19th Century

Think of a world without cold drinks, ice cream, and frozen foods. Believe it or not, such a world DID exist! Learn all about this fascinating history in this nonfiction book. In the early 1800s, people began to harvest ice, store it in ways that limited...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781499812060Author Michael G LongFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Little Bee BooksPublisher Little Bee BooksWeight(grams) 367g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780756549985Author ,Michael BurganFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Compass Point BooksPublisher Coughlan Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780756549923Author Michael BurganFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Compass Point BooksPublisher Compass Point BooksWeight(grams) 454g

The past is full of strange events, and some have left experts guessing. This fascinating series pairs short paragraphs of easy-to-read text with plentiful photos to help readers explore some of these mysterious occurrences, highlighting what happened...

Incredible true stories of the most amazing women in American history They were courageous, resourceful pioneers, enduring and adventurous. They made arduous journeys, carved careers out of the wilderness, defied conventions, and fought for their...

Fascinating true stories of the most amazing women in American history They were pioneers and trailblazers, spies and ex-slaves, reformers and first ladies. They became America's first women nurses, doctors, preachers, and voters. These Outrageous Women...

AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY COMES TO LIFE Discover why young people all over the country are reading the Black Stars biographies of African American heroes. Here is what you want to know about the lives of great black men and women during the fabulous...

The Underground Railroad was a secret system through which runaway slaves could escape to freedom. Abolitionists hid fugitives in their houses during the day and sent them to another home at night. These safehouses became known as stations, the people...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780887766671Author Bryan PrinceFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Tundra BooksPublisher Tundra BooksWeight(grams) 313g

Abraham Lincoln was the first president of the United States to wear a beard. What gave him the idea to grow whiskers may have been a letter he received from an eleven-year-old girl named Grace Bedell. Charmingly told by Karen B. Winnick and illustrated...

In the spring of 1865, President Abraham Lincoln travels through Washington, D.C., after finally winning America's bloody Civil War. In the midst of celebrations, Lincoln is assassinated at Ford's Theatre by a famous actor named John Wilkes Booth. What...

The little-known and inspiring story behind the national anthem and the stars and stripes "O say can you see" begins one of the most recognizable songs in the US. Originally a poem by Francis Scott Key, the national anthem tells the story of the...

Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text. Early nineteenth century America could just about be summed up by Henry David Thoreau's words when he said, "Eastward I go only...

Eager young readers can now discover and experience Laura Ingalls Wilder's books like never before. Author Annette Whipple encourages children to engage in pioneer activities while thinking deeper about the Ingalls and Wilder families as portrayed in the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781496686855Author Shawn PryorFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Capstone PressPublisher Capstone PressWeight(grams) 68gDimensions(mm) 224mm * 170mm * 3mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781684373772Author Kate HanniganFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Calkins Creek BooksPublisher Calkins Creek BooksWeight(grams) 292g

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