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The Alamo
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Leonard Everett Fisher |
A history of the building well known as a fortress during Texas's fight for independence, which has also served as a mission, barracks, military supply post, warehouse, and general store. |
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The gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt
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Leonard Everett Fisher |
Relates the history of the gods and goddesses worshipped by the ancient Egyptians and describes how they were depicted. |
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Letters from Italy
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Leonard Everett Fisher |
A saga of an Italian family's immigration to the United States, their subsequent life, and the return of one son to Italy during World War II. |
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The newspapers
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Leonard Everett Fisher |
Traces the development of newspapers in the United States during the 19th century and discusses their role in bringing information to and shaping the views of a country with a rapidly growing populat… |
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The Statue of Liberty
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Leonard Everett Fisher |
Recounts the history of one of the largest monuments in the world, including how it was executed in France, shipped to America, and erected in New York Harbor. |
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The warlock of Westfall
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Leonard Everett Fisher |
A lonely old recluse is accused by his fellow villagers of being the devil's disciple when they discover he has invented an imaginary family to keep himself company. |
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The homemakers
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Leonard Everett Fisher |
Describes how four staples--candles, soap, brooms, and cider--were made in colonial times. |
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The shipbuilders
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Leonard Everett Fisher |
Traces the history of shipbuilding in the American colonies and describes each step in the building of an eighteenth-century ship. |
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Monticello
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Leonard Everett Fisher |
Describes the planning, construction, and occupancy of Thomas Jefferson's dream home. |
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Noonan
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Leonard Everett Fisher |
A knock on the head with a baseball catapults a young baseball player one hundred years into the future to the year 1996. |
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The silversmiths
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Leonard Everett Fisher |
Examines the art of the siversmith in colonial times. |
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The limners
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Leonard Everett Fisher |
Discusses the motivation, materials, and techniques of the first "artists" in colonial America--the sign painters--and how their works contribute to a better understanding of early American history a… |
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