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What Was? Series

Found in Children’s Nonfiction

The What Was…? series is a natural extension of the New York Times Best-Selling Who Was…? series, offering informative accounts of key historical events.

What Was the Battle of Gettysburg? by Jim O'Connor; Illustrated by John Mantha

What Is AI? by Wes Locher; illustrated by Dede Putra

What Is American Sign Language? by Gail Herman; illustrated by Robert Squier

What Was? Series (77 Titles)

What Are the Northern Lights?

What Are the Northern Lights?

What Is the Grand Ole Opry?

What Is the Grand Ole Opry?

What Was the Trail of Tears?

What Was the Trail of Tears?

What Is American Sign Language?

What Is American Sign Language?

What Is AI?

What Is AI?

What Is Greek Mythology?

What Is Greek Mythology?

What Was the Industrial Revolution?

What Was the Industrial Revolution?

What Is Lunar New Year?

What Is Lunar New Year?

What Are Taylor Swift's Eras?

What Are Taylor Swift’s Eras?

What Was the Renaissance?

What Was the Renaissance?

What Is a Presidential Election?

What Is a Presidential Election?

What Was the Great Molasses Flood of 1919?

What Was the Great Molasses Flood of 1919?

What Were the Shark Attacks of 1916?

What Were the Shark Attacks of 1916?

What Was the Children's Blizzard of 1888?

What Was the Children’s Blizzard of 1888?

What Was the Donner Party?

What Was the Donner Party?

What Was World War I?

What Was World War I?

What Is the Women's World Cup?

What Is the Women’s World Cup?

What Was the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921?

What Was the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921?

What Was Reconstruction?

What Was Reconstruction?

What Is the Supreme Court?

What Is the Supreme Court?

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