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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
Citizen 13660	Miné Okubo	"Mine Okubo was one of over one hundred thousand people of Japanese descent--nearly two-thirds of whom were American citizens--who were forced into 'protective custody' shortly after Pearl Harbor. Ci…	OL1218814W
Mannahatta	Eric W. Sanderson	Reconstructs the ecological history of Manhattan through period maps, archeological discoveries, and computational geography to create pictures and descriptions of Manhattan from 1609 to the present …	OL13617846W
The colony of Connecticut	Susan Whitehurst	Follows the history of the Colony of Connecticut, including its daily life, the interaction of the settlers and Indians, and the political struggle to be free of English rule.	OL14852047W
The colony of Delaware	Susan Whitehurst	An introduction to the lives of the early settlers in the Delaware Colony, from the early attempts of the Dutch, Swedes, and English to colonize to Delaware's role in the American Revolution.	OL14852048W
The colony of New Hampshire	Susan Whitehurst	Provides an introduction to life in the Colony of New Hampshire, from its founding to the American Revolution.	OL14852050W
The colony of Rhode Island	Susan Whitehurst	Traces the history of Rhode Island from the arrival of the first European settlers in the early seventeenth century through 1790 when it became the thirteenth state to join the Union.	OL14852055W
I live in a town	S. Ward	An eight-year-old child who lives in a small town in New Hampshire describes life in that rural community including its homes, schools, town meetings, orchards, and special days.	OL14868203W
I live on an island	S. Ward	Nine-year-old Lindsey describes her life on an island off the coast of Virginia including her home, ways of getting around, prevalence of seafood, and the natural wildlife.	OL14868205W
Outrageous Women of the American Frontier	Mary Rodd Furbee	Incredible true stories of the most amazing women in American history They were courageous, resourceful pioneers, enduring and adventurous. They made arduous journeys, carved careers out of the wi…	OL15175640W
There is No Such Thing as a Natural Disaster	Chester Hartman	There is No Such Thing as a Natural Disaster is the first critical scholarly book on the catastrophic impact of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans. The disaster will go down in record as one of the wor…	OL15178580W
The Arapaho	Loretta Fowler	Examines the culture, history, and changing fortunes of the Arapaho Indians.	OL15834558W
September 12	Gregory Smithsimon	Until September 11, Battery Park City had been a secluded, wealthy enclave just west of Wall Street in downtown Manhattan, one with all the opulence of the surrounding corporate headquarters yet with…	OL15952097W
Detroit City is the place to be	Mark Binelli	"The fall and maybe rise of Detroit, America's most epic urban failure, from local native and Rolling Stone reporter Mark BinelliOnce America's capitalist dream town, Detroit is our country's greates…	OL16627040W
Dixie's big heart	Nancy Tuminelly	Introduces young readers to the state of Alabama through stories about the state animal on a big adventure! The narrative incorporates state symbols, history, and geography. Factual sidebars, full-co…	OL16724090W
Milestone Documents of American Leaders	Paul Finkelman	This four-volume set offers a unique biographical approach to the study of primary source documents, with entries devoted to a diverse array of key figures from American history. From U.S. presidents…	OL16797365W
What happened?	Frank W. Thackeray,John E. Findling	Covers critically important events in American history from the 17th century to the present.	OL16975598W
Something Must Be Done About Prince Edward County	Kristen Green	Combining hard-hitting investigative journalism and a sweeping family narrative, this provocative true story reveals a little-known chapter of American history: the period after the Brown v. Board of…	OL17109398W
Keeping Oregon Green	Derek R. Larson	Keeping Oregon Green is a new history of the signature accomplishments of Oregon’s environmental era: the revitalization of the polluted Willamette River, the Beach Bill that preserved public access …	OL17630195W
Harold E. Stassen	Alec Kirby	"In 1938 Harold E. Stassen was elected governor of Minnesota. He went on to a distinguished career as a key political figure of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. He is most known as being a perennial candi…	OL17722137W
Battles of Lexington and Concord	Hamilton, John	Describes the events, major figures, and significance of the battles of Lexington and Concord in the American Revolution and discusses the factors that led to the war.	OL17869277W