HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY OF INDIVIDUAL STATES IN UNITED
STATES, TERRITORIES AND DISTRICTS
Aids to
Studying All States
Alabama / Alaska / Arizona /
Arkansas / California / Colorado/ Connecticut / Delaware/ District of Columbia
Florida / Georgia / Guam / Hawaii / Idaho / Illinois / Indiana /
Iowa / Kansas / Kentucky / Louisiana
Maine / Maryland / Massachusetts / Michigan / Minnesota /
Mississippi / Missouri / Montana / Nebraska
Nevada / New Hampshire / New Jersey / New Mexico / New York / North Carolina / North Dakota / Ohio
Oklahoma / Oregon / Pennsylvania / Puerto Rico / Rhode Island
/ South Carolina / South Dakota
Tennessee / Texas / Utah / Vermont / Virginia
/ Virgin Islands / Washington / West
Virginia
Wisconsin / Wyoming
Aids to
Studying All States
 Complete Book of U.S.
State Studies: Ready-to-Use Activities, Questions, and Maps by Randy Womack.
A Golden Education Center reproducible book. Contains all the material in U.S. Outline Maps.
interesting trivia facts and a word search puzzle about each state, and historical
information about the Native Americans living in the region before any settlers came, as
well as the early settlers before statehood was obtained. 219 pages, including answer
keys. For grades 4+. Cat.#17.96-D
 Our Town: A Guide for Studying Any Community, by
Diane Draze. Dandy Lion Publications. The reproducible lessons, projects, and attractive
worksheets provide students in grades 1-3 an opportunity to explore and learn about their
own town. $8.95-D
 Maps of the U.S.A., an Evan-Moor publication with
reproducible outline maps for students in grades 1-6. Contains 50 individual maps for the
50 states; and a blank map of the United State. U.S. maps with lesson pages covering
rivers, lakes and oceans; mountains and deserts; time zones, and the position of the U.S.
in the world are also included. There is also an outline map ad lesson sheet featuring the
13 original states. 63 pages plus answer key. Cat.#EMC-191. $6.26-D
 Outline Maps of
U.S. States and Regions by Phillip Runquist. A Dover Clip-Art Series
book. Contains 161 different copyright-free maps printed on one side. Can be reproduced or
used as clip-art. Contains labeled maps, unlabeled maps, maps of the whole country, maps
of individual states, large and small. A great buy for only $4.45-D.
 Read and Write Across America: Studying the 50
States Through Literature by M. Carol Stone. Creative Teaching Press. 144 pages.
For grades 3-5. Reproducible for classroom use. Use children's books as a springboard for
writing as they bring social studies and geography lessons to life. As students
"journey" across the states, they record the setting, characters, and events in
each book in their literature response journals as though they were really there. They
write about the climate, terrain, history, and subcultures of the states and regions they
read about. They comment on the actions characters take and how those characters are
affected by the events of the times in which they live. They can also participate in
additional learning experiences through work at centers and suggested extension
activities. Features over 275 literatures synopses for teacher use, state facts for all 50
states, journal writing ideas, and learning center activities. CTP-2266. $15.21-D
 State
Birds and Flowers Coloring Book by
Annika Bernard. Dover, 1990. Fifty-one accurately detailed, royalty-free
renderings include national bird (eagle) and flower (rose) plus 50 state birds
and flowers — among them the mockingbird and apple blossom (Arkansas), cardinal
and goldenrod (Kentucky), California gull and sego lily (Utah), and 47 others.
Identifying captions add to the educational value. 55 pages + small colored
plates with realisticl color depicitions of scenes on covers, inner and
outer. BTH-1659. $3.56-D
 United States Coloring Book
by Winky Adam. A Dover book which has ready-to-color pages for each state of the Union.
Each state's page has an outline map of the state and also identifies the state's motto,
flower, bird, tree, capital, principal rivers and mountains. Another smaller map shows the
state's location in the United States. Pages can be reproduced for classroom use.
BTH-1658. $3.59-D
U.S. Facts and Fun,
Evan-Moor, 2005. These books are ideal for a fun study of the states in the
United States. They contain 44 stories with accompanying 'Show What You Know'
comprehension activities and 88 pages of engaging activities such as crossword
puzzles, hidden pictures, secret codes, word searches, mazes, and maps. As
children read the stories and do the activities, they will learn quite a bit
about U.S. history and geography, America's landmarks, and those people who have
helped make America what it is. 192 pages.
 U.S. Facts and Fun Grades
1-3, BTH-853, $13.46-D
 U.S.
Facts and Fun Grades 4-6,
BTH-852, $13.46-D
 U.S. Geography: Ready-to-Use
Maps, Facts, and Questions, by Randy Womack, Golden Education Center. This is
a complete resource that can be used by itself or along with your regular history, social
studies and/or geography program. Covers a world overview, and the physical, economic,
political, and climatic features of U.S. maps. Each section begins with new vocabulary
words to look up and define. When the student has finished the study, he/she will know the
rudiments of using many kinds of maps and will be able to understand and use the language
of geography and map-reading. 77 pages including answer key and review puzzle activities.
For grades 4+. Cat. #GEC-1993. $8.96-D
U.S.
Outline Maps and State Studies; Ready-to-Use Questions, Maps and
Research Projects, by Randy Womack, Golden Education Center. This is a complete resource
that can be used by itself or along with your regular history, social studies and/or
geography program. It is an excellent book for introducing children to the different
states and helps encourage them to continue learning more about each state. For each state
there is a page of statistics and an outline map. At the beginning of the book there are
two pages of questions. The first of these can be used with each individual state in turn.
The other, "Additional Activities," has research oriented activities which
require other resources. The author has also included information and maps of the United
States and of Washington, D.C.. 108 reproducible pages. Good for grades four and up.
Cat.#GEC-1992. $9.86-D
Alabama
Alabama in Words and Pictures by
Dennis B. Fradin. Paper, Children's Press, © 1980. Now out of print, but I have a few
left. About third grade reading level. This book presents a picture tour of the Heart of
Dixie in full color. You will read about the state's history, people, industry, cities,
and natural resources. There are also pronunciation guides, a chronology of important
dates, and an index. 48 pages. 4.95*
Colorado
From Sea to Shining Sea: Colorado, .by
Dennis and Judith Fradin. An introduction Colorado, its history, people, and sites of
interest. Illustrated with photos and art reproductions in both color and B/W. For ages
8-12. 64 pages with map, index, and glossary. $5.95-E
Little Britches and other books by
Ralph Moody for the whole family to read aloud.
Tenderfoot Bride: Tales From an
Old Ranch: Clarise Richards and her husband, a Congregational minister from
Vermont, learned to ranch in Elbert County, Colorado, east of Pike's Peak, in 1900. It was
a real contrast for these cultured easterners, but they soon became thoroughly westernized
as they witnessed and contributed to the taming of the area. 8.05-D
District of
Columbia
Cornerstones of Freedom:Building the
Capital City, by Targ Brill. Paper. A brief history of the nation's capital.
Includes glossary and timeline. Illustrated in color with maps, photographs, and art
reproductions. For elementary students. 32 pages with index. $5.35-D
Cornerstones of Freedom:The Lincoln
Memorial, by Deborah Kent. Paper. Contains some biographical material
on President Lincoln, and then tells the story of how the monument was built in his honor
in Washington, D.C. Illustrated in color with maps, photographs, and art
reproductions. For elementary students. 32 pages with index, glossary, and timeline.
$3.55-D
From Sea to Shining Sea: Washington, D.C.by
Dennis Fradin. An introduction to the nations capital city, its history, people, and sites
of interest. Illustrated with photos and art reproductions in both color and B/W. For ages
8-12. 64 pages with map, index, and glossary. $5.95-E
Hawaii
Hawaiian Coral Reef Coloring Book, by
Katherine Orr. Published by Stemmer House. These 48 pages contain information about
Hawaii's coral reefs and beside each page of information is a full-page picture to color.
Pictures are in the same range of difficulty as the Dover coloring books -- not for
primaries. This is not reproducible. $5.35-D
Hawaiian Plants and Animals Coloring Book
by Y.S. Green. A Dover book. 44 finely detailed illustrations capture a rich cross-section
of the islands' characteristic plant and animal life. Captions identify the subjects on
each page. These pages are reproducible for classroom use. 48 pages. $2.65-D
Historical Album of Kentucky,
by Adam and Katherine Smith. The books in this series are illustrated accounts of the
fifty American states. Beginning with the Native American civilizations in each of the
territories, these books go on to cover European exploration and settlement, early
statehood, and present-day issues and events. Each state's Story is richly illustrated
with Prints, photographs, documents, and historical maps. Paper, 64 pages. For upper
elementary children. $6.25-D
Concord and Lexington, by
Judy Nordstrom. Part of Places in American History Series form Dillon Press. Hardcover
library edition. Describes the first battles of the Revolutionary War, the events leading
up to the conflict, and the monuments that have been erected to commemorate this pivotal
point in history. Contains great color photos, historical timeline, and index. 72 pages.
For grades 3-6. Regular price is $22.00. Now just $6.95-B while supplies last.
Cornerstones of Freedom:The Story of
Lexington and Concord, by R. Conrad Stein. The story of the famous
battle for middle grade elementary students. Paper. Illustrated in color with maps,
photographs, and art reproductions. 32 pages with index. $4.45-D
Mary Emma
and Company by Ralph Moody.
Montana
A Bride Goes West,
by Nan Alderson. This is the true story of Nanny Alderson, born in the South in 1860, who
married a cattleman in 1882 and traveled with him to Montana to start a little ranch.
Though the reader will learn a lot about ranching, she will learn even more about the
values of those who settled the ranch country during that period. 9.85-D
Covered Wagon Days: From the
Private Journals of Jerome Dickson: In 1864, when he was 14,
Jerome Dickson
traveled from Wisconsin to Montana in a covered wagon and described the trip in detail in
his diary. This dairy was edited and published by his son in 1929, and reads like a novel.
It also shows what kinds of thoughts a 14- year- old boy is capable of writing in a
journal, if you need an example to show a student. $10.80-D
Historical Album of Nebraska,
by Charles A. Wills. The books in this series are illustrated accounts of the fifty
American states. Beginning with the Native American civilizations in each of the
territories, these books go on to cover European exploration and settlement, early
statehood, and present-day issues and events. Each state's Story is richly illustrated
with Prints, photographs, documents, and historical maps. Paper, 64 pages. For upper
elementary children. $6.25-D
New Mexico
 Grandmother's Adobe Dollhouse by Mary Lou M. Smith.
Matt, whose grandmother has an adobe dollhouse and has traveled all over New
Mexico to
collect the tiny things for the inside of it, learns a lot of New Mexico's history as his
grandmother explains each item and how it was used. This picture book is just right for
introducing New Mexico's history to a primary child. Paper, edges look a little worn from
being on display. This copy is on sale for $7.50-S
No Life for a Lady
by Agnes Morley Cleaveland. Born in 1874 on a primitive cattle ranch in what was to become
New Mexico, Agnes Morley Cleaveland lived the reality of the "Wild West." With
her you learn to ride almost before you can walk, deal with outlaws, hunt grizzlies, and
watch the many changes she regrets: the invasion of the country by writers and tourists,
theatrical changes in cowboys, and government encroachment. Most of all you will enjoy the
adventures this fatherless girl, her brother, and her widowed mother have as they all
learn to handle the ranch that William Raymond Morley left them after he was shot. 11.69-D
New York
Cornerstones of Freedom: The Statue of
Liberty, by Natalie Miller. Tells the story of how the Statue of
Liberty was built in France and given to the United States. It was dedicated in 1886, and
then restored again 100 years later. Paper. Illustrated in color with maps,
photographs, and art reproductions. For elementary students. 32 pages with index. $4.45-D
 New York: a Mallard
press hardcover book. This is a 38-page color photo essay of some of New York's most
famous places, including the Manhattan Bridge, the Empire State Building, the
Guggenheim Museum, New York City, the Statue of Liberty, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Central
Park, Manhattan, Battery Park, Times Square, and more. There are several
photos of the Twin Towers, which were destroyed on 9/11/2001. List price was 8.95.
It's now only $4.93-B while supplies last.
Oregon
Also see Washington
Cornerstones of Freedom: The Oregon Trail , by
R. Conrad Stein. Paper. The history of the Oregon Trail, beginning with Dr.
Marcus Whitman and his party in 1836. Illustrated in color with maps, photographs, and art
reproductions. For elementary students. 32 pages with index. $4.45-D
From Sea to Shining Sea: Oregon, .by
Dennis Fradin. An introduction to Oregon, its history, people, and sites of interest.
Illustrated with photos and art reproductions in both color and B/W. For ages 8-12. 64
pages with map, index, and glossary. $7.15-D
A General History of Oregon: A definitive Record of the Oregon Country Complete in One Volume
 Only Opal: The Diary of a Young Girl:
Softcover diary of a young orphan girl living in Oregon lumber camps at the turn of the
century. The diary was written when she was five and six years old, and the language and
style show it,. What makes this book so special is the quality of Opal's inner life. In
spite of her troubles, she recognizes that God is good and life is full of wonder. Adapted
by Jane Boulton. OP, but I have one copy left. BTH-3637. $10.95*
Stout-Hearted Seven: The True Adventure of
the Sager Children Orphaned on the Oregon Trail in 1844: This book has the
facts on this family about whom many historical novels have been written. When you finish
it, read On to Oregon (4.95), one of these novels for about the same age group, grades
3-6, and compare the two. Discuss which facts were changed, and the possible reasons why.
5.00*
Historical Album of Pennsylvania,
by Charles A. Wills. The books in this series are illustrated accounts of the fifty
American states. Beginning with the Native American civilizations in each of the
territories, these books go on to cover European exploration and settlement, early
statehood, and present-day issues and events. Each state's Story is richly illustrated
with Prints, photographs, documents, and historical maps. Paper, 64 pages. For upper
elementary children. $6.25-D
Cornerstones of Freedom: The Gettysburg
Address, by Kenneth Richards. Contains some brief background
information on the Battle of Gettysburg and continues with the building and
dedication of the National Cemetery there that followed. Paper. Illustrated in color
with maps, photographs, and art reproductions. For elementary students. 32 pages with
index. $3.55-D
Cornerstones of Freedom: Valley Forge, by
R. Conrad Stein. Paper. The story of General Washington and his army during the
terrible winter at Valley Forge, with a few notes about today's Valley Forge National
Historic Park. Illustrated in color with maps, photographs, and art reproductions. For
elementary students. 32 pages with index. $4.45-D
Gettysburg Children's Activity Book.
Designed for children who are visiting the National Military Park, but can
be used in unit studies or in the car on the way to visit the park. Contains puzzles,
mazes, word searches, pictures to color, and a daily journal space. 38 pages. This is a
unique item, usually only available around Gettysburg. 2.50*.
A Mennonite Woman's Life by
Phyllis Good. Photographs by Ruth Hershey. This photo essay in black and white, depicts
the lives of Mennonite women by one of their own. Ruth Hershey of Lancaster County,
Pennsylvaia, kept a box camera near her children, her homestead, her garden, and her
drop-in company. She also took it with her to town, the ocean, and on visits with friends.
Her grandson discovered this rare collection of photographs, and Phyllis Good reconstructs
Hershey's life as a Mennonite farm woman who came to maturity during the Depression. An
excellent book for anyone interested in the everyday life of Mennonite women. Paper, 92
pages. A little worn on the edges from being on display, so it's on sale for $10.50-S
Historical Album of Texas, by
Charles A. Wills. The books in this series are illustrated accounts of the fifty American
states. Beginning with the Native American civilizations in each of the territories, these
books go on to cover European exploration and settlement, early statehood, and present-day
issues and events. Each state's Story is richly illustrated with Prints, photographs,
documents, and historical maps. Paper, 64 pages. For upper elementary children. $6.25-D
Make Way for Sam Houston by
Jean Fritz. Paper, 1986 edition. This biography of one of Texas' most famous men also has
plenty to say about the history of Texas, and it's written as only Jean Fritz can write
it. For upper elementary and junior high ages. Has maps, bibliography, and index. 109
pages. $6.95-D
 Susanna
of the Alamo: A True Story by John Jakes. Designed and illustrated by
Paul Bacon. Harcourt, Inc, 1986. Susanna Dickinson and her young daughter were
the only two survivors of the siege and massacre at the Alamo, where they had
watched Mexican General Santa Anna and his men kill every man -- including
Almeron Dickinson, her own husband, and Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, William
Barrett Travis, and all their men. This story shows her courage and resolve as
she dares to scorn the Mexican General, who orders her to carry a letter
declaring his might to Sam Houston's rebel Texas army, and instead tells a story
that provoked enough rage to fire up the outnumbered Texans enough to defeat
Santa Anna at San Jacinto, assuring independence from Mexico for the new
Republic of Texas. BTH-2628. $7.20-D. To enlarge cover image, just click on it.
Texas: a Mallard press
hardcover book. This is a 38-page color photo essay of some of the most famous places in
Texas: Alamo Chapel, Lake Livingston, Dallas landmarks, Main Street in Fort Worth, Old
Fort Parker Historic Site, Houston landmarks, San Jacinto Monument, Galveston, the
University of Texas in Austin, the Lyndon B. Johnson Historical Park, Corpus Christi
Marina, San Antonio Missions Historical Park, Big Bend National Park, and more. List
price was 8.95. If you can put up with a light remainder marks on the edges, it's now only
$3.93-B while supplies last.
Complete Book of U.S. State
Studies: Ready-to-Use Activities, Questions, and Maps
 Texas Geography: Ready-to-Use
Activities, Questions, Maps, and Research Projects, by Randy Womack. A Golden Educational
Center book. 58 Reproducible pages + answer key. For fourth grade and above. This book has
eight sections. At the beginning of each, students are given some new words to learn. The
first section is an overview of the world, reviewing some major geographic concepts,
and the second locates Texas within the world, continent, and in the United States.
(There are map activities with each lesson.) The next sections deal with the
physical, political, and economic geography of the state and the lessons are reinforced
with maps, exercises, review questions, and bonus research projects which require using a
resource outside the lesson. The last section is a review of the entire book. It features
a crossword puzzle, scrambled sentences pages and a word search puzzle. Teacher
instructions and answer keys are provided. Cat. #GEC2105, $8.06-D
Virginia
Colonial
Yorktown: Adult level, on sale.
Cornerstones of Freedom: The Story of the
Surrender at Yorktown, by Zachery Kent. Paper. Illustrated in color
with maps, photographs, and art reproductions. For elementary students. 32 pages with
index. $3.55-D
Cornerstones of Freedom: Williamsburg,
by Zachery Kent. Paper. This book for elementary children discusses the importance of
Williamsburg in our country's history, and also has information on its restoration to the
Living History park we know today. Illustrated in color with maps, photographs, and art
reproductions. 32 pages with index $4.45-D
The City of Once Upon a Time: A Children's
True Story of Williamsburg in Virginia, by Gilchrist Waring, illustrated by
Elmo Jones. This is a unique book on the history of Williamsburg and the beginnings of its
restoration. It is sold mostly at the Williamsburg Bookstore, which is where I discovered
it. Reading level is about third grade, interest level extends from about second to fifth
grade. It is illustrated with detailed drawings which make this book really special. It
discusses the Jamestown beginnings, the development of Williamsburg, and focuses the
most attention on everyday life and important events when Williamsburg was the capital of
Virginia. Quality paperback, about 54 unnumbered pages. $6.00*
Historical Album of Virginia
by William Cooke. The books in this series are illustrated accounts of the fifty American
states. Beginning with the Native American civilizations in each of the territories, these
books go on to cover European exploration and settlement, early statehood, and present-day
issues and events. Each state's Story is richly illustrated with Prints, photographs,
documents, and historical maps. Paper, 64 pages. For upper elementary children. $6.25-D
A Williamsburg Household by
Joan Anderson, photographed by George Ancoma. Paper. This book for elementary students is
a historical photo essay with a touch of fiction that focuses on events in the household
of a white family and its black slaves in Colonial Williamsburg in the eighteenth century.
The story takes place about 1770, but the pictures were taken in modern Colonial
Williamsburg, and this book is like a brief visit if you can't go. $5.35-D
Washington
Life in Old Oregon: Two Paths: an
educational coloring book that portrays the way the Cayuse Indians and the settlers at the
Whitman Mission had two different ways of doing the same task. they learned from each
other until their differences became too great and their life together ended in tragedy
(which is not detailed or portrayed in the pictures) These pictures are appropriate for
elementary children to color as they learn how both the settlers and the Cayuse went about
their daily tasks during the days of the Whitman Mission. 16 pages, paper, 2.00*
Marcus and Narcissa Whitman, Set
of Two Volumes: The most carefully documented biography of the Whitmans yet
written. Although written by a Christian professor of church history, it is very readable,
and probably the best source of information for those who want to understand mission work
among the Northwest Indians and the Christian influence on the Westward Movement. 17.95-D
Pioneer's Search for an Ideal Home:
From the time she was a young bride in 1853, Phoebe Judson searched for the
"ideal home." She crossed the plains from Ohio to the Puget Sound area of
Washington Territory, and settled in more than one place before she discovered her
"ideal" location for a home at the head of the Nooksack River, almost on the
Canadian border. Phoebe's diary details the hardships and beauty of the journey west,
holing up in a fort during the Indian wars, and gradually learning to live in peace and
friendship with Native Americans. Phoebe's writing vividly portrays her faith in God which
sustained her through the many dangers and tragedies she faced. When life gets hard, read
this book! 12.55-D
Stout-Hearted Seven: The True Adventure of
the Sager Children Orphaned on the Oregon Trail in 1844: This book has the
facts on this family about whom many historical novels have been written. When you finish
it, read On to Oregon (4.95), one of these novels for about the same age group, grades
3-6, and compare the two. Discuss which facts were changed, and the possible reasons why.
5.00*
 Washington Geography:
Ready-to-Use Activities, Questions, Maps, and Research Projects, by Randy Womack. A Golden
Educational Center book. 58 Reproducible pages + answer key. For fourth grade and above.
This book has eight sections. At the beginning of each, students are given some new words
to learn. The first section is an overview of the world, reviewing some major geographic
concepts, and the second locates Washington within the world, continent, and
in the United States. (There are map activities with each lesson.)The next sections deal
with the physical, political, and economic geography of the state and the lessons
are reinforced with maps, exercises, review questions, and bonus research projects which
require using a resource outside the lesson. The last section is a review of the entire
book. It features a crossword puzzle, scrambled sentences pages and a word search puzzle.
Teacher instructions and answer keys are provided. BTH-4618, $8.06-D
West Virginia
Harper's Ferry, by
Ray Jones. This book describes the endurance of a town split on the issue of secession,
torn by war and constantly at the mercy of two of the nation's most unruly rivers. Today
it is one of my favorite historic parks -- not to be missed if you're anywhere near West
Virginia. This book is written at teen/adult level. 10.75-D
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