Download or read book Lives written by Lee Bennett Hopkins and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1999-04-07 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poetry that makes us appreciate the magnitude of lives filled with courage, enthusiasm, inspiration. Lives: Poems About Famous Americans is the ideal introduction to sixteen American personalities who have changed the course of history. Favorite anthologist Lee Bennett Hopkins has brought together the work of a number of accomplished writers and poets, among them Jane Yolen, Nikki Grimes, and X. J. Kennedy, to portray such figures as Sacagawea, Babe Ruth, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Leslie Staubs portraits contain a poetry of their own, capturing a bit of history in the glint of smile or the reach of a hand. Lives is a book for all readers to savor. Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies 2000, National Council for SS & Child. Book Council

Download or read book Famous Americans written by Liza Schafer and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 1994-12 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ben Franklin...Harriet Tubman...Lewis and Clark.... Share their inspiring stories through these fact-based, original plays. Includes background information, discussion questions, extension activities, and literature links. For use with Grades 4-8.

Download or read book Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans written by Edward Eggleston and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A primer relating many interesting episodes in United States history. Ease of reading is enhanced with a controlled vocabulary and short sentences; many words are divided into syllables to help readers sound out unfamiliar words.

Download or read book Louisa May Alcott written by Beatrice Gormley and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1999-05 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the life of the author of the well-loved stories of the March sisters, "Little Women" and its sequels.

Download or read book Who s Bigger written by Steven Skiena and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fascinating book, Steve Skiena and Charles Ward bring quantitative analysis to bear on ranking and comparing historical reputations by aggregating the traces of millions of opinions, just as Google ranks webpages. They present rankings of more than one thousand of history's most significant people in science, politics, entertainment, and all areas of human endeavor.

Download or read book Abigail Adams written by Jean Brown Wagoner and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-06-24 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using simple language that beginning readers can understand, this lively, inspiring, and believable biography looks at the childhood of Abigail Adams. Illustrated throughout.

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Download or read book The Prince of Wales and Other Famous Americans written by Miguel Covarrubias and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 1925 book by Miguel Covarrubias, a Mexican cartoonist. The book features several dozen black-and-white caricatures of famous American (mostly New York-based) personalities from the 1920s. Many of the drawings were originally published in Vanity Fair magazine, which employed Covarrubias as a staff cartoonist. Cartoons of people including: Florence Mills, Otto Kahn, Willa Cather, Jack Dempsey, Charlie Chaplin, Calvin Coolidge, H.L. Menchen, George Jean Nathan, John D. Rockefeller, Ann Pennington, Al Smith, Jascha Heifetz, Mary Pickford, Theodore Dreiser, Harold Lloyd, Alfred Stieglitz, Ed Wynn, George Gershwin, George Horace Lorimer, Rudolph Valentino, Leopold Stokowski, Babe Ruth, Carl Van Vechten, Eddie Cantor, Alexander Woollcott, Mrs. Fiske, Joseph Hergesheimer, Emily Lewis.

Download or read book 100 Greatest African Americans written by Molefi Kete Asante and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2010-06-28 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1619, when Africans first came ashore in the swampy Chesapeake region of Virginia, there have been many individuals whose achievements or strength of character in the face of monumental hardships have called attention to the genius of the African American people. This book attempts to distill from many wonderful possibilities the 100 most outstanding examples of greatness. Pioneering scholar of African American Studies Molefi Kete Asante has used four criteria in his selection: the individual''s significance in the general progress of African Americans toward full equality in the American social and political system; self-sacrifice and the demonstration of risk for the collective good; unusual will and determination in the face of the greatest danger or against the most stubborn odds; and personal achievement that reveals the best qualities of the African American people. In adopting these criteria Professor Asante has sought to steer away from the usual standards of popular culture, which often elevates the most popular, the wealthiest, or the most photogenic to the cult of celebrity. The individuals in this book - examples of lasting greatness as opposed to the ephemeral glare of celebrity fame - come from four centuries of African American history. Each entry includes brief biographical information, relevant dates, an assessment of the individual''s place in African American history with particular reference to a historical timeline, and a discussion of his or her unique impact on American society. Numerous pictures and illustrations will accompany the articles. This superb reference work will complement any library and be of special interest to students and scholars of American and African American history.

Download or read book Tales of Famous Americans written by Connie Roop and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A perfect introduction to some of the people who built, changed, and challenged our nation. Tales of famous Americans is sure to delight young readers"--Page 4 of cover.

Download or read book 50 Great American Places written by Brent D. Glass and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A one-of-a-kind guide to fifty of the most important cultural and historic sites in the United States guaranteed to fascinate, educate, and entertain—selected and described by the former director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. From Massachusetts to Florida to Washington to California, 50 Great American Places takes you on a journey through our nation’s history. Sharing the inside stories of sites as old as Mesa Verde (Colorado) and Cahokia (Illinois) and as recent as Silicon Valley (California) and the Mall of America (Minnesota), each essay provides the historical context for places that represent fundamental American themes: the compelling story of democracy and self-government; the dramatic impact of military conflict; the powerful role of innovation and enterprise; the inspiring achievements of diverse cultural traditions; and the defining influence of the land and its resources. Expert historian Brent D. Glass explores these themes by connecting places, people, and events and reveals a national narrative that is often surprising, sometimes tragic, and always engaging—complete with photographs, websites for more information, and suggestions for other places nearby worth visiting. Sites you would expect to read about—in Boston, New York, and Washington, DC—are here, as well as plenty of surprises, such as the Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe, or Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, or the Village Green in Hudson, Ohio; less obvious places that, together with the more well-known destinations, collectively tell the story of America. For families who want to take a trip that is both educational and entertaining, for history enthusiasts, or anyone curious about our country’s greatest places, this book is the perfect guide.

Download or read book Davy Crockett written by Aileen Wells Parks and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-06-30 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the famous frontiersman and Congressman, focusing on his childhood.

Download or read book Annie Oakley written by Ellen Wilson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1989-11-30 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focuses on the childhood of the famous American sharpshooter.

Download or read book Famous Americans of Recent Times written by James Parton and published by IndyPublish.com. This book was released on 1867 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Ronald Reagan written by Montrew Dunham and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-04-23 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lively, fictionalized biography of Ronald Reagan explores the early years of a boy who would grow up to become known to millions a movie star—and later as America’s fortieth president.

Download or read book Childhood of Famous Americans Ready to Read Value Pack written by Various and published by Simon Spotlight. This book was released on 2013-04-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emerging readers will love this Ready-to-Read value pack of six Ready-to-Read books for the price of four! For an added bonus, take a peek inside for tips to help your child become a reading star! Perfect for emerging readers, the Childhood of Famous Americans and Stories of Famous Americans series illustrates the incredible true stories of great Americans such as Abraham Lincoln, Albert Einstein, and Benjamin Franklin. Plus, check the inside of the packaging for a bonus set of tips to help your reading star soar to new heights. Included in this Ready-to-Read value pack are: Abe Lincoln and the Muddy Pig Albert Einstein John Adams Speaks for Freedom George Washington’s First Victory Ben Franklin and His First Kite Thomas Jefferson and the Ghost Riders