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Baldwin Library: A Brief History of the United States by Joel Dorman Steele PrimaryBaldwin Library: A Brief History of the United States by Joel Dorman Steele Primary
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University of Florida
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9th - 10th
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Baldwin Library: A Brief History of the United States by Joel Dorman Steele

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This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book A Brief History of the United States by Joel Dorman Steele (c1885). This is an illustrated history of the U.S. from the early settlers through the Reconstruction after the Civil War.

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nonfiction, children's literature

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"a brief history of the united states" by joel dorman steele, baldwin library of historical children's literature, u.s. history, university of florida, from the early settlers through the reconstruction, children's books online

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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