The American saga
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The Industrial Revolution: manufacturing a better America
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In 1932, at the peak of the Great Depression, 13 million Americans were without jobs. Once full of prosperity and abundance, America had become a land of failing banks, factory strikes, and homeless families. Then, with the 1933 presidential election of Franklin D. Roosevelt and his offer of a new deal for the American people, the country began to feel hope again. Author R. Conrad Stein examines FDR's presidency, the sweeping changes he initiated,...
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Discusses the struggles American women and minorities have faced to gain equality. In the Declaration of Independence, the Founding Fathers stated that all men and women are created equal. However, that equality has often been denied to women and minorities, and their struggles span the history of the United States. Spring Hermann guides the reader through the inspiring stories of the movement toward true equality, and reveals the heroes who rose...
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The Transcontinental Railroad and westward expansion: chasing the American frontier
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