Use the Advanced Search in Library Catalog Search to limit your search to the Children's Literature collection. It is easy to do keyword searching from there. You can also visit the collection and search the shelves with these call numbers to browse books about U.S. History.
E58 - E99 Native American History
E101 - E120 Columbus and early explorers
E188 - E278 American Revolution
E301 - E342 Early American History and Presidents
F390 - F1219 Western Expansion
E441 - E451 Slavery (including Harriet Tubman)
E453 - E672 Civil War, Lincoln, Emancipation
D522 - D802 WWI, WWII, Resistance to Nazis
D804 - D810 Holocaust
E184 - E186 Civil Rights (includes civil rights leaders)
DS557 - DS560 Vietnam War
E741 - E909 American Presidents and Politicians
HQ1121 - HQ1587 Women's Rights
These resources will help you learn more about various aspects in history. They are written in easily accessible language and will provide background knowledge on a variety of historical concepts and time periods.
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History of the United States |
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U.S. History Timeline Major events in U.S. History from 1600 to the present. Compiled by Infoplease. |
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Michigan Historical Information Various Michigan facts and state historical data on the Michigan Kids Website. |
Native American History Indians.org's website about Native American History. |
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African-American History Wikipedia entry about many aspects of the African American Experience |
Timeline Special: Women in the United States A side-by-side timeline of women's history beside common U.S. History created by the New York Times Magazine. |
These resources include lesson plans and other materials that will help you teach history. You may find the Social Studies page very helpful as well.
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U.S. History Inquiry Kits |
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Historical Thinking Matters |
Facing History and Ourselves Facing History and Ourselves uses lessons of history to challenge teachers and their students to stand up to bigotry and hate. |
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Big History Project Big History examines our past, explains our present, and imagines our future |
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National Geographic Education Resource Library |
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Teaching History with Technology |
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