Georgia
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Published: |
Children's Press,
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Publisher Address: | New York |
Publication Dates: | c2008. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Series: |
America the beautiful. Third series |
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Carrier Form: | 144 p.: ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 25 cm. |
ISBN: |
0531185729 9780531185728 |
Index Number: | K971 |
CLC: | K971.29-49 |
Call Number: | K971.29-49/P927 |
Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. From the Sea Islands to the Blue Ridge Mountains, from loggerhead turtles to black bears, and the Okefenokee Swamp to dense pine forests; there's a lot to explore -- Early Americans found inventive ways to use resources. find out how early Georgians built houses and gathered food -- European settlers brought a new way of life, starting a new colony and then a new nation -- Cotton became king, Indians were pushed out, and war brought destruction -- The twentieth century brings hard times, new freedoms, and an economic powerhouse -- Who's who? read about Georgians who made their mark on the state and the world -- Find out about how Georgia's legislative, executive, and judicial branches work -- Peaches, peanuts, carpets, and airplanes; they're all grown or made here -- Climb Indian mounds, take a dip in a swimming hole, see whale sharks and kangaroos, or visit a plantation -- Project room -- Timeline -- Fast facts -- Biographical dictionary. Describes the history, geography, ecology, people, economy, cities, and sights of the state of Georgia. |