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Harriet Beecher Stowe grew up in a family where the boys were seen
as assets and the girls as second-class citizens. The lack of power
for women in the 1800s fueled her outrage against slavery, and she
began to write religious periodicals to support her family. ""Uncle
Tom's Cabin"" appeared in weekly installments from June 1851 to
April 1852 in the antislavery magazine ""National Era"". Eventually
published as a novel and a play, ""Uncle Tom's Cabin"" argued
against slavery, creating a stirring effect on the abolitionist
cause and angering the South, where it was banned.Upon meeting
Stowe, President Lincoln was quoted as saying, 'So you're the
little woman who wrote the book that started this great war!' Stowe
became a celebrity and went on to write 10 adult novels, including
a second antislavery novel called ""Dred"". During the Civil War,
she aided runaway slaves, and after the war, she built and
established several schools and boarding homes for newly freed
slaves. Although ""Uncle Tom's Cabin"" cannot be denied its
importance and influence, it also has been associated with the
creation and popularization of negative stereotypes of blacks.
The story of Florida, the 27th state of the Union, has been
characterized by continuous growth. Named La Florida by Juan Ponce
de Leon, the Sunshine State changed hands numerous times as various
explorers who saw the natural beauty of the region decided to claim
it for themselves. Prior to the 16th century, an estimated 350,000
Native Americans lived in this unsettled region. European explorers
later introduced diseases that greatly reduced the Native American
population. Florida was made a Spanish colony, changed ownership to
Great Britain, and then went back under Spanish control with the
Treaty of Paris in 1783. In 1810, Floridians declared their
independence from Spain. Sensing a prime opportunity, President
James Madison and Congress claimed the region as part of the
Louisiana Purchase of 1803. The United States took formal
possession of Florida in 1821, and the state was admitted to the
Union in 1845. Read the fascinating history in ""The Acquisition of
Florida"".
In 1879, Thomas Alva Edison invented the first practical
incandescent electric light in his Menlo Park, New Jersey,
laboratory, ushering in an era driven by electricity. ""The
Electric Light"" is an enlightening look at this monumental
achievement, examining how the lightbulb was partly responsible for
transforming the country's agrarian economy into the modern
industrial economy it is today.
In simple language, these informative books offer explanations of
the important concepts high school students encounter in science
and physics classes. The series uses easy-to-understand examples
throughout, to help students investigate and interpret scientific
methodology, theories, and laws. Each title in the series covers a
specific concept in physics, including the laws of motion and
thermodynamics; kinetic and potential energy; gravity and
magnetism; the characteristics of sound; and more. Colorful
diagrams and photographs help to make this the perfect series for
challenged high school students who might have trouble
understanding required high school physics concepts. Physics is
mandated as part of the high school curriculum, though some
students find basic textbooks difficult to understand. Using
diagrams and photographs to illustrate challenging concepts, this
absorbing book is written in simple, easy-to-understand language
specifically for those students. It includes well-organized
descriptions of the concepts of gravitational force,
electromagnetic, force and strong and weak forces, as well as
examples of how these forces work in nature.
Arnold initially joined the Revolutionary Army during the war with
the British. By 1779, Arnold was dissatisfied, shifted his
loyalties, and became a spy for the British.
A fascinating, in-depth timeline of American Indian history,
""Chronology of American Indian History, Updated Edition"", updated
and expanded with current information, describes thousands of years
of events that helped shape the lives and cultures of Native
Americans, as well as American society as a whole - from their
ancestors' arrival in North America to the present. Cited
year-by-year, the events highlight important and interesting
moments in American Indian history - both those well-known to any
student of American history and those largely unfamiliar to most
general readers. A completely new chapter has been added as well,
covering events from January 2001 to the present, including such
information as court decisions, museum openings, protests, and
cultural celebrations. This new material also presents the Indian
perspective on more general events - such as the Iraq War and the
Katrina disaster - that have made the past five years among the
most tumultuous in American history. This edition also includes an
expanded bibliography, as well as new photographs that illustrate
the people, places, and events discussed in the new chapter.
Discover how a game of lacrosse led to a victory for the Ojibwa tribe against the British, find out why the Menominees are called the wild rice people, and meet some of the great heroes of Native America, from Sequoyah and Sitting Bull to Pocahontas. Enjoy the holidays, foods, dances, and stories of these diverse peoples and find the answers to all your questions about Native American history.... Why did the Mound Builders build mounds? See page 14. What was the Trail of Tears? See page 59. Why didn’t Montezuma attack Cortes’ men? See page 27. Who were the Navajo Code Talkers? See page 94. What was the Alcatraz takeover? See page 107. What was the Iroquois confederacy? See page 33. Did all Inuit live in igloos? See page 131. What were the Mayans’ greatest scientific achievements? See page 21.
During World War II, as Allied forces sought to combat the Axis
powers by conventional military means, recent advances in nuclear
science led the U.S. military to organize the Manhattan Project-a
massive government-run program to invent an atomic bomb. The
Manhattan Project operated facilities across the country that
employed more than 100,000 workers. Most crucial to the program's
success was the top-secret laboratory at Los Alamos, New Mexico.
There, surrounded by a wire fence manned by armed guards, many of
the world's greatest scientists wrestled with their consciences
while racing to build the most destructive bomb the world had ever
known. Their invention of the atomic bomb not only changed the
course of the war, but also gave humanity a frightening new weapon
capable of destroying the planet. In this new title, read how the
development and use of the bomb greatly affected the course of
World War II and the history of the world.
In 1848, a carpenter found gold in a river in California. The news
spread quickly, and soon prospectors from across the country were
arriving to pursue their fortunes. This mass migration, known as
the Gold Rush, reshaped the United States by drastically
accelerating the immigration to the far West. It transformed
American society, as many citizens embraced in California a
newfound independence and release from traditions. Perhaps most
importantly, it remolded the American character, turning a country
of settled farmers into a nation of forward-thinking risk-takers.
""The California Gold Rush"" explores how this pivotal era
introduced new ideas about work and wealth, luck and greed, and
success and failure, into the way Americans looked at their lives,
their livelihoods, and most of all, themselves.
With the sudden end of the Vietnam War in April 1975, throngs of
Vietnamese fled their country. Within months, more than 130,000
arrived in the United States, determined to begin their lives anew.
In the three decades since that time, Vietnamese Americans have
faced many struggles - from finding jobs and learning English to
coping with the physical and emotional scars of war. Despite these
hardships, many have distinguished themselves, especially as
students and entrepreneurs. Here is an all-in-one place to begin a
study of this vital segment of the American population.
""Vietnamese Americans"" incorporates a lively text and
high-quality, full-color photographs. Fact boxes, sidebars,
information on genealogy, and other features add scope, making this
useful for reports and general interest.
In the tradition of the best-selling series Revolutionary War
Leaders, this new series presents 10 figures whose choices of the
American Revolutionary War. Ideally suited for middle school
students, at 100+ pages these books are the perfect length for
school reports and are fully documented. This series meets national
history curriculum standards.
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