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(0)James Giblin
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Pub. Date
c1983
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
90 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
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Traces the social history behind America's celebration of Independence Day and explains the background of such national symbols as the flag, the bald eagle, the Liberty Bell, and Uncle Sam.
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Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 12
Physical Desc
244 p. : ill ; 26 cm.
Description
Through a review of their family and an examination of their political ideologies, a biography presents a look at two brothers who stood on opposing sides during the Civil War and how one, John Wilkes Booth, became the infamous assassin of President Abraham Lincoln.
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When Cold War tension was at its height, Joseph ("call me Joe") McCarthy conducted an anti-Communist crusade endorsed by millions of Americans, despite his unfair and unconstitutional methods. Award-winning writer James Cross Giblin tells the story of a man whose priorities centered on power and media attention and who stopped at nothing to obtain both. The strengths and weaknesses of the man and the system that permitted his rise are explored in...
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Jason is stuck with the most boring subject for a research paper- Alexander Fleming, the scientist who invented penicillin. Then he comes across the story about how Fleming rescued Winston Churchill from drowning. But, the story circulating on the Internet might not be true.
Jason must learn everything he can about Fleming and Churchill in order to solve this puzzle. Readers will learn various research tips, including how to tell fact from fiction...