20 Fun Facts About US Monuments

by Heather Moore Niver

Overview

Countless statutes, sculptures, and structures have been built to celebrate important moments and people in US history. However, some US monuments are structures build before the United States was even a country, and others are landforms produced by natural forces thousands of years ago. The dazzling photographs in this volume are sure to teach and tantalize readers. Age-appropriate text is paired with graphic organizers to help readers get the most from this entertaining guide to US monuments.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433992087
Publisher:	Gareth Stevens Publishing
Publication date:	08/01/2013
Series:	Fun Fact File: US History! Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

Table of Contents

Protecting People and Places 4

Presidents with Staying Power 6

Standout Statues 10

Little Bighorn 14

Fierce Forts 16

Kill Devil Hill 20

jSí se puede! 21

Ancient and Awesome 22

Wild and Weird Monuments 26

Cool Chimney 28

Glossary 30

For More Information 31

Index 32

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2013
Gr 2–4—These collections of thumbnail sketches highlight strange, significant, and unusual facts about American history. By and large, each page features one fact (e.g., "The US Constitution wasn't the first American constitution") with a few sentences that explain the information. The well-curated content is peppered with information that is of use to report writers and of interest to casual readers. For example, "There is a handprint on the Declaration of Independence" and "There's no recorded proof that Betsy Ross sewed the first US flag." Accessibility for readers is enhanced by concise, direct writing and large, high-impact fonts. Informative and entertaining.

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