A History of US: A Reconstructing America (1865-1890) ![]() Covering a time of great hope and incredible change, Reconstruction and Reform is a dramatic look at life after the Civil War in the newly re United States. Railroad tycoons were roaring across the country. New cities sprang up across the plains, and a new and different American West came into being: a land of farmers, ranchers, miners, and city dwellers. Back East, large scale immigration was also going on, but not all Americans wanted newcomers in the country. Technology moved forward: Thomas Edison lit up the world with his electric light. And social justice was on everyone's mind with Carry Nation wielding a hatchet in her battle against drunkenness and Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. DuBois counseling newly freed African Americans to behave in very different ways. Through it all, the reunited nation struggles to keep the promises of freedom in this exciting chapter in the A History of US. About the Series: Master storyteller Joy Hakim has excited millions of young minds with the great drama of American history in her award-winning series A History of US. Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text, A History of US weaves together exciting stories that bring American history to life. Hailed by reviewers, historians, educators, and parents for its exciting, thought-provoking narrative, the books have been recognized as a break-through tool in teaching history and critical reading skills to young people. In ten books that span from Prehistory to the 21st century, young people will never think of American history as boring again. A History of US: An Age of Extremes (1880-1917) ![]() For the captains of industry men like Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, J. P. Morgan, and Henry Ford the Gilded Age is a time of big money. Technology boomed with the invention of trains, telephones, electric lights, harvesters, vacuum cleaners, and more. But for millions of immigrant workers, it is a time of big struggles, with adults and children alike working 12 to 14 hours a day under extreme, dangerous conditions. The disparity between the rich and the poor was dismaying, which prompted some people to action. In An Age of Extremes, you'll meet Mother Jones, Ida Tarbell, Big Bill Haywood, Sam Gompers, and other movers and shakers, and get swept up in the enthusiasm of Teddy Roosevelt. You'll also watch the United States take its greatest role on the world stage since the Revolution, as it enters the bloody battlefields of Europe in World War I. About the Series: Master storyteller Joy Hakim has excited millions of young minds with the great drama of American history in her award-winning series A History of US. Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text, A History of US weaves together exciting stories that bring American history to life. Hailed by reviewers, historians, educators, and parents for its exciting, thought-provoking narrative, the books have been recognized as a break-through tool in teaching history and critical reading skills to young people. In ten books that span from Prehistory to the 21st century, young people will never think of American history as boring again. Pioneer St. Petersburg ![]() The Forgotten Heroes: The Story of the Buffalo Soldiers ![]() Cowboys of the Wild West ![]() The Cowboy Trade ![]() Children of the Wild West ![]() Children of the Wild West ![]() The Mary Celeste: An Unsolved Mystery from History ![]() Inside this book are the clues that were left behind and the theories of what people think happened aboard that ship. Become a detective, study the clues, and see if you can help solve this chilling mystery from history. The Story of the Statue of Liberty ![]() The Story of the Statue of Liberty ![]() The Great Johnstown Flood ![]() If You Lived 100 Years Ago ![]() Immigrant Kids ![]() If Your Name Was Changed at Ellis Island ![]() —Would everyone in your family travel together? —How long would you stay at Ellis Island? —Would your name be changed? This book tells you what it was like if when Ellis Island was opened in 1892 as a center for immigrants coming to live in America. If Your Name Was Changed at Ellis Island ![]() —Would everyone in your family travel together? —How long would you stay at Ellis Island? —Would your name be changed? This book tells you what it was like if when Ellis Island was opened in 1892 as a center for immigrants coming to live in America. If Your Name Was Changed at Ellis Island ![]() —Would everyone in your family travel together? —How long would you stay at Ellis Island? —Would your name be changed? This book tells you what it was like if when Ellis Island was opened in 1892 as a center for immigrants coming to live in America. If Your Name Was Changed at Ellis Island ![]() —Would everyone in your family travel together? —How long would you stay at Ellis Island? —Would your name be changed? This book tells you what it was like if when Ellis Island was opened in 1892 as a center for immigrants coming to live in America. If Your Name Was Changed at Ellis Island ![]() —Would everyone in your family travel together? —How long would you stay at Ellis Island? —Would your name be changed? This book tells you what it was like if when Ellis Island was opened in 1892 as a center for immigrants coming to live in America. If Your Name Was Changed at Ellis Island ![]() —Would everyone in your family travel together? —How long would you stay at Ellis Island? —Would your name be changed? This book tells you what it was like if when Ellis Island was opened in 1892 as a center for immigrants coming to live in America. If Your Name Was Changed at Ellis Island ![]() —Would everyone in your family travel together? —How long would you stay at Ellis Island? —Would your name be changed? This book tells you what it was like if when Ellis Island was opened in 1892 as a center for immigrants coming to live in America. Ellis Island ![]() We Shall Not Be Moved: The Women's Factory Strike of 1909 ![]() On Board the Titanic: What It Was Like When the Great Liner Sank ![]() The Titanic ![]() The Titanic ![]() The Shackleton Expedition ![]() The Shackleton Expedition ![]() World War I ![]() |