Fleming Community Library

Describes Auguste Bartholdi's conception of the Statue of Liberty, its construction in France, and its eventual erection and dedication in New York Harbor.

Tells of James Hoban's plans for the White House and the changes made in it by the different Presidents.

Traces the events which led to the Battle of Gettysburg in 1864 and describes the dedication of the cemetery to the fallen soldiers by Lincoln in his famous speech. Includes text of the speech.

A history of the American flag as it developed from the Union Jack into a totally different symbol of a new nation.

Traces the history of the wooden wagons which, for more than one hundred years, served as the major means of transportation for settlers going west.

Discusses the events of the World War II battle during which American Marines invaded and occupied the Japanese island of Iwo Jima.

Relates the events surrounding the completion of the world's first transcontinental railroad at Promontory, Utah, in 1869.

A brief history of Arlington National Cemetery describing some of the famous and less well-known people buried there.

Tells about how the Erie Canal was made.