12 best dover books about american histories

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History of the Civil Rights Movement Coloring Book

A historically accurate account that teaches with images to color, this book features 30 full-page illustrations chronicling the milestones of one of the 20th century's most important social movements. Informative captions accompany dramatic scenes, from Lincoln's signing of the Emancipation Proclamation through the movement's struggles and achievements of the 1950s and '60s.

Famous African-American Women Coloring Book

The contributions of African-American women to education, civil rights, literature, the performing arts, athletics, and other areas are documented in this carefully rendered coloring book. Forty-five illustrations highlight achievements of such notable women as Coretta Scott King, Maya Angelou, Hattie McDaniel, Toni Morrison, Ella Fitzgerald, Shirley Chisholm and more.

Story of the Underground Railroad Coloring Book

Forty-four dramatically illustrated scenes tell the story of the secret network that took runaway slaves from southern states to the North and Canada between 1830 and 1860. Shocking views of slave pens, "below decks" aboard a slave ship, methods of punishing runaway slaves, refugees arriving at a "safe house," and more.

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The Deadly Machine Gun

Life in the Trenches

The Russian Revolution

Medical Care for the Soldiers

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Vroom! Vroom! Beep! Beep! Yeah!

Colorists of all ages and skill levels will enjoy custom detailing their cars with their own color choices. Detailed captions provide specs and other information.

Classic Cars of the Fifties Coloring Book

Handsome, ready-to-color images, attractively rendered in precise detail, depict the sleek 1950 Mercury two-door sedan, luxurious 1952 Cadillac four-door sedan, 1953 Buick Skylark convertible with wire wheels, 1957 Lincoln Continental Mark II, and 26 other impressive models. Captions. 30 black-and-white illustrations.

Luxary Cars Coloring Book

Thirty sleek "dream cars" for you to customize with color — from the elegant Rolls Royce Phantom to the Ford GT 2-door Coupe. Includes information on engine type, size, and power; top speed and acceleration time; selling amounts; and production figures. A magnificent collection that will delight colorists and auto enthusiasts of all ages.

Classic Cars Coloring Book

These are the swift, stylish cars of your dreams — 100 dynamic vintage and collectible vehicles, all rendered in authentic detail. American and European classics include "muscle" cars; sleek sedans, coupes, and convertibles of the 1950s; and magnificent luxury cars. Each car appears with an informative caption.

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Southwest Indians Coloring Book

Forty detailed, carefully researched illustrations depict Native Americans from the 1840s to 1980s: Pima basket maker, Navajo medicine man and braves, Hopi pottery makers, Acoma woman baking bread, Pueblo flute player, modern Yuma woman and child, tribal drum makers of the Taos pueblo, Zuni turquoise driller, and more. Detailed captions accompany each illustration.

Northwest Coast Indians Coloring Book

Recapture the rich, lost culture of Northwest Coast Indians in 33 meticulously-researched, ready-to-color line drawings with this title. Illustrations depict traditional lifestyles, costumes of the Nootka, Chinook, Kwakiutl, and other tribes from late 18th- to early 20th centuries. Detailed captions accompany each illustration.

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Roland Hayes: My Favorite Spirituals

Musical arrangements for 30 well-known tunes by noted African-American tenor include Deep River, Dry Bones, Were You There? and more. Perceptively written introduction to each song includes background history (0486417018)

Best-Loved Negro Spirituals

This anthology features complete lyrics to 178 of the best-loved spirituals, including such lasting favorites as "Balm in Gilead," "Deep River," "Down by the Riverside," Ezekiel Saw the Wheel," "Gonna Shout All Over God's Heaven," "He's Got the Whole World in His Hand," "Roll, Jordan, Roll," "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child," "Steal Away to Jesus," "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot," "This Train," "We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder," "Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?" and many more. (0486416771)

American Negro Songs

Authoritative study traces the African influences and lyric significance of such songs as Swing Low, Sweet Chariot and John Henry, and gives words and music for 230 songs. Bibliography. Index of Song Titles (0486402711)

Slave Songs Of The United States

This 1867 landmark book was the first systematic effort to collect and preserve songs sung by plantation slaves. Most of the 130 songs, geographically arranged, were recorded directly from the singers themselves (0486285731)