John Micklos
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Presents facts and photos about SEAL Team Six, a military group formed to combat terrorism and carry out special ops missions. Discusses the SEALs' origins, major missions, and capturing Osama Bin Laden. Includes a glossary, index, Common Core connection, and resources for further information.
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Presents facts and photos about the 15th New York Voluntary Infantry Regiment, also known as the Harlem Hellfighters--an African American troop who fought during World War I. Discussing forming the group, fighting for equality in battle, and their rise to fame and recognition. Includes a glossary, index, Common Core connection, and resources for further information.
11) Thomas Jefferson's writing desk: what an artifact can tell us about the Declaration of Independence
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"With the Declaration of Independence, the 13 colonies in America declared their independence from Great Britain. Virginian Thomas Jefferson, later the third president of the United States, was chosen to write it. But did he write every word? Did anyone help him? What are the differences between his first draft and the document signed by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776? Readers will discover the answers to these questions and find out more...
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The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 nearly doubled the size of the United States. The U.S. suddenly went from consisting of seventeen states along the Atlantic coast to claiming land as far west as present-day Montana. The U.S. government knew little about the terrain there so President Thomas Jefferson sent William Clark and Meriwether Lewis to find out. With nothing to guide them but a compass, what would Lewis and Clark discover? Readers will find the...
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The bloody Battle of Spotsylvania Court House took place in May 1864. The frantic back-and-forth fighting at an area now called the Bloody Angle was among the fiercest single-day battles of the entire Civil War. How did the bullet-riddled stump of a once-mighty oak tree there become a symbol of the conflict? What can its story tell us about that day's battle and the broader history of the Civil War? Readers will out the answers to these questions...