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Describes the history and design of the American flag, and explores its significance and meaning to America's culture and daily life.
A simple introduction to the White House, including its history, designer, construction, location, and importance as a symbol of the United States.
Provides information on air and water pollution and how to stop it.
Beginning with life in the home country, each book details the experiences of real immigrants coming to the U.S., including school, work, and settling down with family. Along the way are details about the culture, including traditional pastimes and celebrations. In each book, readers discover how immigrants have flourished in America.
Over 125 years ago our beloved Statue of Liberty made its way to New York Harbor. This Step 2 non-fiction reader uses illustrations and photographs to tell the story of how Lady Liberty was sculpted, transported from France, unveiled, and made into an American icon.
Presents the life and accomplishments of the nineteenth-century writer known for his dark tales, including "The Pit and the Pendulum," "The Raven," and "The Cask of Amontillado."
Explains the history and construction of the Liberty Bell, and explores its history and significance to America's culture and daily life.
Presents a guide to keeping hermit crabs as pets, explaining what hermit crabs are, offering advice on choosing a hermit crab, and discussing equipment, daily care, handling, and health problems.
The World's Columbian Exhibition, held in Chicago in 1893, included amazing exhibits of the results of women's activities-- in the arts, in industry, in science, and in reform and philanthropic work. Most of these were housed in the Women's Building, which was designed, decorated, and controlled entirely by women. Weimann traces the struggles among the women for the domination of the Board of Lake Managers, describing the politics and passion for the first time.
Explains the history and construction of the Statue of Liberty, and explores its meaning and significance to America's culture and daily life.