Introduces the American Civil War, detailing the war's causes, key battles, notable generals and other persons involved in the war, and how the end of the war affected life in the United States.

3. Colonists and independence

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Isaacs, Sally Senzell, 1950-

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1 of 1	Bemis Children's	J 973 ISAACS,S
1 of 1	DC Hotchkiss Juvenile Non-Fiction	973 ISAACS
1 of 1	Summit-Frisco Juvenile	J 973 ISA

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32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 28 cm.

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4. Cowboys and the wild West

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Staton, Hilarie N.

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1 of 1	Bemis Children's	J 978.02 STATON,H
1 of 1	DC Hotchkiss Juvenile Non-Fiction	978.02 STATON
1 of 1	GRC Kremmling Juvenile	J 978.02 STA
1 of 1	Summit-Frisco Juvenile	J 978 STA

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Investigates how cowboys in the nineteenth century American West lived and worked, and examines the legend of the cowboy that continues to the present day.

5. Gold rush and riches

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Walker, Paul Robert

Lake County Juvenile Non Fiction

J 979.4 WAL

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1 of 1	Lake County Juvenile Non Fiction	J 979.4 WAL
1 of 1	Bemis Children's	J 978 WALKER,P
1 of 1	DC Hotchkiss Juvenile Non-Fiction	978 WALKER

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32 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 27 cm.

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"In 1848, carpenter James Marshall made a chance discovery that would change the face of the American West. That discovery: a few shiny flakes-of gold in a riverbed he was digging. Within a year 800,000 gold-seekers from all over the world were on their way to California, and the Gold Rush was on. This book covers the entire period of the boom-and-bust of one of the greatest expansion periods in US history-from the dangers of the journey, to the rough...

6. Wagon trains and settlers

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Todras, Ellen H., 1947-

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1 of 1	Bemis Children's	J 973.8 TODRAS,E
1 of 1	DC Hotchkiss Juvenile Non-Fiction	973.8 TODRAS

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"In the mid-1800s, the dream of Manifest Destiny and the hope of a better life inspired thousands of Americans to cast their sights westward. 'Wagons Trains and Settlers' travels alongside these pioneers as they cross the vast plains, deserts, and mountains of North America. Explore the routes the settlers took, experience daily life in a wagon train, and discover the dangers that families faced on the trails"--P. [4] of cover.

7. Explorers, trappers and pioneers

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Todras, Ellen H., 1947-