On October 29, 1929, life in the United States took a turn for the worst. The stock market – the system that controls money in America – plunged to a record low. But this event was only the beginning of many bad years to come. By the early 1930s, one out of three people was not working. People lost their jobs, their houses, or both and ended up in shantytowns called “Hoovervilles” named for the president at the time of the...

4) Who was Isaac Newton?

Author

Pascal, Janet B

Series

Who was-- ?
Who was ?
Who Was?

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RU (APA) 4th Grade
RU (APA) 6th Grade

Formats

Book, eAudiobook

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Highlights the life and career of the genius physicist, discussing his childhood years, his time at Cambridge, and his landmark book, known as the "Principia."

5) What is the Panama Canal?

Author

Pascal, Janet B

Series

What was...?
What was ?

Publisher

Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), LLC

Pub. Date

[2014]

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RU (APA) 4th Grade

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A brief history describing the location, hazards and challenges, and construction of the Panama Canal.

6) What was the Great Chicago Fire?

Author

Pascal, Janet B

Series

What was...?
What Was?

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RU (APA) 4th Grade

Formats

Book, eAudiobook

Description

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"Did the Great Chicago Fire really start after a cow kicked over a lantern in a barn? Find out the truth in this addition to the What Was? series. On Sunday, October 8, 1871, a fire started on the south side of Chicago. A long drought made the neighborhood go up in flames. And practically everything that could go wrong did. Firemen first went to the wrong location. Fierce winds helped the blaze jump the Chicago River twice. The Chicago Waterworks...