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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
The Statue of Liberty	Ann Heinrichs	Describes the history of one of the largest statues in the world, the Statue of Liberty.	OL14853671W
The American Indian experience	Spangenburg, Ray	Describes historic places in the United States associated with Native American history and culture, including Little Big Horn Battlefield, Alcatraz Island, and Nez Perce National Historic Park.	OL14855242W
The Washington Monument	Hal Marcovitz	Describes the events surrounding the decision to build a monument to President George Washington and the complicated process of funding and building this structure.	OL15054581W
Mount Rushmore	Judith Janda Presnall	Examines the history of unique national monument in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Mount Rushmore, discussing financial issues, government involvement, and the actual process of carving this memori…	OL15832178W
The Jefferson Memorial	Joseph Ferry	Discusses the creation of the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C., as well as the life of the man it honors and his importance in American history.	OL15843577W
Building Liberty	Serge Hochain	Introduces young men who helped with the statue's construction either in France or later in the United States.	OL15851648W
Mount Rushmore	Tom Owens	Relates the conception and execution of the giant monument to four American Presidents carved upon Mount Rushmore.	OL1810678W
L is for liberty	Wendy Cheyette Lewison	Describes the Statue of Liberty and provides a history of how this famous statue was brought to New York Harbor as a gift from France to welcome immigrants and to stand as a symbol of freedom in Amer…	OL18324823W
Liberty	Lynn Curlee	Discusses all the planning and efforts that went into the construction of one of the most famous symbols of the United States, the Statue of Liberty.	OL1869897W
The Statue of Liberty	Mary Virginia Fox	Describes the planning, creation, history, and current renovation of the great statue in New York Harbor celebrating liberty.	OL1951973W
Always to remember	Brent K. Ashabranner	Discusses the building of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the controversies that have surrounded it, and some human interest stories connected with it.	OL28071W
The statue Abraham Lincoln	Ernest Goldstein	Describes the thought and effort that went into Daniel French's statue of Abraham Lincoln that is part of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., and compares this likeness to others of Lincoln.	OL3349976W
Maiden voyage	Stephen Krensky	Discusses our Statue of Liberty's conception, creation, and history.	OL448394W
The Statue of Liberty	William E. Shapiro	Describes the conception and building of the giant statue known as Miss Liberty, its erection on Bedloe's Island, and the efforts in this century to modernize and renovate the monument.	OL5357693W
The Washington Monument	Frederic Gilmore	Describes the history of the Washington Monument, how it was built, and what it represents.	OL546381W
The Lincoln Memorial	Kathleen W. Deady	Discusses the history of the Lincoln Memorial, its designer, construction of the monument, its location, and its importance to the people of the United States.	OL5711037W
The Statue of Liberty	Jill Braithwaite	Provides an introduction to the Statue of Liberty, including the history of its creation and its importance as a national symbol.	OL5818237W
The Lincoln Memorial	Terri DeGezelle	A simple introduction to the Lincoln Memorial, including its history, designer, construction, location, and importance as a symbol of the United States.	OL5826725W
The Thomas Jefferson Memorial	Terri DeGezelle	A simple introduction to the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, including its history, designer, construction, location, and importance as a symbol of the United States.	OL5826730W
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier	Roger Wachtel	A description of the history and characteristics of the national monument known as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetary, Arlington, Virginia, which was established after Wor…	OL6027459W