20th century American history for kids : the major events that shaped the past and present / Andrea Bentley.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Emeryville, California : Rockridge Press, [2020]Copyright date: ©2020Edition: [First edition]Description: ix, 109 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781647397906
- 1647397901
- Twentieth century American history for kids
- American history for kids
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 973.9 B477 | Available | 33111011058217 | ||||
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 973.9 B477 | Available | 33111011270770 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Help kids ages 8 to 12 discover the most historic events of 20th century America
Foster and further an interest in history with this exciting exploration of what was happening in America from 1901 to 2000. This book of American history for kids explores the most influential moments of the 20th century, including World War I, World War II, the Civil Rights Movement, the Women's Liberation Movement, the Cold War, and more.
20th Century American History for Kids includes:
30 Major events --Give kids an in-depth, age-appropriate look at some of the most important and impactful events of the 20th century and how they helped shape modern America. Historical context --Each section in this book of American history for kids begins with a brief overview of the era, helping kids better understand what was happening around each event. Biographies and more --Keep young historians engaged and interested with tons of additional content, like discussions of important figures and fun facts about life at the time.Go on an awesome adventure through America's epic past with 20th Century American History for Kids .
Includes bibliographical references.
Ages 8-12.
Discover 30 milestones that made 20th-century American history. Along the way, you'll meet fascinating famous people that stood for freedom, innovation, and change like the 40th U.S. President Ronald Reagan, astronaut Neil Armstrong, civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Supreme Court Judge Sandra Day O'Connor, womens rights activist Susan B. Anthony, and many others.
This journey through world history offers young learners a look at 30 important moments in the 20th century and how they helped create the modern world. This history, divided into five "eras", explores the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the founding of the Soviet Union, the space race, the rise of the Beatles, the invention of the internet, and other developments that have shaped society as we know it today.