By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 23717ISBN: 978-0-635-02371-1Format: Paperback
Phillis Wheatley came to America when she was a little girl. She was small, quiet, and did not speak English. But her masters taught her many things and gradually unlocked her brilliant mind. Phillis was the first African American to publish a book, the first African American poet, and one of the first female writers of her time!
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 23857ISBN: 978-0-635-02385-8Format: Paperback
Condoleezza Rice is one of the most famous and successful African American women in U.S. history! She has bravely accepted the challenge of working in an environment where she is different. She has excelled in all she does. Condoleezza Rice is an excellent role model to us all!
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 23849ISBN: 978-0-635-02384-1Format: Paperback
Carol Moseley Braun is a very well known African American woman! She was the first black woman elected to the U.S. Senate and didn't stop there. After earning a long list of awards and achievements, Carol decided to accomplish something really big! She joined the 2004 U.S. presidential race!
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 23466ISBN: 978-0-635-02346-9Format: Paperback
The 22-book American Milestone series is featured as "Retailers Recommended Fabulous Products" in the August 2012 edition of Educational Dealer magazine. No war is more frightening--or more deadly--than a war between the peoples of one country. The repercussions of the American Civil War are still rippling through time, affecting the history we're part of every day. Kids need to know the truth. What started it? Did it really end April of 1865? This book describes fascinating facts and fun activities your students will love! The American Milestone series are a favorite among teachers nationwide! This book includes ideas for lesson plans, hands-on activities, biographies, fascinating facts and stories. Your students will be amazed as they study the Civil War. The American Milestone series meets national and social studies standards. This 32-page book is reproducible and educational.
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 23504ISBN: 978-0-635-02350-6Format: Paperback
The 22-book American Milestone series is featured as "Retailers Recommended Fabulous Products" in the August 2012 edition of Educational Dealer magazine. This book provides an in-depth look at our nations history along with the political, legal, and social struggle by black Americans to gain full citizenship rights and to achieve racial equality. This book describes fascinating facts and fun activities your students will love! The American Milestone series are a favorite among teachers nationwide! This book includes ideas for lesson plans, hands-on activities, biographies, fascinating facts and stories. Your students will be amazed as they study the Civil Rights Movement, an important piece of legislation that stopped segregation and discrimination in public accommodations and helped victims of discrimination. The American Milestone series meets national and social studies standards. This 32-page comprehensive book is reproducible and educational.
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 24934ISBN: 978-0-635-02493-0Format: Paperback
From the time that Charles Dryden was a little boy, he always dreamed of flying airplanes. As a young man, he did learn to fly. Charles became a Tuskegee Airman! This brave group of African American aviators proved that they had the knowledge and the skills needed to be successful pilots.
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 25264ISBN: 978-0-635-02526-5Format: Paperback
Garrett Morgan was a businessman and an inventor. He invented many practical products. One is the traffic signal! It helped by making our streets safer. Garrett also invented a gas mask! Fire departments needed these. This gas mask was also used by solders in World War I. Garrett Morgan used his innovative ideas to improve our public safety.
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 25272ISBN: 978-0-635-02527-2Format: Paperback
Granville Woods held patents on over 60 different inventions. Some of his inventions are still in use today. Granville invented an "Induction Telegraph" that allowed trains to communicate with each other! This helped to stop accidents on the railways. Granville was recognized for his work both during his lifetime and after his death. What an accomplishment!
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 25280ISBN: 978-0-635-02528-9Format: Paperback
Charles Drew was an outstanding athlete and an ideal student. He studied hard and earned several degrees. Charles was the first person to develop a blood bank! Charles Drew’s discovery changed the field of medicine forever.
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 26163ISBN: 978-0-635-02616-3Format: Paperback
Barbara Jordan fought with her strong voice for the poor. She was the first African American woman from the South to serve in the U.S. Congress! She worked to see that African Americans kept the right to vote. Barbara Jordan never forgot the people who elected her.
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 26171ISBN: 978-0-635-02617-0Format: Paperback
This Biography Reader is a one-of-a-kind curriculum supplement! This student resource is not your ordinary biography; it’s a little book packed with facts, trivia, and activities that promotes reading, writing and discussion!
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 26236ISBN: 978-0-635-02623-1Format: Paperback
Mary McLeod Bethune started the first school for African American girls. She had only five students and no money, but that didn’t stop her. Mary was an advisor to presidents. She was a businesswoman and an author. She worked hard to see that all blacks and all women had equal rights. Mary was one of the greatest educators in the United States!
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