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 This is a very popular series and
for good reason. It presents history in a narrative fashion, which makes it very
readable. While the author certainly has a couple of biases I don't agree with
(what history book worth its salt doesn't have opinions?!), this series is
interesting and holds the attention of its readers. I've been reading these to
my children, and they have sparked many discussions. The set includes the 10
books and the 11th volume, which is a source book and index that includes many
primary source documents. The source book is a valuable resource in itself and a
valuable addition to the set. Teacher guides are available for each book.
Recommended by the publisher for ages 9-12, though I think this series can
span a much wider age range. Paper. Parent's Choice Award Winner.
The 3rd edition set (revised), Including the Source Book!
3rd Edition (revised) set (11 volumes):
#FUN40 $175.45 $122.75
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Individual Books - current, 3rd Edition (revised):
(Note: The Source Book is designed to be used with the
series but can also serve as a stand-alone reference. It contains significant
documents that contributed to American political thought: Magna Charta, Common
Sense, The Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and much,
much more.)
Paper, Individual Books: $15.95 $14.55 each, Set $122.75
| #7151 Book 1: The First Americans Prehistory-1600
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| #7168 Book 2: Making Thirteen Colonies 1600-1740
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| #7175 Book 3: From Colonies to Country 1735-1791
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| #7182 Book 4: The New Nation 1789-1850
- $14.55 |
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| #7199 Book 5: Liberty for All? 1820-1860
- $14.55 |
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| #7205 Book 6: War, Terrible War 1855-1865
- $14.55 |
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| #7212 Book 7: Reconstructing America 1865-1890
- $14.55 |
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| #7229 Book 8: An Age of Extremes 1880-1917
- $14.55 |
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| #7233 Book 9: War, Peace, and All That Jazz
1918-1945 - $14.55 |
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| #7243 Book 10: All The People 1945-2001
- $14.55 |
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| #7250 Book 11: Sourcebook and Index
- $14.55 |
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#FUN40 Set of All 11 Books
- $175.45 $122.75
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Teacher's Guides for the 3rd edition paper, 103 to 112 pages each.
$18.95 per volume
| #3510 Book 1: The First Americans Prehistory-1600
Teaching Guide |
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| #3529 Book 2: Making Thirteen Colonies 1600-1740
Teaching Guide |
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| #3537 Book 3: From Colonies to Country 1735-1791
Teaching Guide |
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| #3545 Book 4: The New Nation 1789-1850 Teaching
Guide |
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| #3553 Book 5: Liberty for All? 1820-1860 Teaching
Guide |
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| #3561 Book 6: War, Terrible War 1855-1865
Teaching Guide |
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| #357X Book 7: Reconstructing America 1865-1890
Teaching Guide |
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| #3588 Book 8: An Age of Extremes 1880-1917
Teaching Guide |
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#3596 Book 9: War, Peace, and All That Jazz
1918-1945
Teaching Guide |
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| #360X Book 10: All The People 1945-2001 Teaching
Guide |
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#FUN35 Set of All 10 Teaching Guides
$189.50 $162.00 |
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Previous Editions:
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4: The New Nation (1789-1850), 3rd edition - Observe our first president
as he figures out how to do the job. Also, herein: Details of the world's
greatest land bargains. News of an expedition to unmapped territory west of the
wide Mississippi. And stories of a very power Indian leader, and of a man who
made himself free.
Beginning with George Washington's inauguration and continuing into the
nineteenth century, The New Nation tells the story of the remarkable
challenges that the new country faced. These dramatic events and more are woven
into a seamless tale that's so exciting, how could it be true? But it is - it's
A History of US.
#3262 $15.95 $9.99
(Has a mild corner crease. One copy available.)
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 Book 9: War, Peace, and All That Jazz (1918-1945), 3rd edition -
Model T's, wood-frame airplanes, radios, Prohibition, jazz, the Roaring
Twenties, Babe Ruth, flappers, the Depression, and two World Wars - all in a
thirty-year span. From Louis Armstrong's jazz to Franklin Delano Roosevelt's
four presidential terms, from the finale of one world war to the dramatic close
of the second, War, Peace, and All That Jazz presents the story of some of the
most exciting years in U.S. History.
Paper, 218 pages. 9.2"x7.6"x0.6".
#3361 $15.95 $9.99
(Has a mild corner crease. One copy available.)
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10: War, All the People (1945-2001), 3rd edition -
People call it
"post-war," but All the People covers a period in U.S. history that
features battles of another kind - from Cold War combat overseas to struggles
for equality at home to learning to live with the threat of terrorism on U.S.
soil. During these years, the United States began to be a nation for all its
people, outlawing school segregation, protesting war in Vietnam, and campaigning
for equal rights for women. From Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall to
seamstress Rosa Parks, extraordinary individuals led us back to the ideals
espoused by the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of
Rights. But mostly-as it always has been in the United States - it was ordinary
citizens who marched and voted and hoped and dreamed and made things happen.
All the People includes the events of September 11, 2001, and a
discussion of how many aspects of the terrorist attacks have brought to the
forefront the qualities that keep America strong: representative democracy,
freedom of speech and press, and, especially in the face of religious
totalitarianism, the basic freedom of religious tolerance.
Paper, 266 pages. 9.2"x7.6"x0.6".
#3383 $15.95 $9.99
(Two copies available.)
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 History of US Book 11: Sourcebook and Index. An older edition
that is a great collection of source documents. It is arranged chronologically,
beginning with the Magna Carta and ending with Ronald Reagan's 1988 speech at
Moscow State University. Each document is introduced and placed in historical
context. Difficult vocabulary is defined in the margins along with explanatory
notes and commentary that aids in understanding the meaning and historical
importance of each document. The Sourcebook and Index is an
easy-to-use collection of the documents most essential to understanding American
history.
Paper, 319 pages. First Edition.
#7722 $13.95 $9.99
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A History of US: War, Peace and All That Jazz (1918-1945) Teaching Guide
- This guide is for the 2nd edition of A History of US. This guide is
slimmer than the teaching guides that go with the third edition (as above).
Paper, 64 pages.
#0951 $9.99
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You can hear Diane Rehm's interview with Joy Hakim at:
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