U.S. History

History Plunge

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There are numerous games in every box of HistoryPlunge that can be customized for ages 8 – 108. Learn about the U.S. Presidents, important events in history, and notable people that shaped history. The game covers events from 1492 all the way up to the picture of the black hole.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Content Area:

Social Studies

Play Time:

20 min.

The Secret Project

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Copies: 6

Mother-son team Jonah and Jeanette Winter bring to life one of the most secretive scientific projects in history—the creation of the atomic bomb—in this powerful and moving picture book.

Author:

Jonah Winter

Lexile:

NC790L

Kennedy's Last Days: The Assassination That Defined a Generation

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Copies: 7

On a sunny day in Dallas, Texas, at the end of a campaign trip, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy is assassinated by an angry, lonely drifter named Lee Harvey Oswald. The former Marine Corps sharpshooter escapes briefly, but is hunted down, captured, and then shot dead while in police custody.

Author:

Bill O'Riley

Lexile:

1050L

Kennedy's Last Days: The Assassination That Defined a Generation

Freedom: A History of US (2003)

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It's long been America's strongest cultural bond and its most perilous fault line. For generations, men and women have lived and died for it. Now, consider what it means to be free with this groundbreaking new series, based on the award-winning books by master storyteller Joy Hakim.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

07:00

Lyndon Johnson, “The Great Society,” speech made on May 22, 1964

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Johnson describes his domestic agenda and vision for a better America.
May 22, 1964

America: The Story of Us

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Copies: 1

America: The Story of Us is a full-color, deluxe history that is at once penetrating and lively, elegant and authoritative—as perfect for serious reading as it is for casual skimming. A companion to the groundbreaking HISTORY™ series America: The Story of Us, this stunning volume illuminates the epic story of our nation in a new way for a new generation.

Author:

Kevin Baker

The Police Wars (2004)

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Two programs:
The Cold War

Grade Level:

High

Length:

00:56

The Journey of the One and Only Declaration of Independence

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The Declaration of Independence has been around through every stage of American History and its journey is followed through pivotal points in U.S.

Author:

Judith St. George

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Length:

00:30

The Journey of the One and Only Declaration of Independence

John, Paul, George and Ben

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According to the author, John (Hancock), Paul (Revere), George (Washington), Ben (Franklin), and Independent Tom (Jefferson) were always getting into trouble together as boys before getting into bi

Author:

Lane Smith

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:12