The Liberty Bell: History's Silent Witness
- ISBN-10
- 1634402456
- ISBN-13
- 9781634402453
- Series
- The Liberty Bell
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 32
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-08-01
- Publisher
- Red Chair Press
- Author
- Joanne Mattern
Description
From the British surrender in Yorktown to the Civil War to Women's Suffrage and the fight for Civil Rights, one powerful witness to American history played an important role. Discover why the old cracked bell in Philadelphia is still one of our nation's most-loved symbols.
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- 2020-07-15
- 24 pages
- Ebook
- The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
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- 2017-08
- 32 pages
- Paperback
- Core Content Social Studies Le
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