The Great Plains cover the central two-thirds of the United States, and during the nineteenth century were home to some of the largest and most powerful Indian tribes on the continent. The conflict between those tribes and the newcomers from the Old World lasted about one hundred and fifty years, and required the resources of five nations - Spain, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the Confederate States of America and the United States - before fighting ended in the mid 1890s.
Daily Life in the United States, 1920-1939: Decades of Promise and Pain
During the 1920s and 1930s, changes in the American population, increasing urbanization, and innovations in technology exerted major influences on the daily lives of ordinary people. Explore how everyday living changed during these years when use of automobiles and home electrification first became commonplace, when radio emerged, and when cinema, with the addition of sound, became broadly popular. Find out how worklife, domestic life, and leisure-time activities were affected by these factors as well as by the politics of the time.
Against Capital Punishment: The Anti-Death Penalty Movement in America, 1972-1994
Built on in-depth interviews with movement leaders and the records of key abolitionist organizations, this work traces the struggle against capital punishment in the United States since 1972.
United States of America Workbook with Reward Stickers, Grade 1 (A+ Let's Grow Smart!)
Give your child a head start with this informative and fun interactive workbook with reward stickers. Your child will learn fun facts about the states, their capitals, state birds and state flowers in a fun and interactive way using puzzles, questionnaires , mazes...
Book provides activities that are great for independent work in class, homework assignments, or extra practice to get ahead. 32 pages with answer sheet. Ages 5-7
