
- 9780375912566
- Other physical details
- color illustrations, color maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)62533791
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