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In many ways, the United States are becoming more homogeneous than they were fifty or a hundred years ago. The rise of mass technology, communication, and entertainment has meant more people get the same information through the same media, resulting in a sameness among people and places not possible before.

The old days were much different. For one thing, until recently a large percentage of the U.S. population were immigrants, bringing with them the culture and ethnic traditions of their home countries. Italians, Chinese, Africans, Dutch, Puerto Ricans, Irish, Jews, Scandinavians—they all tended to settle together, and were thus able to preserve what they knew.

Communication was also far less unifying. Correspondence was much more local, typically, and interactions between regions were limited, usually to word-of-mouth and newspapers. In such circumstances, different parts of the country often seemed almost like different countries altogether; this was especially true in places that didn't become part of the Union until relatively late in the nation's history.

Each state has a history of its own, and each one is uniquely fascinating. Even where there seems to be considerable overlap, the differences are very real, such as the difference between the California Gold Rush and the Alaska Gold Rush. An appreciation of the diversity of our nation is almost always preceded by a knowledge of the individual states and regions within it.

Some states naturally have more written about them than others, like Texas, which before it was a U.S. state was an autonomous nation. Nevertheless, we're working on building a diverse collection, though we do have a slight bias for books about the Pacific Northwest. We also have a bias for books from a Christian perspective, though we carry both Christian and secular titles.

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	50 States Flipper from Christopher Lee Publications for 5th-Adult in United States Geography (Location: GEO-REFUS) $7.96
	Battle of Seattle by Douglas Bond from P&R Publishing for 4th-9th grade in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $11.99
	Birds of the Puget Sound Region Coast to Cascades by Dennis Paulson from R. W. Morse Company for 3rd-Adult in Field Guides & Nature Handbooks (Location: NAT-FIELD) $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Boy in the Alamo We Were There at the Battle of the Alamo by Margaret Cousins from Corona Publishing Co. Historical fiction for 4th-9th grade in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $9.00 (1 in stock)
	Boy in the Alamo We Were There at the Battle of the Alamo by Margaret Cousins from Veritas Press Historical fiction for 4th-9th grade in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $19.00
	Calico Bush by Rachel Field from Aladdin Paperbacks Realistic Fiction for 5th-8th grade 1932 Newbery Honor Book in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $7.99 $4.00 (2 in stock)
	Captain, My Captain by Deborah Meroff from Inheritance Publications Historical Fiction for 8th-10th grade in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $14.95
	Color the Pacific Northwest A Timber Press Coloring Book by Zoe Keller Clr Csm from Timber Press, Inc. for 5th-Adult in Adult Coloring Books (Location: COL-ADULT) $12.95
	Coolies by Yin, illustrated by Chris Soentpiet from Puffin Books for 5th-8th grade in Transcontinental Railroad (Location: HISA-19TRR) $7.99
	Country Boy The Story of His Own Early Life by Homer Davenport from M. A. Donohue & Company for 7th-Adult in 20th & 21st Century Literature (Location: LIT7-20) $18.00 (1 in stock)
	Explorers of the Pacific Northwest for 4th-9th grade in Clearance: History & Geography (Location: ZCLE-HIS) $2.00 (2 in stock)
	Fishermen by Daniel Jacobson, illustrated by Richard Cuffari from Franklin Watts for 4th-8th grade in Native Americans (Location: HISA-19NAT) $6.00 (1 in stock)
	From Wilderness to Suburbia for 5th-8th grade in Clearance: History & Geography (Location: ZCLE-HIS) $2.00 (1 in stock)
	Geronimo: Apache Freedom Fighter Native American Biographies by Spring Hermann from Enslow for 4th-8th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $6.00 (1 in stock)
	Gold Rush by Liza Ketchum 1^st edition from Little, Brown & Company for 5th-9th grade in California State History (Location: HISA-19CGR) $7.50 (1 in stock)
	Gold Rush Dogs by Claire Rudolf Murphy, Jane G. Haigh from Alaska Northwest Books for 4th-9th grade in California State History (Location: HISA-19CGR) $5.50 (1 in stock)
	Guide to the California Gold Rush by Eugene R. Hart for 5th-10th grade in Clearance: History & Geography (Location: ZCLE-HIS) $5.00 (1 in stock)
	How to Get Rich in the California Gold Rush by Tod Olson & Scott Allred from National Geographic for 3rd-8th grade in California State History (Location: HISA-19CGR) $6.00 (1 in stock)
	Illustrated Atlas of Hawaii by Gavan Daws from Island Heritage Publishing for 4th-8th grade in United States Geography (Location: GEO-REFUS) $6.00 (1 in stock)
	Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell from Yearling Realistic Fiction for 5th-8th grade 1961 Newbery Medal winner in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $3.50 (1 in stock)
	Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell from Houghton Mifflin Realistic Fictio for 5th-8th grade 1961 Newbery Medal Winner in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $12.00 (2 in stock)
	Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell Anv from Sandpiper Books Realistic Fiction for 5th-8th grade 1961 Newbery Medal winner in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $8.99 $5.00 (2 in stock)
	Islands of Hawai'i from Hawaii Preparatory Academy for 4th-Adult in Pacific States (Location: HISV-PNW) $10.00 (1 in stock)
	Jason Lee Winner of the Northwest Sowers Series by Charles Ludwig from Mott Media Biography for 7th-9th grade in Sowers Biographies (Location: BIO-SOW) $8.99 $5.00 (1 in stock)
	Jessie Benton Fremont California Pioneer by Marguerite Higgins from Beautiful Feet Books for 4th-9th grade in Biographies (Location: BIO) $13.95
	Junipero Serra: Founder of the California Missions by Linda Gondosch, Illustrated by Emmanuel Beaudesson from Ignatius Press for 5th-8th grade in California State History (Location: HISA-19CGR) $14.99
	Just Imagine for 3rd-8th grade in Pacific States (Location: HISV-PNW) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Lights in the Northwest Stories from Two Centuries of Pacific Northwest Christians by Richard M. Hannula from Sound Summit Books Biographies for 4th-8th grade in Pacific States (Location: HISV-PNW) $17.95
	Lights in the Northwest - Teacher's Supplement CD-ROM Stories from Two Centuries of Pacific Northwest Christians by Richard M. Hannula from Sound Summit Books Biographies for 4th-8th grade in Pacific States (Location: HISV-PNW) $15.95
	Making of America by Robert D. Johnston from National Geographic for 6th-9th grade in American History Reference (Location: HISA-REF) $6.00 (1 in stock)
	Making of American California A Providential Approach by Dorothy Dimmick from Beautiful Feet Books for 6th-9th grade in California State History (Location: HISA-19CGR) $12.00 (1 in stock)
	Mammals of Grand Canyon by Donald F. Hoffmeister, illustrated by James Gordon Irving from University of Illinois Press for 8th-12th grade in Vintage Science & Math (Location: VIN-SCI) $6.00 (1 in stock)
	Oregon Trail by Leonard Everett Fisher from Holiday House for 5th-Adult in Oregon Trail (Location: HISA-19OR) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Orphan for Nebraska A Guild Book by Charlene Joy Talbot from Atheneum Realistic Fiction for 4th-8th grade in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Our Northwest Heritage A History of the Pacific Northwest from a Christian Perspective by Richard M. Hannula 2^nd edition from Sound Summit Books for 7th-12th grades in Pacific States (Location: HISV-PNW) $36.95
	Our Northwest Heritage - Teacher's Supplement CD-ROM A History of the Pacific Northwest from a Christian Perspective by Richard M. Hannula from Sound Summit Books for 7th-12th grades in Pacific States (Location: HISV-PNW) $22.95
	Paddle-to-the-Sea by Holling C. Holling from Houghton Mifflin Realistic fiction for 3rd-8th grade 1942 Caldecott Honor Book in BFB Holling Geography (Location: HISCUR-BFG) $13.99 $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Paddle-Wheel Days in California from Stanford University Press for 8th-Adult in Nautical History (Location: VIN-NAUT) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Pathways of America: The Oregon Trail by Lynda Hatch from Good Apple for 4th-8th grade in Oregon Trail (Location: HISA-19OR) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	Patty Reed's Doll The Story of the Donner Party by Rachel K. Laurgaard from Tomato Enterprises Historical fiction for 5th-8th grade in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $7.00 (3 in stock)
	Pioneers Go West orignially titled: To California by Covered Wagon Landmark Series by George Stewart from Random House Historical Non-fiction for 5th-8th grade in Pioneer & Frontier Life (Location: HISA-19PIO) $4.00 (2 in stock)
	Pocket Naturalist Guide: Portland Birds An Introduction to Familiar Species from Waterford Press for 3rd-Adult in Field Guides & Nature Handbooks (Location: NAT-FIELD) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	Princess Ka'iulani Hope of a Nation, Heart of a People by Sharon Linnea from Eerdmans Biography for 7th-Adult in Biographies (Location: BIO) $15.00
	Raids and Retaliations The Japanese Attacks on Oregon During the Second World War by Gwendolyn Harmon from Learning Ladyhood Press for 7th-12th grade in Pacific States (Location: HISV-PNW) $7.00 (1 in stock)
	Ranch under the Rimrock by Dorothy Lawson McCall from Binford & Mort Publishing for 8th-Adult in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS) $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Rosie & the Bear Flag by Harry Knill from Bellerophon Books for 4th-8th grade in Clearance: History & Geography (Location: ZCLE-HIS) $2.00 (1 in stock)
	San Francisco Bay by John Haskell Kemble from Cornell Maritime Press for 7th-12th grade in Nautical History (Location: VIN-NAUT) $5.00 (1 in stock)
	San Francisco Bay A Pictorial Maritime History by John Haskell Kemble 1978 Reissue from Bonanza Books for 7th-12th grade in Nautical History (Location: VIN-NAUT) $5.00 (1 in stock)
	Seabird by Holling C. Holling from Houghton Mifflin Realistic fiction for 3rd-8th grade 1949 Newbery Honor Book in BFB Holling Geography (Location: HISCUR-BFG) $12.99
	Seek the Dark Gold A Story of the Scots Fur Traders Land of the Free series by Jo Evalin Lundy, illustrated by Edward Shenton from John C. Winston Historical fiction for 6th-10th grade in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $15.00 (1 in stock)
	Stories of Young Pioneers In Their Own Words by Violet T. Kimball from Mountain Press Historical Non-fiction for 6th-11th grade in Pioneer & Frontier Life (Location: HISA-19PIO) $14.00
	Story of California by May McNeer, illustrated by C. H. DeWitt from Beautiful Feet Books for 5th-8th grade in California State History (Location: HISA-19CGR) $15.95
	Story of Oregon by Oscar Lewis, illustrated by John N. Barron from Garden City Books for 4th-8th grade in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS) $20.00 (1 in stock)
	Strawberry Point Vignettes of an Iowa Childhood by Florence Roe Wiggins from T.S. Denison & Company for 7th-Adult in Vintage Fiction & Literature (Location: VIN-FIC) $5.00 (1 in stock)
	This was Mining in the West by David W. Pearson Second Edition; First Printing from Schiffer for 6th-Adult in Western Expansion (1800-1898) (Location: HISA-19WES) $10.00 (1 in stock)
	Trail of '42 for 6th-12th grade in Pacific States (Location: HISV-PNW) $5.00 (1 in stock)
	Vanishing Portland Images of America by Ray and Jeanna Bottenberg from Arcadia Publishing Photographic History for 6th-Adult in Pacific States (Location: HISV-PNW) $10.00 (1 in stock)
	Volcano The Eruption and Healing of Mount St. Helens by Patricia Lauber from Trumpet Club for 4th-8th grade in Natural Disasters: Earthquakes & Volcanoes (Location: SCI-EARVO) $3.00 (2 in stock)
	War Chief Joseph by Helen Addison Howard & Dan L. McGrath from Bison Books for 7th-Adult in History for Adults (Location: ADU-HIS) $4.00 (1 in stock)
	We Remember by Mildred Searcey from East Oregonian Publishing for 6th-Adult in Vintage History & Biographies (Location: VIN-HIS) $10.00 (1 in stock)
	West Coast Windjammers in Story and Pictures by Jim Gibbs from Superior Publishing Company for 8th-Adult in Clearance: History & Geography (Location: ZCLE-HIS) $3.00 (1 in stock)
	Wildflowers of the Columbia Gorge by Russ Jolley from Oregon Historical Society Press for 8th-Adult in Field Guides & Nature Handbooks (Location: NAT-FIELD) $5.00 (1 in stock)
	Wildlife of the Pacific Northwest Tracking and Identifying Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, Amphibians, and Invertebrates Timber Press Field Guides by David Moskowitz from Timber Press, Inc. for 4th-Adult in Field Guides & Nature Handbooks (Location: NAT-FIELD) $29.99
	Year of the Black Pony by Walt Morey from Bethlehem Books Realistic Fiction for 6th-9th grade in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $12.95 $8.00 (1 in stock)
	Year of the Black Pony by Walt Morey from Blue Heron Publishing Realistic Fiction for 6th-9th grade in Realistic Fiction (Location: FIC-REA) $5.00 (2 in stock)
	Young Look at Old Oregon City for 6th-8th grade in Pacific States (Location: HISV-PNW) $14.00 (1 in stock)
	Zia by Scott O'Dell from HMH Books for Young Readers Realistic Fiction for 6th-8th grade in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $7.99
	Zia by Scott O'Dell from Houghton Mifflin Realistic Fiction for 6th-8th grade in Historical Fiction (Location: FIC-HIF) $5.00 (1 in stock)

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