Fourth Grade, History, Set One

Covering the years 1866 - 1873

Yellowstone

• Wonders of America: Yellowstone by Marion Dane Bauer -- a level 1 Ready-to-Read book
• Yellowstone, Our First National Park by Jane Pecorella
• The Wolves are Back by Jean Craighead George
• Yellowstone Moran: Painting the American West by Lita Judge

American West

• Sitting Bull: Great Sioux Chief  by Lavere Anderson
• The American Story by Jennifer Armstrong -- 1867 End of the Trail; about cattle drives from Texas
• Wyatt Earp: U.S. Marshal by Stewart H. Holbrook -- this is a Landmark Book

Railroad

• The Transcontinental Railroad by John Perritano -- this is in the A True Book series
• The American Story by Jennifer Armstrong -- 1869 The Golden Spike; completion of the transcontinental railroad
• The American Story by Jennifer Armstrong -- 1870 He Laid Down His Hammer and He Died; John Henry and his contest against the steam drill

Alaska

• The Story of Seward's Folly by Susan Clinton -- a Cornerstones of Freedom book

Chicago Fire

• The Great Chicago Fire by Janet McHugh
• There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight by Robert Quackenbush -- the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 told with song and pictures
• The American Story by Jennifer Armstrong -- 1871 The Great Chicago Fire

Reconstruction

• Mississippi Morning by Ruth Vander Zee -- although this story takes place in the 1920's, I used it as an introduction to the Ku Klux Klan.
• The Reconstruction Era by Katie Marsico -- this was a very good book -- well written for kids

Europe

• Mammolina: A Story about Maria Montessori by Barbara O'Connor -- gives insight to what life was like in Italy
• A Child's History of the World by Hillyer -- chapter 81; Franco-Prussina War, Germany unites, Italy unites

States and Presidents Notebook

• Nebraska
• U.S. Grant

California History

• Lessons 14 and 15
• Visited Orange Empire Railway Museum. Learned about and rode on trains and streetcars. Saw a house from the Pinacate Townsite.