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N.C. Wyeth's pilgrims
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Robert D. San Souci |
Recounts the coming of the Pilgrims to America, with illustrations by N.C. Wyeth. |
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The Salem Witch Trials
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Michael Burgan |
Describes the community of Salem, Massachusetts, its Puritan beliefs, and the troubles occurring in 1692 where accusations of people practicing witchcraft lead to famous trials. |
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The Salem witchcraft trials
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Deborah Kent |
"Examines the witchcraft hysteria in Salem Village in 1692, including the history of witchcraft, the principal participants in the accusations, the trials and judgment, and its legacy in American his… |
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The minutemen
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Lucia Raatma |
Describes how the Minutemen, the soldiers who fought the first battles of the American Revolutionary War, fought against British troops in the Battle of Lexington and in the Battle of Concord. |
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The Salem Witch Trials
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Matt Doeden |
The colony of Massachusetts in 1692 was a grim place. Disease, hunger, and the threat of war made life stressful. Colonists clung to their religious faith and looked for someone to blame. Some accuse… |
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Massachusetts
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Suzanne LeVert |
"Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and landmarks of Massachusetts"--Provided by publisher. |
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Who's that stepping on Plymouth Rock?
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Jean Fritz |
Relates the history of Plymouth Rock since the Pilgrims first landed on it to the present day. |
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The First Thanksgiving (Cornerstones of Freedom, Second Series)
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Andrew Santella |
Discusses the history of New Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts, the relationship between the colonists and the native Wampanoag people, and the harvest festival which would later become Thanksgiving D… |
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The Mayflower Compact
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Philip Brooks |
Describes the history of the Mayflower Compact, the first written document for government in the New World. Also explains the voyage of the Mayflower, the establishment of Plymouth, Massachusetts, an… |
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Now or never!
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Ray Anthony Shepard |
Here are the life stories of George E. Stephens and James Henry Gooding, African American soldiers who fought in the Massachusetts 54th Infantry, the famous black regiment of the Civil War, and who w… |
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The Borden murders
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Sarah Elizabeth Miller |
In a compelling, linear narrative, Miller takes readers along as she investigates a brutal crime: the August 4, 1892, murders of wealthy and prominent Andrew and Abby Borden. The accused? Mild-manner… |
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In the Days of the Salem Witchcraft Trials
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Marilynne K. Roach |
Reveals the world in which the trials took place in New England and the events and the people who were part of these events. |
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La Colonia de Plymouth
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Janet Riehecky,Gianna Polacco Williams |
Describes the history of the English settlers who colonized the area as well as the history of the native americans who were already living there. |
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River Ran Wild
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Lynne Cherry |
An environmental history of the Nashua River, from its discovery by Indians through the polluting years of the Industrial Revolution to the ambitious clean-up that revitalized it. |
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Undying Glory
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Clinton Cox |
Describes the formation of the all-black 54th Massachusetts Regiment and its valiant battle history from 1863 to 1865. |
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The Plymouth Colony
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Pamela Dell |
Follows the struggles and triumphs of the colonists who came to the New World and founded Plymouth Colony in what would become Massachusetts. |
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The Massachusetts colony
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Barbara A. Somervill |
Traces the history of Massachusetts from 8000 B.C. when hunter-gatherer clans traveled there, through more than 150 years as a European colony, to 1788 when it became the sixth state in the Union. |
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Paul Revere's ride
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Xavier Niz |
Paul Revere's Ride – In graphic novel format, recounts the story of Paul Revere's ride to Lexington in April 1775 to warn colonists of approaching British troops. |
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The Boston Tea Party
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Trudi Strain Trueit |
Describes the 1773 event known as the Boston Tea Party, at which American colonists dumped English tea into the sea rather than pay taxes on it. |
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You wouldn't want to sail on the Mayflower!
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Peter Cook,Cook, Peter,Peter Cook |
Uses humor in both text and illustrations to describe the hardships of sailing to the New World from England in 1620. |
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