Michael L Cooper

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1) Fighting Fire!: Ten of the Deadliest Fires in American History and How We Fought Them

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IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 3

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From colonial times to the modern day, two things have remained constant in American history: the destructive power of fires and the bravery of those who fight them. Fighting Fire! brings to life ten of the deadliest infernos this nation has ever endured: the great fires of Boston, New York, Chicago, Baltimore, and San Francisco, the disasters of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, the General Slocum, and the Cocoanut Grove nightclub, the wildfire of...

2) Dust to eat: drought and depression in the 1930s

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Cooper, Michael L

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 1

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The 1930s in America will always be remembered for twin disasters-the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl. Michael L. Cooper takes readers through this tumultuous period, beginning with the 1929 stock market crash that ushered in the Great Depression and continuing with the severe drought in the Midwest, known as the Dust Bowl. He chronicles the everyday struggle for survival by those who lost everything, as well as the mass exodus westward to California...

3) Fighting for honor: Japanese Americans and World War II

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Cooper, Michael L., 1950

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Clarion Books

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IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 4

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Examines the history of Japanese in the United States, focusing on their treatment during World War II, including the mass relocation to internment camps and the distinguished service of Japanese Americans in the American military.