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Rachael Hanel
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Publication Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The artifacts of Ellis Island tell the story of millions of immigrants who passed through its halls on their journey to a new life in the United States. A 1900 photograph of the Statue of Liberty, an antique stethoscope, and a jigsaw puzzle are some of the primary sources that can help students better understand the experience of journeying through Ellis Island in the early 1900s.
7) Samurai
Author
Publisher
Creative Education
Publication Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Examines the history, culture, training, gear, and fighting styles of Japanese samurai, with information about notable samurai, the survival of the samurai code of honor, and their role in popular culture.
9) Gladiators
Author
Publisher
Creative Education
Publication Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Examines the history, culture, training, and fighting styles of Roman gladiators, with information about the few historical details that have survived about specific fighters.
12) The slave trade
Author
Publisher
Creative Education
Publication Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Describes the origins and justification for the Atlantic slave trade, the conditions of the captive Africans, the rise of abolitionist views, and the effects of the trade and the massive involuntary migration on the Americas and on Africa.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Publication Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
"Describes the experiences of Mexican citizens who immigrate to America legally and illegally. The reader's choices reveal historical and modern details about where they settled, the jobs they found, and the difficulties they faced"--Provided by publisher.