Download or read book The Big Bold Adventurous Life of Lavinia Warren written by Elizabeth Raum and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2018-09-04 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lavinia Warren never let her height—or the lack of it—prevent her from leading a full and adventurous life. Although she never grew more than three feet tall, she became a beloved teacher, a world traveler, an entertainer and the friend of many powerful figures. Lavinia was teaching at a local school when she heard about an opportunity to travel doing shows as a "human curiosity" on a Mississippi River boat. Eventually she met P. T. Barnum and worked at his American Museum. It was there that she met Charles Stratton, known to the world as "Tom Thumb." Their wedding, which took place on February 10, 1863, brought joy to a nation at war. President and Mrs. Abraham Lincoln held a reception for the couple at the White House. During her long life, Lavinia faced several tragedies but always found the strength to go on. Her extraordinary story also provides a unique perspective on one of the most devastating periods in American history: the Civil War and its aftermath. This valuable middle-grade biography includes material on Tom Thumb Weddings, readers' questions, a time line, and other resources.
Download or read book The Capture of Black Bart written by Norman H. Finkelstein and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2018-11-06 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black Bart was not the Old West's only stagecoach robber, but he was the most famous. To many people, he was a folk hero: a robber who didn't threaten or harm passengers. He was a bandit with a sense of humor who wrote poetry. In robbing at least 28 Wells Fargo stagecoaches across Northern California between 1875 and 1883, he never fired a shot or injured anyone. His gun, it turned out, was never loaded. Newspaper stories about the poet robber's exploits and about Jim Hume, the unyielding chief detective of Wells Fargo, became popular reading throughout the West. Black Bart seemed to enjoy the chase. During one robbery the driver told him, "They'll catch you one of these days." Bart answered, "Perhaps, but in the meantime, give my regards to J. B. Hume, will you?" For eight years, each new robbery—and each new story—made Hume even more determined to track him down.
Download or read book Becoming Beatrix written by Amy M. O'Quinn and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2022-03-22 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beatrix Potter forged her own creative path to independence, fame, and financial success. Peter Rabbit, Hunca Munca, Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, Squirrel Nutkin, Jemima Puddle-Duck—many readers are familiar with the animal characters created by British author and illustrator Beatrix Potter. But she was so much more than a painter of watercolor bunnies in little blue jackets or ducks waddling about in bonnets and shawls. She was a natural scientist, mycologist, environmentalist, preservationist, farmer, and expert sheep breeder. Beatrix Potter was a woman ahead of her time, making her own decisions and handling her own business affairs despite living in a Victorian society that was unaccustomed to unmarried women doing so. Becoming Beatrix covers Potter's early life and influences, artistic work, fascination with animals and the natural sciences, and interest and research in fungi, as well as her writing and illustration journey and her later years as a wife, farmer, businesswoman, and conservationist. This is the story of Beatrix beyond the bunnies.
Download or read book The History of the Camera written by Elizabeth Raum and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2007-08-25 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did the first photo look? What were photos printed on in the past? When was the camera phone invented? Take a journey through time and discover the amazing history of the camera!
Download or read book Irish Immigrants in America written by Elizabeth Raum and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2007-09 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "3 story paths, 43 choices, 15 endings"--Cover.
Download or read book Alice Paul written by Elizabeth Raum and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2004 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biography of a determined women who tried to make life better for herself and other people.
Download or read book Costa Rica Elizabeth Raum written by Elizabeth Raum and published by Raintree. This book was released on 2012-08-10 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Costa Rica offers complete coverage of this fascinating country, including sections on history, geography, wildlife, infrastructure and government, and culture. It also includes a detailed fact file, maps and charts, and a traceable flag.
Download or read book Orphan Trains written by Elizabeth Raum and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2010-12 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Describes the people and events involved in the orphan trains. The reader's choices reveal the historical details from the perspectives of a New York City newsboy, a child trying to keep his siblings together, and a child sent west on the baby trains"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book World War II written by Elizabeth Raum and published by Capstone Classroom. This book was released on 2009 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Describes the events of World War II and explains the significance of the war today. The reader's choices reveal the historical details from the perspective of a member of the Dutch resistance, a Canadian soldier, and an American soldier"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Haiti written by Elizabeth Raum and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2012 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Haiti offers complete coverage of this fascinating country, including sections on history, geography, wildlife, infrastructure and government, and culture. It also includes a detailed fact file, maps and charts, and a traceable flag.
Download or read book South Korea written by Elizabeth Raum and published by Raintree. This book was released on 2013 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: South Korea offers complete coverage of this fascinating country, including sections on history, geography, wildlife, infrastructure and government, and culture. It also includes a detailed fact file, maps and charts, and a traceable flag.
Download or read book Surviving Floods written by Elizabeth Raum and published by Raintree. This book was released on 2012-06-13 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surviving Floods will look at children who experienced floods around the world, through history and up to the present day.
Download or read book Helping Others written by Elizabeth Raum and published by Raintree. This book was released on 2013-05-09 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book features the stories of young people from around the world who have used their talents and skills to help others, in their local communities and in the wider world. Their stories will inspire readers to make a difference in their own way.
Download or read book Cedric and the Dragon written by Elizabeth Raum and published by Alma Little. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cedric, a beloved youngest prince who was slow to learn to walk and talk but always quick to give hugs, attends Dragon-Slaying School then joins a hunt for two fearsome dragons.
Download or read book Ask Miss Mott written by E. Phillips Oppenheim and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Ask Miss Mott" by E. Phillips Oppenheim. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Download or read book The Boston Massacre written by Elizabeth Raum and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2016-07-15 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the book about the Boston Massacre, the reader chooses to follow events from the perspective of several individual participants.
Download or read book Surviving Tornadoes written by Elizabeth Raum and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2011-07 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surviving Tornadoes will look at children who experienced tornadoes around the world, through history and up to the present day.
