Its spring, 1865. President Abraham Lincoln has set generous surrender terms for general Robert E. Lee, in hopes to end the Civil War and start rebuilding the fragmented nation called the USA. Everything seems all good and well, until one murderous young man and his group of accomplices decide to change everything. John Wilkes Booth,Continue reading “Killing Lincoln”
Tag Archives: American History
AGAINST ALL ODDS
WWII has seen many heroes on both sides, many of whom are unsung. However, some of these heroes from America are recognized and are awarded the U.S. Army’s highest award: the Congressional Medal of Honor. This book talks about four Medal of Honor recipients: Maurice “Footsie” Britt, Keith Ware, Audie Murphy, and Michael Daly. MauriceContinue reading “AGAINST ALL ODDS”
Bite By Bite: American History Through Feasts, Foods and Side Dishes
Plot: Imagine you had time traveled and brought a man from the colonial times to the present day and showed him only commercials. What would he think about what people today ate? He would probably think we Americans only ate burgers, pizza, and pie. Truth is, we eat a lot more than just the foodsContinue reading “Bite By Bite: American History Through Feasts, Foods and Side Dishes”
They Called Themselves The K.K.K: The Birth of An American Terrorist Group
Plot:The period after the American Civil War was almost as volatile as the war itself. Newly freed slaves would try to use their civil rights, only to be harassed and persecuted by scared and angry whites, including police, democrats, former confederate soldiers, and former slave owners. Six of these angry young men would form aContinue reading “They Called Themselves The K.K.K: The Birth of An American Terrorist Group”
The Poison Eaters
This is a book by Gail Jarrow. It is about a time when urbanization was starting, when people had started to move out of farms into cities. This period of time saw the rise of grocery stores. It also saw the rise of foods that were adulterated and faked. Most people were cheated and soldContinue reading “The Poison Eaters”
Smithsonian MILITARY HISTORY-The Definitive Visual Guide to the Objects of Warfare
If you want to know and learn about military history, this book is definitely for you. It has weapons from Caveman days all the way to the modern jet fighters, drones and nuclear warships of today. It features more than 1,750 pieces of military hardware, richly illustrated with images and captions that explain the imagesContinue reading “Smithsonian MILITARY HISTORY-The Definitive Visual Guide to the Objects of Warfare”
Pearl Harbor-The Way It Was
This is a book by Scott C.S.Stone. It talks about Pearl Harbor, an important part of American History and a place I visited recently. The book is about is about what happened on December 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. It has vivid pictures and details and facts that took place in chronological order. Likes:Continue reading “Pearl Harbor-The Way It Was”
AMERICAN REVOLUTION
This is one of my favorite books. This book will entice young readers about the American Revolution, its major battles, campaigns and its brave generals. It will also show the weapons these men used. The book talks about everything that led to the revolution and its outcomes, and eventually how it changed the face ofContinue reading “AMERICAN REVOLUTION”
CIVIL WAR
This is a DK Eyewitness book, written by John Stanchak. Learn about the war that turned friend against friend, man against man and humanity tearing itself apart. The book mentions what the Civil War was, how it started, how the Union and the Confederates armed their troops, what supplies they had, and how this warContinue reading “CIVIL WAR”
One Crazy Summer
Plot: This book by Rita Williams-Garcia is about three sisters who are trying to find their mother who abandoned them. The story is about three African-American girls, Delphine, Vonetta and Fern during 1968 who visit Oakland, California and meet their real mother without knowing her. The book talks about how these three girls were treatedContinue reading “One Crazy Summer”
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