Shirley Jordan Books
California gold rush
In 1849, gold seekers flocked to Sutter's Mill in California: farmers left their fields, sailors abandoned their ships in the harbors, and carpenters dropped their tools. They were going to Califo...
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The American flag
Explores the history and symbolism of the American flag, including how it inspired Francis Scott Key to compose the national anthem and encouraged Francis Bellamy and James B. Upham to write the Pl...
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The Civil War
Explains the great calamity that was the Civil War, highlighting the major battles and prominent players in that conflict.
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Pioneer days
Highlights the major events in the history of the Old West and profiles some of the people who settled that area.
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