Georgia /
Prentzas, G. S.
Georgia / by G.S. Prentzas. - New York : Children's Press, c2008. - 144 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 25 cm. - America the beautiful. . - America the beautiful. Third series .
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.
0531185729 9780531185728
2007008256
F286.3 / .P74 2008
975.8 PRE
Georgia / by G.S. Prentzas. - New York : Children's Press, c2008. - 144 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 25 cm. - America the beautiful. . - America the beautiful. Third series .
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.
0531185729 9780531185728
2007008256
F286.3 / .P74 2008
975.8 PRE