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If You Were A Kid At The Declaration Of Independence (1776)Reinforced Library Binding9781546136163In 1776, colonial leaders sent a clear message to King George III in Great Britain: The Declaration of Independence. This document stated that colonists did not want the faraway king to rule over them anymore. Some of those who rejected British rule Learn MoreSpecial Price $19.50 Regular Price $26.00 -
If You Were A Kid At The March On WashingtonReinforced Library Binding9781546136224In 1963, the United States was in the peak of the Civil Rights Movement. This is the year when activists united to put together one of the most important protests in US history: the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Some of the marchers were Learn MoreSpecial Price $19.50 Regular Price $26.00
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If You Were A Kid At The Signing Of The Constitution (1787)Reinforced Library Binding9781546136194In 1787, representatives from all 13 states met in Philadelphia to decide how to run the United States. After many months of heated debates, they reached an agreement and signed it on parchment paper. The Constitution of the United States had been ap Learn MoreSpecial Price $19.50 Regular Price $26.00
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The Beginnings: 1939Reinforced Library Binding978-1-338-80053-1The year 1939 was one of constant change in the United States. The decade-long Great Depression left millions of African American families in poverty. A group of activists and attorneys, who would become known as the Black Cabinet, began providing di Learn MoreSpecial Price $24.00 Regular Price $32.00
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The Beginnings: 1942Reinforced Library Binding978-1-338-80056-2In 1942, it became clear that World War II would drastically change the United States forever. The war would help bring racial equality to the American workforce and give Black soldiers the chance to serve in high-ranking military positions. This is Learn MoreSpecial Price $24.00 Regular Price $32.00
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The Beginnings: 1948Reinforced Library Binding978-1-338-80059-3The civil rights movement was just taking shape in 1948, and President Harry Truman helped set its course. Truman’s support for Black Americans made a bold statement and was something many leaders did not welcome. Despite the backlash it caused, Tr Learn MoreSpecial Price $24.00 Regular Price $32.00
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The Beginnings: 1951Reinforced Library Binding978-1-338-80062-3The year 1951 would alter the way the Black community looked at segregated education. Local NAACP leaders and other activists spearheaded plans to end the rule of "separate but equal” and changed their strategy to integration. Barbara Johns would o Learn MoreSpecial Price $24.00 Regular Price $32.00
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The Beginnings: 1954Reinforced Library Binding978-1-338-80065-4The year 1954 was a turning point in the civil rights movement. The Supreme Court decision in the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka case, a combination of lawsuits challenging school segregation in the United States, would finally put an end to " Learn MoreSpecial Price $24.00 Regular Price $32.00
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The Bill of RightsReinforced Library Binding978-0-531-23181-4Many of the rights we consider most important to the United States—from freedom of speech to a fair trial—are in the Bill of Rights. Readers learn how these important laws came to be and how people continue to discuss and debate them even today. Learn MoreSpecial Price $23.25 Regular Price $31.00
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The U. S. CongressReinforced Library Binding978-0-531-23182-1Our government is built on laws, and Congress is where those laws are written. Peak inside the workings of the Senate and House of Representatives, ways they function independently, and how they cooperate as a unit. Readers will also learn what it ta Learn MoreSpecial Price $23.25 Regular Price $31.00
