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Author
Publisher
Nebbadoon Press
Pub. Date
©2010
Language
English
Description
An historical romance novel with extensive notes about this true story. Frederic Hunter, in this highly entertaining novel, imaginatively conjures the "hidden" history of Abe and Molly's courtship. Hunter's novel soars as he catapults us through the surprising and at times turbulent personal relationship of this most famous American couple. Imagined in the greatest detail from the existing historical record, Abe and Molly's lives unfold across the...
Author
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Eleanor Roosevelt is well known for her time as First Lady of the United States, but she also made important contributions to women's rights before, during, and after her husband's presidency. Eleanor Roosevelt Champions Women's Rights examines her efforts from multiple perspectives, including those of Roosevelt herself, her husband, Franklin, and later feminist activists. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Crisis has a way of laying bare our truest selves: who we trust, which principles and impulses we heed, whose lives we deem expendable. As it ravaged millions of lives, the Covid-19 pandemic revealed and accentuated the dividing lines that had already, for decades, splintered American public life. Against the backdrop of the 2020 presidential election, misinformation regimes, and the transformation of the facemask into a flagrant political symbol,...
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
The letters included in this volume were written by Theodore Roosevelt to his children during a period of more than twenty years. Deep and abiding love of children, of family and home--this was the dominating passion of his life. Whenever he was separated from them--in the Spanish War, or on a hunting trip, or because they were at school--he sent his children these messages of constant thought and love, for they were never for a moment out of his...
9) The Kennedys
Author
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
The Kennedy family has had a tremendous impact on US government and politics in the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. The Kennedys explores how the Kennedy family got their start in politics, their impact from the White House and other government positions, and how the Kennedy legacy continues to impact politics. Compelling narrative text and well-chosen historical photographs and primary sources make this book perfect for report writing....
10) The Roosevelts
Author
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
The Roosevelt family had a tremendous impact on US government and politics in the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The Roosevelts explores how the Roosevelt family got their start in politics, their impact from the White House and other government positions, and how the Roosevelt legacy continues to impact modern politicians. Compelling narrative text and well-chosen historical photographs and primary sources make this book perfect for report...
11) The Clintons
Author
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
The Clinton family has had a tremendous impact on US government and politics in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. The Clintons explores how the Clintons got their start in politics, their impact from the White House, and how the Clinton legacy is continuing into the 2016 presidential election and beyond. Compelling narrative text and well-chosen historical photographs and primary sources make this book perfect for report writing....
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
This biography examines the life of Hillary Clinton using easy-to-read, compelling text. Through striking black-and-white images and rich color photographs and informative sidebars, readers will learn about Clinton's family background, childhood, education, political career, and historic presidential campaign. Informative sidebars enhance and support the text. Features include a table of contents, timeline, facts page, glossary, bibliography, and...
Author
Publisher
The Outlook Company
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Excerpt from the book:
"In the issue of The Outlook for June 18 there was a quotation from a letter of an Anti-Imperialist correspondent, who, in speaking of Egypt and the Philippines, stated that the proper course to pursue was to protect countries of this nature by international agreement, the writer citing in support of his theory the way in which many small powers had their territories guaranteed by international agreement.
The trouble is in...
14) The Bushes
Author
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
The Bush family has had a tremendous impact on US government and politics in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. The Bushes explores how the Bush family got their start in politics, their impact from the White House, and how the Bush legacy is continuing into the 2016 presidential election and beyond. Compelling narrative text and well-chosen historical photographs and primary sources make this book perfect for report writing. Features...
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Go inside the Oval Office during the Civil Rights Movement to see the challenges faced by President Lyndon B. Johnson, how he responded to difficult issues, and how he shaped the country during this pressing time in office.
16) Bill Clinton
Author
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Description
This title will introduce little readers to the 42nd president of the United States, Bill Clinton. Readers will gather basic, biographical information about Clinton through easy-to-read, simple text. They'll also love the historical photographs, the More Facts section, and bolded glossary terms. Translated by native Spanish speakers. . Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.
Author
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Description
This title will introduce little readers to the 32nd president of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt. Readers will gather basic, biographical information about Roosevelt through easy-to-read, simple text. They'll also love the historical photographs, the More Facts section, and bolded glossary terms. Translated by native Spanish speakers. . Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.
18) Donald Trump
Author
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Description
This title covers the 45th US President, Donald Trump from birth, to his personal and professional achievements, and how he made it all the way to the Oval office. This title is complete with early and modern photos of Trump, a map of where he was born, more facts and bolded glossary terms. Translated by native Spanish speakers--and immersion school educators. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an...
Author
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Description
This title will introduce little readers to the 1st president of the United States, George Washington. Readers will gather basic, biographical information about Washington through easy-to-read, simple text. They'll also love the historical photographs and images, the More Facts section, and bolded glossary terms. Translated by native Spanish speakers. . Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of...
20) John F. Kennedy
Author
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Description
This title will introduce little readers to the 35th president of the United States, John F. Kennedy. Readers will gather basic, biographical information about Kennedy through easy-to-read, simple text. They'll also love the historical photographs, the More Facts section, and bolded glossary terms. Translated by native Spanish speakers. . Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.
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