My name is America
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The journal of James Edmond Pease: a Civil War Union soldier
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6) The journal of Sean Sullivan: a Transcontinental Railroad worker : Nebraska and points west, 1867
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Scholastic
Pub. Date
1999
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English
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In 1867, fifteen-year-old Sean experiences both hardships and rewards when he joins his father in working on the building of the Transcontinental Rairoad.
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The journal of Otto Peltonen: a Finnish immigrant
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Scholastic
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English
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Teenager Biddy Owens' 1948 journal about working for the Birmingham Black Barons includes the games and the players, racism the team faces from New Orleans to Chicago, and his family's resistance to his becoming a professional baseball player. Includes a historical note about the evolution of the Negro Leagues.
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Scholastic
Pub. Date
2002
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English
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Thirteen-year-old C.J. records in a journal the conditions of the Dust Bowl that cause the Jackson family to leave their farm in Oklahoma and make the difficult journey to California, where they find a harsh life as migrant workers.
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Scholastic
Pub. Date
2002
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English
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In his 1845 diary, thirteen-year-old orphan Jedediah describes his wagon train journey to Oregon, in which he confronts rivers and sandy plains, bears and rattlesnakes, and the challenges of living with his fellow travelers. Includes historical notes.