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1) Presidents
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Offers information about America's most influential political office and details on the men who have filled it.
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Photographs and text trace the life of the Civil War President.
A description of the boyhood, marriage, and young professional life of Abraham Lincoln includes his presidential years and also reflects on the latest scholarly thoughts about our Civil War president. Winner of the 1988 Newbery Medal.
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From his childhood in rural Illinois to moviemaking days in Hollywood and on to a career in politics that took him all the way to the Oval Office, Ronald Reagan kept an abiding faith in America and in what our country stood for. The oldest president ever, he survived a near-fatal assassination attempt and lived to be 93. Who Was Ronald Reagan? covers his life and times in a balanced, entertaining way for children. More than 100 black-and-white...
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As the world now knows, Barack Obama has made history as our first African-American president. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this biography is perfect for primary graders looking for a longer, fuller life story than is found in the author's bestselling beginning reader Barack Obama: United States President.
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[2012]
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Lincoln's legacy is everywhere - there he is on your penny and five-dollar bill. And we are still the United States because Lincoln helped hold them together. But who was he, really? The little girl in this video wants to find out. Among the many other things, she discovers our sixteenth president was a man who believed in freedom for all, had a dog named Fido, loved Mozart, apples, and his wife's vanilla cake, and kept his notes in his hat.
13) U.S. presidents
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Profiles the presidents of the United States, from George Washington to Barack Obama, and includes facts and trivia about each president, including major achievements and personality quirks.
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"See America's presidents as never before: made of objects! Using everything from blue jeans to boxing gloves, Hanoch Piven 'builds' the characters of eighteen of our nation's leaders. Revealing anecdotes accompany the creative collages and lend insight to the charismatic personalities of prominent presidents from George Washington to Barack Obama"--
15) Joe Biden
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[2021]
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This title will introduce little readers to the 46th president of the United States, Joe Biden.
16) Thomas Jefferson
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Presents a brief overview of the life of the third President.
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Examines the family life and career of the first American president, also discussing myths and legends, monuments to Washington, and Mount Vernon.
Examines the family life and career of the first American president, also discussing myths and legends, monuments to Washington, and Mount Vernon
18) Herbert Hoover
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This biography introduces readers to Herbert Hoover including his early career as a geology engineer, his early political career, and key events from Hoover's administration including the Great Depression. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
19) Chester Arthur
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This biography introduces readers to Chester Arthur including his early political career and key events from Arthur's administration including improvements to the US Navy, and the Pendleton Civil Service Act.
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"This biography introduces readers to Theodore Roosevelt including his early political career and key events from Roosevelt's administration including building of the Panama Canal, creating the Department of Commerce and Labor, and winning the Nobel Prize. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information."--Publisher's website.
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