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Although Orville and Wilbur Wright are celebrated today as heroes for their revolutionary contributions to science and engineering - they are acknowledged as the first men to successfully achieve powered, piloted flight - their success was hard-earned. In fact, it took the self-taught engineers years of work and dozens of crashes before they managed a single 12-second flight! In this first installment of the brand new Epic Fails series, Ben Thompson and Erik Slader take listeners through the Wright brothers' many mishaps and misadventures as they paved the way for modern aviation.

A Century of Immigration reviews the century of 1820 through 1920, in which there were two waves of immigration to the United States.

This book discusses the varied motivations and nationalities of these new Americans, as well as the effects of mass immigration on the country as a whole, and the rise of antiforeign sentiments among more recent immigrants.

History is dramatic - and the renowned, award-winning authors Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier demonstrate this in this compelling series aimed at young listeners. Covering American history from the founding of Jamestown through the present day, these volumes explore far beyond the dates and events of a historical chronicle to present a moving illumination of the ideas, opinions, attitudes and tribulations that led to the birth of this great nation.

The Jeffersonian Republicans examines various events between 1800 and 1823 that helped to shape the United States. The Louisiana Purchase, the War of 1812, and important Supreme Court decisions are among the discussed events.

This is American history at its most basic. Believing that students get "lost in a swamp of factual information", the Colliers survey the essential concepts of settling the Great Plains, without a great deal of detail. For example, in describing the sequence of events that led to the Grattan Massacre, there is no mention of date, location, or names of the people involved. Without prior knowledge, listeners would not know it was the Grattan Massacre. Topics addressed include Native American history prior to contact with whites and conflicts with settlers and the military, ranching and cowboys, railroads, and reform movements.

The Civil War: 1860 - 1865 examines the people and events involved in the bloody war that pitted the Northern states against those that seceded to form the Confederacy.

Using a narrative format, Creating the Constitution details the events leading up to the writing of the US Constitution and what American leaders went through to create it. The authors describe the conflicts between the new states and the delegates each sent to the Constitutional Convention, as well as the work that was done to resolve the many issues at hand.

> The Paradox of Jamestown discusses the circumstances surrounding English colonization of Virginia and the evolution of slavery in that colony. Beginning with an examination of 16th- and 17th-century life in England, the authors explain many of the reasons - social, political, religious, and economic - people chose to leave the Old World for a new life in the Americas. They describe the early interactions between the settlers and the Indians, the difficulties those groups had in establishing cooperative relationships, and the many difficulties the settlers had in adjusting to life in the New World.

The Reconstruction and Rise of Jim Crow describes the fallout of the Civil War, whose aftermath left the United States South angry and poor. This book details the struggles to decide how to deal with the newly freed slaves, through the years of Reconstruction, Jim Crow, sharecropping, and segregation. The storyline also sets the stage for the country’s next battle, which is between the Jim Crow laws and the 14th and 15th Amendments.

This biography is an excellent and accessible introduction for youngsters to learn about one of the world's most influential luminaries. Helen Keller's poignant narrative is beautifully captured in this unforgettable portrait of a woman whose vision for innovation and progress changed America and the world forever.

Margaret Olemaun Pokiak-Fenton’s powerful story of an Inuvialuit girl standing up to the bullies of residential school in the far North has been reissued to commemorate the memoir’s 10th anniversary with updates to the text, reflections on the book’s impact, and a bonus chapter from the acclaimed follow-up, A Stranger at Home.

In November 1960, all of America watched as a tiny six-year-old black girl, surrounded by federal marshals, walked through a mob of screaming segregationists and into her school. An icon of the civil rights movement, Ruby Bridges chronicles each dramatic step of this pivotal event in history through her own words.

The 1619 Project’s lyrical picture book in verse, adapted for audio, chronicles the consequences of slavery and the history of Black resistance in the United States, thoughtfully rendered by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and Newbery honor-winning author Renée Watson. A...

抛开枯燥的年份堆砌，这段专为家庭听众打造的少儿历史启蒙之旅，将带你走进北美大陆上真实而鲜活的文化碰撞与权利角逐。无论是清晨上学的通勤路上，还是温馨的亲子睡前时光，生动的场景故事都能让小听众瞬间穿越回...

Ontdek de Amerikaanse geschiedenis in meeslepende verhalen over de moedige strijd voor vrijheid en gelijke rechten. Tijdens een rustig moment voor bedtijd of een lange autorit met het gezin, brengt deze warme vertelling het verleden prachtig tot leven. Jonge luisteraars stappen in een levendige...

Transforme a História Americana em uma emocionante viagem no tempo infantil cheia de heróis reais e revoluções épicas. Perfeita para enriquecer o trajeto escolar ou momentos de escuta em família, esta narrativa envolvente substitui datas cansativas por aventuras vívidas. Conheça os povos...

Un viaggio nel tempo per bambini che trasforma la storia degli Stati Uniti in un'avventura di coraggio, scelte e libertà. Dalle prime comunità dei popoli nativi fino alle sfide tecnologiche di oggi, questo racconto avvincente non si limita a elencare date, ma esplora i sogni, le difficoltà e...

انطلق في رحلة سردية ممتعة للأطفال لاستكشاف حكايات الأبطال وصراعات الحرية التي شكلت ملامح مجتمع جديد. هذه التجربة الصوتية الدافئة تتجاوز حفظ التواريخ الباردة...

The “Indian Problem”—that was the word used by the government in the 19th and 20th centuries. What to do with the hundreds of Native nations and tribes in and around the United States? When the goal wasn’t destruction it was assimilation. But Native people had their own plans—and one...

自由と平等を求める果てしない闘いと、無数の選択が織りなすドラマチックな歴史の旅は、知的好奇心に溢れる子どもの心を強く引きつけます。通学中の車内や、寝る前の親子の語らいのひとときに、遠い昔の出来事がま...