Bibliograph

The history of the Fourth of July

Type

Label

The history of the Fourth of July

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The history of the Fourth of July

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

The history of our holidaysLeveled reader. Social studies

Summary

Going to a fireworks display is a popular way to celebrate the Fourth of July, but why is that? And why do we use July 4 as the day to honor United States independence? These and many other questions about the history of the Fourth of July are answered for curious readers in this fun, patriotic volume. Historical images and full-color photographs correlate closely with the text, showing the Founding Fathers and modern July 4th events. Written especially for beginning readers, the main content provides just the right amount of historical context and supports early elementary social studies curricula

Target audience

juvenile

Classification