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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Throughout his life Banneker was troubled that all blacks were not free. And so, in 1791, he wrote to Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, who had signed the Declaration of Independence. Banneker attacked the institution of slavery and dared to call Jefferson a hypocrite for owning slaves. Jefferson responded. This is the story of Benjamin Banneker-his science, his politics, his morals, and his extraordinary correspondence with Thomas Jefferson. Illustrated...
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
v. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Provides the latest information on a wide range of topics including animals, culture, geography, the environment, history, and science. Amazing animals will take readers into the wild and into the water. Discover cultural connections from food, currency, literature and lots more from around the world.
Author
Publisher
U.X.L
Pub. Date
c2000
Physical Desc
2 v. (lxv, 409 p.) : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Examines the colonial period in America, discussing both the Native American culture before the arrival of Europeans and the exploration and settlement of different parts of the New World.
Publisher
Blurb
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
volumes : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Grays Sports Almanac: Complete Sports Statistics 1950-2000, this is a full size 8" x 10" fully printed with 110 pages of sports stats just like the movie prop replica, Grays Sports Almanac is a compilation of sports statistics and scores that was sold at the Blast from the Past antique/memorabilia store in downtown Hill Valley in 2015. It covers many sports from 1950 to 2000, including football, baseball, horse racing, boxing, auto racing, figure...
Author
Publisher
World Almanac Books
Pub. Date
[2023].
Physical Desc
352 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Add to your personal list of must-see destinations with this exceptional collection of locales, from the familiar to the far-flung. The World Almanac Places to Go Before You Can’t gathers gorgeous photography and local details about some of the world’s greatest, most eye-popping sites. Gain a new perspective on attractions closer to home, from North Carolina’s Outer Banks to Yosemite’s ancient sequoias and stunning waterfalls. Or complete...
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