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"Herodotus of Halicarnassus here displays his inquiry, so that human achievements may not become forgotten in time, and great and marvelous deeds—some displayed by Greeks, some by barbarians—may not be without their glory; and especially to show why the two peoples fought with each other."

In books from the ancient world, it is often hard to distinguish books of fact from books of fiction, but here in Herodotus' Histories we see one of the first self-conscious attempts to present an organized history based on personal interviews, old record books, and corroborated tales handed down through the generations. Considered by many to be the father of history, Herodotus is a model for all historians who follow him. This category contains books that endeavor to present accurate information about past events based on historical evidence. It offers works on all periods from antiquity to the present from ancient writers like Herodotus and Josephus to more modern authors like Russell Freedman, Genevieve Foster, and Albert Marrin.

What sets this section apart from typical history textbooks and reference books, however, is that these books present the information in story form. We try to include here primarily what some people call living books—defined simply as "a book that engages the reader and draws him or her into learning more about a subject, typically narrative in style and written by an authority on the material." These are typically not intended to cover large periods of time (though some do); books intended to cover longer periods we categorize as spines & surveys.

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	Adventures of Lewis and Clark by Ormonde de Kay, Jr. from Random House for 2nd-5th grade in Step Up Books (Location: VIN-STEP)
	African-Americans in the Thirteen Colonies by Deborah Kent from Children's Press for 2nd-6th grade in Cornerstones of Freedom (Location: VIN-CORN)
	And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? by Jean Fritz & Margot Tomes from PaperStar Books Biography for 2nd-4th grade in American Revolution (1765-1783) (Location: HISA-18REV) $7.99
	And Then What Happened, Paul Revere? by Jean Fritz & Margot Tomes from Scholastic Inc. Biography for 2nd-4th grade in American Revolution (1765-1783) (Location: HISA-18REV) $2.00 (1 in stock)
	Central Pacific Railroad Cornerstones of Freedom Second Series by Clark J. Evans from Children's Press for 2nd-5th grade in Cornerstones of Freedom (Location: VIN-CORN)
	Child's History of the World by Virgil M. Hillyer from Calvert School World History Reference for 2nd-6th grade in History Spines & Surveys (Location: HISRF-SPINE)
	Civil Rights Movement in America Cornerstones of Freedom by Elaine Landau Reprint from Children's Press for 2nd-5th grade in Cornerstones of Freedom (Location: VIN-CORN)
	Fifty Famous People by James Baldwin from Yesterday's Classics for 1st-4th grade in Action & Adventure Stories (Location: FIC-ADV) $11.95
	Fifty Famous Stories Retold by James Baldwin from Yesterday's Classics for 1st-4th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $11.95
	Fifty Famous Stories Retold by James Baldwin from Living Book Press for 1st-4th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $8.99
	Fourth of July Story by Alice Dalgliesh 2^nd edition from Aladdin Paperbacks Historical Non-fiction for 2nd-4th grade in American Revolution (1765-1783) (Location: HISA-18REV) $8.99
	Fourth of July Story by Alice Dalgliesh, illustrated by Marie Nonnast from Charles Scribner's Sons Historical Non-fiction for 2nd-4th grade in American Revolution (1765-1783) (Location: HISA-18REV)
	George Washington's Breakfast by Jean Fritz from PaperStar Books Biography for 1st-4th grade in American Revolution (1765-1783) (Location: HISA-18REV) $6.99 $4.50 (1 in stock)
	If You Grew Up With Abraham Lincoln If You Were There by Ann McGovern from Scholastic Inc. Historical Non-fiction for 2nd-5th grade in Pioneer & Frontier Life (Location: HISA-19PIO) $4.00 (2 in stock)
	If You Lived at the Time of Martin Luther King by Ellen Levine Updated from Scholastic Inc. Historical Non-Fiction for 2nd-5th grade in Civil Rights Movement (1955-1968) (Location: HISA-20CIV) $4.50 (2 in stock)
	If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution If You Were There by Kay Moore from Scholastic Inc. Non-Fiction for 2nd-5th grade in American Revolution (1765-1783) (Location: HISA-18REV) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	If You Lived at the Time of the Civil War If You Were There by Kay Moore from Scholastic Inc. Historical Non-fiction for 2nd-5th grade in American Civil War (1860-1865) (Location: HISA-19CW) $3.00 (2 in stock)
	If You Lived in Colonial Times If You Were There by Ann McGovern from Scholastic Inc. Non-Fiction for 2nd-5th grade in Colonial America (1690-1765) (Location: HISA-17COL) $4.00 (4 in stock)
	If You Lived in Williamsburg in Colonial Days If You Were There by Barbara Brenner, Jenny Williams (Ilustrator) from Scholastic Inc. Historical non-fiction for 2nd-5th grade in Colonial America (1690-1765) (Location: HISA-17COL) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	If You Lived With the Sioux Indians If You Were There by Ann McGovern from Scholastic Inc. for 2nd-5th grade in Native Americans (Location: HISA-19NAT) $4.00 (2 in stock)
	If You Lived With the Sioux Indians If You Were There by Ann McGovern, illustrated by Bob Levering from Four Winds Press for 2nd-5th grade in Native Americans (Location: HISA-19NAT) $6.00 (1 in stock)
	If You Sailed On the Mayflower If You Were There by Ann McGovern, illustrated by J.B. Handlesman from Four Winds Press Non-Fiction for 2nd-5th grade in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS) $12.00 (1 in stock)
	If You Sailed On the Mayflower in 1620 If You Were There by Ann McGovern from Scholastic Inc. Non-Fiction for 2nd-5th grade in Pilgrims at Plymouth (Location: HISA-17PIL)
	If You Traveled On the Underground Railroad If You Were There by Ellen Levine & Larry Johnson from Scholastic Inc. Historical Non-fiction for 2nd-5th grade in Slavery & the Underground Railroad (Location: HISA-19SL)
	If You Traveled West in a Covered Wagon If You Were There by Ellen Levine from Scholastic Inc. Historical Non-fiction for 2nd-5th grade in Pioneer & Frontier Life (Location: HISA-19PIO) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution If You Were There by Elizabeth Levy from Scholastic Inc. Non-Fiction for 2nd-5th grade in New Nation (1783-1800) (Location: HISA-18NN) $7.99 $5.00 (1 in stock)
	If Your Name Was Changed at Ellis Island If You Were There by Ellen Levine & Wayne Parmenter from Scholastic Inc. Historical Non-Fiction for 2nd-5th grade in Immigration & Emigration (Location: HISA-20IM) $6.99 $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Journey to Monticello Traveling in Colonial Times Adventures in Colonial America by James Knight from Troll Publishing Non-fiction for Kindergarten-3rd grade in New Nation (1783-1800) (Location: HISA-18NN)
	Journey to Monticello Traveling in Colonial Times Adventures in Colonial America by James E. Knight from Troll Communications Non-fiction for 1st-4th grade in American Revolution (1765-1783) (Location: HISA-18REV)
	Louis Armstrong and the Jazz Age Cornerstones of Freedom by Dan Elish Reprint from Children's Press for 2nd-5th grade in Cornerstones of Freedom (Location: VIN-CORN)
	Shh! We're Writing the Constitution! by Jean Fritz from PaperStar Books Historical Fiction for 2nd-4th grade in New Nation (1783-1800) (Location: HISA-18NN) $8.99
	Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans by Edward Eggleston from Yesterday's Classics Narrative History for 1st-4th grade in Biography Anthologies (Location: BIO-ANTH) $11.95
	Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans by Edward Eggleston from Lost Classics Book Co. Narrative History for 1st-4th grade in Biography Anthologies (Location: BIO-ANTH) $10.00 (1 in stock)
	Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans by Edward Eggleston 2015 Reprint from Martino Fine Books Narrative History for 1st-4th grade in Biography Anthologies (Location: BIO-ANTH) $5.00 (1 in stock)
	Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans by Edward Eggleston 2^nd edition from Memoria Press Narrative History for 1st-4th grade in Biography Anthologies (Location: BIO-ANTH) $14.65
	Story of Clara Barton by Zachary Kent from Children's Press for 2nd-5th grade in Cornerstones of Freedom (Location: VIN-CORN)
	Story of Mount Rushmore by Marilyn Prolman & Phil Austin from Children's Press for 1st-4th grade in Cornerstones of Freedom (Location: VIN-CORN)
	Story of Mount Rushmore by Marilyn Prolman from Children's Press for 1st-4th grade in Cornerstones of Freedom (Location: VIN-CORN)
	Story of Old Glory by Albert I. Mayer from Children's Press for Preschool-2nd grade in Cornerstones of Freedom (Location: VIN-CORN)
	Story of the Flight at Kitty Hawk by Len W. Meents, R. Conrad Stein from Children's Press for Preschool-3rd Grade in Cornerstones of Freedom (Location: VIN-CORN)
	Story of the Mayflower Compact from Children's Press for Kindergarten-3rd grade in Cornerstones of Freedom (Location: VIN-CORN)
	Story of the Mayflower Compact from Children's Press for Kindergarten-3rd grade in Cornerstones of Freedom (Location: VIN-CORN)
	Story of the Spirit of St. Louis Cornerstones of Freedom by R. Conrad Stein from Children's Press for 2nd-6th grade in Cornerstones of Freedom (Location: VIN-CORN)
	Story of the Spirit of St. Louis Cornerstones of Freedom by R. Conrad Stein from Children's Press for 2nd-5th grade in Cornerstones of Freedom (Location: VIN-CORN) $2.50 (2 in stock)
	Story of the Spirit of St. Louis Cornerstones of Freedom by R. Conrad Stein from Children's Press for 2nd-5th grade in Cornerstones of Freedom (Location: VIN-CORN)
	Thanksgiving Story by Alice Dalgliesh from Simon and Schuster Historical Fiction for 1st-3rd grade 1955 Caldecott Honor Book in Pilgrims at Plymouth (Location: HISA-17PIL) $8.99 $5.50 (2 in stock)
	Viking Tales by Jennie Hall from Living Book Press for 1st-4th grade in Myths, Fairy Tales & Folklore for Children (Location: FIC-MYT) $8.99
	What's the Big Idea, Ben Franklin? by Jean Fritz from PaperStar Books for 2nd-6th grade in New Nation (1783-1800) (Location: HISA-18NN) $3.50 (2 in stock)
	Where Was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May? by Jean Fritz & Margot Tomes from PaperStar Books Biography for 2nd-4th grade in American Revolution (1765-1783) (Location: HISA-18REV) $7.99
	Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams? by Jean Fritz from PaperStar Books Biography for 2nd-4th grade in American Revolution (1765-1783) (Location: HISA-18REV) $6.99
	Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams? by Jean Fritz from Scholastic Inc. Biography for 2nd-4th grade in American Revolution (1765-1783) (Location: HISA-18REV)
	Will You Sign Here, John Hancock? by Jean Fritz from PaperStar Books Biography for 2nd-4th grade in American Revolution (1765-1783) (Location: HISA-18REV) $6.99
	Will You Sign Here, John Hancock? by Jean Fritz from Scholastic Inc. Biography for 2nd-4th grade in American Revolution (1765-1783) (Location: HISA-18REV) $2.00 (1 in stock)

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