Cornerstones of freedom. Second series

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Explores the relationship between the United States and Japan that led to the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in 1941, and to the United States' entry into World War II.

9) The FBI

Author

De Capua, Sarah

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Introduces the history and function of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and presents facts about such topics as women and minorities in the Bureau, the FBI Academy, and how to become an agent.

10) Japanese American internment camps

Author

Sakurai, Gail

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Discusses the mass relocation of thousands of Japanese Americans during World War II, profiling individuals such as Daniel Inouye, Yoshiko Uchida, and George Takei.

11) The Korean War Veterans Memorial

Author

Stein, R. Conrad

12) September 11, 2001

Author

Santella, Andrew

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Recounts events of September 11, 2001, when terrorists flew into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, discusses what is known of the terrorists, and relates how America has responded to the tragedy.

13) The 1968 Democratic Convention

Author

McGowen, Tom

14) The Alamo

Author

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Discusses historical events surrounding the Battle of the Alamo, including the roles played by Mexican General Santa Anna and Americans Stephen Austin, Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett, Sam Houston, and others.

15) The Central Pacific Railroad

Author

Evans, Clark J

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Discusses the 1860s construction of the Central Pacific Railroad, or Transcontinental Railroad, and the financial backers and workers involved in this project that reduced coast-to-coast travel from over one hundred days to six.

16) The Challenger disaster

Author

McNeese, Tim

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Recounts events surrounding the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger in 1986, the first shuttle to carry a civilian passenger, and discusses the impact of this disaster on the United States space program.

17) The civil rights movement in America: 1954-1968

Author

Landau, Elaine

18) The first Thanksgiving

Author

Santella, Andrew

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Discusses the history of New Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, the relationship between the colonists and the native Wampanoag people, and the harvest festival which would later become Thanksgiving Day.

19) The Lewis and Clark Expedition

Author

Webster, Christine

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Discusses the early nineteenth-century journey of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark through the Louisiana Purchase and beyond, for the purpose of exploring the land and establishing friendly relations with native peoples.

20) The Mayflower Compact

Author

Whitcraft, Melissa

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Discusses the Pilgrims' voyage to Plymouth, Massachusetts, and the colony they established after their arrival, aided by Native Americans and governed by an agreement called the Mayflower Compact.

21) The Oklahoma City National Memorial

Author

Stein, R. Conrad

22) Old Ironsides

Author

Wachtel, Roger

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Discusses the history and exploits of the U.S.S. Constitution, or "Old Ironsides," a frigate built in the late eighteenth century to fight the pirates of the Barbary States that still floats today.

23) The Pledge of Allegiance

Author

Webster, Christine

24) The Scopes trial

Author

Graves, Renee

25) The space race

Author

McNeese, Tim

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Discusses the race between the United States and the Soviet Union to be the first nation to send a man into space and to land on the moon, including a glimpse of historical, technological, and human factors involved.

26) The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Author

Wachtel, Roger

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 1

Description

A description of the history and characteristics of the national monument known as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetary, Arlington, Virginia, which was established after World War I to honor an unidentified soldier from each war.

27) The Vietnam Memorial

Author

De Capua, Sarah

28) Wall Street

Author

Whitcraft, Melissa

29) The abolitionist movement

Author

Landau, Elaine

30) Air Force One

Author

January, Brendan

Series

31) Annapolis

Author

Stein, R. Conrad

32) Benjamin Franklin and electricity

Author

Riley, Gail Blasser

33) The Boston Massacre

Author

Santella, Andrew

34) Brown v. Board of Education

Author

Good, Diane L

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Explains the history of segregation in the United States and cases that tested the law allowing "separate but equal" treatment, including the five cases that came together as Brown v. Board of Education.

35) D-Day

Author

Series

Description

Discusses the events leading up to the Allied invasion of Normandy in 1944.

36) The Erie Canal

Author

Stein, R. Conrad

37) The Iran-Contra scandal

Author

Petersen, Christine

38) Rachel Carson and the environmental movement

Author

Landau, Elaine

39) The Statue of Liberty

Author

Landau, Elaine

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Briefly tells the story of the Statue of Liberty, from when the idea was born, how the statue was built, and information about the creator.

40) The surrender at Appomattox

Author

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1

41) The surrender at Yorktown

Author

Whitcraft, Melissa

Series

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1

Description

Details events that led to the Declaration of Independence and Revolutionary War, looks at major battles including the Battle of Yorktown, and reviews the formation of a United States government.

42) The Washington Monument

Author

Landau, Elaine

Series

Description