Places in Time: A New Atlas of American History

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A tiny whaling village along the Pacific in 1490,

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By Elspeth Leacock (au); Susan Buckley (au); Randy Jones (il)
Year: 2001
Pages: 48
Binding Hardcover
ISBN 0-395-97958-7

Product Code: 1422355551

Description

A tiny whaling village along the Pacific in 1490, New Plymouth as the Pilgrims settled in, Fort Mose as it welcomed African Americans escaping from slavery, Fort Laramie when the wagon trains arrived, Gettysburg on the day that decided the Civil War . . . These are the places of America’s past, the places where real people led their lives & made American history. This book takes you to 20 sites that have shaped our national story. This book is an atlas, a book of maps, & a storybook. With thousands of visual & verbal facts, it provides a new way to experience the excitement of history. Each page opens a window to the past, where you can find out just what it was like to live in one place on one day in our history. Illustrations.

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