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Reviewed on December 1, 2009
Gr 3-4 An extremely broad definition of "secret" is used as a vehicle to discuss bits of American legend and trivia concerning little-knownor locally knownpeople, places, or things. Nine two- or three-page chapters briefly sketch the history of the topic. "People" discusses the Freemasons, the Mole People, and the CIA. "History" includes Roanoke, the Underground Railroad, and McCarthyism. The book limits the life of the Underground Railroad from 1810 to 1840, when it operated well into the 1860s. McC...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
