Smithsonian Visual Timeline Of Inventions
Charts the history of human ingenuity, from prehistoric tools to modern technology.
609
year: 1994
copies: 29
call number/section: 609
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The Erie Canal
Discusses the history of this man-made waterway as well as basic engineering, architecture, and mechanical procedures involved in its construction.
386
year: 1997
copies: 85
call number/section: 386
lexile: 1080
A Historical Album Of New York
Surveys the history of New York State, from pre-colonial times through its industrial, political, and social development to current economic and environmental concerns with maps and photographic illustrations.
974.7
year: 1993
copies: 55
call number/section: 974.7
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The Travels Of Lewis & Clark
Describes the expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the unknown western regions of America at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
920
year: 2000
copies: 11
call number/section: 920
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First Ladies
Brief biographies of wives, sisters, daughters, nieces, and other relatives of Presidents who have served as White House hostesses, from Martha Washington to Laura Bush.
920
year: 2004
copies: 33
call number/section: 920
lexile: 1040
subjects: presidents' spouses, presidents, first ladies, women, time project-women & minorities, time [X]
The Look-it-up Book Of Presidents
Provides brief biographies of the American presidents, from George Washington to George Walker Bush.
920
year: 2008
copies: 27
call number/section: 920
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A Panoramic History Of Rochester And Monroe County, New York
974.7
year: 1979
copies: 23
call number/section: 974.7
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America In The Time Of Lewis And Clark, 1801-1850
Uses the Lewis and Clark Expedition as a reference to examine the history and everyday life of the United States from 1801 to 1850, including the War of 1812, the growth of industrialization, the expansion westward, and the California Gold Rush.
973.5
year: 1998
copies: 12
call number/section: 973.5
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Shoes
Relates the history and lore of many of the kinds of shoes worn by men, women, and children throughout the world.
391
year: 1997
copies: 2
call number/section: 391
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What's The Deal?
Discusses the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 and the political maneuverings of Napoleon and Jefferson that made it possible.
973.4
year: 1998
copies: 24
call number/section: 973.4
lexile: 1190
subjects: napoleon, diplomatic negotiations in international disputes, louisiana purchase, france, united states, time [X]
Our Country's Presidents
Contains text, color photos, and illustrations that profile each of the American presidents from George Washington to George W.
920
year: 2005
copies: 25
call number/section: 920
lexile: 1150
The New Nation
Covers American history from Washington's inauguration until the first quarter of the nineteenth century, including the Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark's expedition, and the beginnings of abolitionism.
973
year: 2005
copies: 50
call number/section: 973
lexile: 850
The Presidents Of The United States
Profiles all of the U.S. presidents from Washington to George W. Bush and the election of 2000.
920
year: 2001
copies: 5
call number/section: 920
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50 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet!
Contains profiles of fifty American men and women from the past and present who have made exceptional, positive contributions to the world, including artists, activists, aviators, scientists, teachers, musicians, inventors, athletes, journalists, jurists, and others.
920
year: 2006
copies: 32
call number/section: 920
lexile: 920
Inventing The Modern World
A photographic survey of developments in technology since the mid-eighteenth century, with information about the people behind the inventions.
609
year: 2000
copies: 2
call number/section: 609
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