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English
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Wanting to know about the real man behind the sixteenth president's legendary character, a little girl learns about Lincoln's beliefs regarding universal freedom as well as lesser-known aspects of his life, from his love of Mozart and his wife's vanilla cake to his pet dog and the way he kept notes in his stovepipe hat.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Presents a non-fiction companion to the book "Abe Lincoln At Last!," discussing what it was like to grow up in a log cabin and what Lincoln's family life was like, and describes how he became the sixteenth president of the United States.
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Series
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the life and presidency of Woodrow Wilson, describing his childhood in Georgia during the Civil War, his years as a lawyer and a professor, America's involvement in World War I, and his work to create the League of Nations.
10) Ronald Reagan
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea House
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Biography of Ronald Reagan--growing up in the Midwest, becoming a Hollywood actor, and becoming the president of the United States.
Author
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
John Adams didn't enjoy traveling. He much preferred to stay home with his wife and children. But John Adams also had a dream: He wanted to see the thirteen colonies free from English rule. He wanted to see the creation of a new country -- the United States of America. John Adams did whatever was needed to make his dream come true.
13) John Adams
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Series
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
A biography of the second president of the United States.
14) Thomas Jefferson
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
A biography of the second president of the United States, whose leadership was important in shaping the country's new government.
15) Jimmy Carter
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
A biography of the thirty-ninth president, from his early childhood to his acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. Jimmy Carter, a boy from a small Georgia farming community, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and went on to a career in the elite nuclear submarine program. After his father's death, Carter returned home to run the family peanut farm and warehouse business. In the early 1960s, he entered politics, first as a state senator, then...
16) Abraham Lincoln
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Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications Co
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
Biography of the president of the United States from 1861 to 1865 who was against slavery and never gave up during the war between the North and South.
18) John F. Kennedy
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
A biography of the president who saw America through the Cuban Missile Crisis, established the Peace Corps, and was assassinated during his first term.
19) Jefferson Davis
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Publisher
Blackbirch Press
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
Traces the life of Jefferson Davis, who graduated from West Point and served in the Army and the House of Representatives before becoming President of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.
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Publisher
Calkins Creek
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Travel with young Abe Lincoln as he journeys up and down the "Father of Waters," the legendary Mississippi River. Sit alongside him as he navigates his flatboat over dams, past rapids, and through shallow water. Sail with him to the bustling port of New Orleans, and back to his home in Illinois. Along the way, you'll become familiar with his inner voice, as you share his deepest thoughts and feelings, and witness his struggle with the pressing ethical...
