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Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
In 1930, anyone walking down Fifth Avenue in the middle of New York City would have seen an incredible sight. A forest of giant steel beams rose hundreds of feet into the sky. Thousands of men stood on the beams cutting, drilling, and hammering. The workers were constructing the Empire State Building—the tallest skyscraper the world had ever seen. The Empire State Buildingtraces the incredible story of the 102-story skyscraper, starting with...
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"The Hoover Dam traces the incredible story of the colossal structure, from its construction to its important modern-day use#x0; including preventing floods and providing electricity to millions of people. Large color photos, maps, and fact boxes enrich the captivating story, which is sure to excite even the most reluctant readers." -- Publisher's website.
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing Company, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017].
Language
English
Description
In the early 1900s, William Goodwin, a local pastor, was saddened by the state of his historic hometown, Williamsburg, Virginia. The town where George Washington and Thomas Jefferson had once lived and worked was gone. Most of the buildings from the colonial era were either falling apart or had been torn down. Goodwin knew the town's once-great past could be reborn. He just needed help—from townspeople, a team of historians, and one of the richest...
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
It was 1814. Fifty British soldiers surrounded the large white house, holding poles with flaming rags at the end. All at once, they hurled the blazing poles into the house's windows. Within seconds, the majestic home was in flames. The fire destroyed almost everything inside. If not for a powerful thunderstorm later that day, the White House might have burned to the ground. The White House traces the incredible story of one of the most important and...
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing Company, Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
On May 10, 2013, the final section of One World Trade Center's 408-foot spire was set in place. The 1,776-foot building had officially become the tallest in the Western Hemisphere! For many Americans, the majestic skyscraper was a beacon of hope after the 9/11 tragedy and captured President Barack Obama's words: "We remember, we rebuild, we come back stronger!" One World Trade Center traces the incredible story of a structure that divided New Yorkers...
Author
Publisher
Bearport Publishing Company, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
At the stroke of midnight on February 2, 1913, Grand Central Terminal opened for business in New York City. At the time, it was the largest and most luxurious station in the world. Throughout the day, more than 150,000 people pushed through its shiny doors. They gasped at the building's size, beauty, and technological wonders. After seeing it, a reporter called it "the greatest station, of any type, in the world." Grand Central Terminal traces the...
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