Georgia
By: by G.S. Prentzas.
Series: America the beautiful. Third series
Publisher: Children's Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Subjects: Georgia -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: From the Sea Islands to the Blue Ridge Mountains, from loggerhead turtles to black bears, and the Okefenokee Swamp to dense pine forests; there's a lot to explore; title: Early Americans found inventive ways to use resources. find out how early Georgians built houses and gathered food; title: European settlers brought a new way of life, starting a new colony and then a new nation; title: Cotton became king, Indians were pushed out, and war brought destruction; title: The twentieth century brings hard times, new freedoms, and an economic powerhouse; title: Who's who? read about Georgians who made their mark on the state and the world; title: Find out about how Georgia's legislative, executive, and judicial branches work; title: Peaches, peanuts, carpets, and airplanes; they're all grown or made here; title: Climb Indian mounds, take a dip in a swimming hole, see whale sharks and kangaroos, or visit a plantation; title: Project room; title: Timeline; title: Fast facts; title: Biographical dictionary.