Georgia / by G.S. Prentzas.
Material type: TextSeries: America the beautiful | America the beautiful. Third seriesPublication details: New York : Children's Press, c2008.Description: 144 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 25 cmISBN:- 0531185729
- 9780531185728
- 975.8 PRE
- F286.3 .P74 2008
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Non Fiction | MVS Library Children's Room | G- Nonfiction (Juvenile) | 975.8 PRE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 4004862 |
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.
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