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(0)Tricia Martineau Wagner
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English
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The word cowboy conjures up vivid images of rugged men on saddled horses—men lassoing cattle, riding bulls, or brandishing guns in a shoot-out. White men, as Hollywood remembers them. What is woefully missing from these scenes is their counterparts: the black cowboys who made up one-fourth of the wranglers and rodeo riders. This book tells their story.
When the Civil War ended, black men left the Old South in large numbers
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English
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From a riverboat worker who dressed as a woman to the abolitionist who died for his beliefs, It Happened on the Underground Railroad offers a gripping look at heroic individuals who became a part of the famous "road" to freedom. Read about Peter Still, a former slave who came to the Philadelphia Antislavery Society in search of his family, only to discover that the man sitting in front of him was his brother. Meet the individuals who may have inspired...
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English
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Many of the events that took place along the Oregon Trail are well known-the perils the Applegate family faced as they rafted down the raging Columbia River, the plight of the Donner Party as they found themselves snowbound and starving at Truckee Lake. But do you know the whole story?
“It Happened on the Oregon Trail” reveals the stories of these well-known events as well as many lesser-known happenings, providing insights about the adventurous...
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Globe Pequot Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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"From a riverboat worker who dressed as a woman to the abolitionist who died for his beliefs, It Happened on the Underground Railroad offers a gripping look at heroic individuals who became a part of the famous 'road' to freedom"--Provided by publisher.
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Walter Foster Jr., an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"Did you know giraffes can clean their ears with their tongues? Learn unbelievable things animals do that seem too crazy to be true -- but are!"--Cover, page 4.
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Pelican Publishing Company, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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"In 1799, twelve-year-old Conrad Reed found a big yellow rock while fishing in a stream on his family's North Carolina farm. Nobody realized it was real gold, so it was used as a doorstop for three years! The Reed Gold Mine is now a National Historic Landmark with more than 60,000 visitors each year, and this picture book for young readers tells the fascinating story of how Conrad's discovery led to America's first gold rush"--