This page contains the books and materials (plus reviews) used in our American history curriculum topic 23. In this topic of our history curriculum you will learn about inventions, Robert Fulton, Eli Whitney, Susan B. Anthony and more.

Books and Materials for Topic 23

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Childhood of Famous Americans: Robert Fulton: Boy Craftsman (by Marguerite Henry)

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A Head Full of Notions: A Story About Robert Fulton  (by Andy Russell Bowen)

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 Eli Whitney: Cotton Gin Genius (Giants of Science) (by Kaye Patchett)

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Eli Whitney, great inventor (A Discovery book) (by Jean Lee Latham)

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Childhood of Famous Americans: Susan B. Anthony (by Helen Monsell)

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America in the Time of Susan B. Anthony (by Sally Senzell Isaacs)

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This Country of Ours Selections
*This is an optional read-aloud from a free online text.
74. HARRISON–THE HEROE OF TIPPECANOE
75. TYLER–FLORIDA BECOMES A STATE

Eli Whitney [videorecording] / produced and directed by Issembert Productions. Wynnewood, PA : Schlessinger Media, c2001.  
“By exploring archival films, photographs and actual drawings and materials, students will learn of Eli Whitney and how invention of the cotton gin had an enormous economic impact on young America and slavery.”

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Susan B. Anthony [videorecording] / a production of Schlessinger Media, a division of Library Video Company ; produced by JWM Productions. Wynnewood, PA : Schlessinger Media, c2003. 

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PLUS

American Adventures True Stories From America’s Past 1770-1870

The Story of the U.S.A Book 2: A Young Nation Solves Its Problems

History Pockets: Moving West

American Kids in History Pioneer Days

A Pioneer Sampler

Wee Sing America Book and CD

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