By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 26457ISBN: 978-0-635-02645-3Format: Paperback
Lyndon Baines Johnson was born on August 27, 1908. He was born near Stonewall, Texas. He was the oldest of five children. His family moved to Johnson City in 1913. The town was named for his ancestors! Lyndon went to public schools. He was one of only six students in his high school class!
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 26473ISBN: 978-0-635-02647-7Format: Paperback
Herbert Clark Hoover was born in 1874 in the small Iowa village of West Branch. His family followed the Quaker religious beliefs. Bert’s father Jesse was the village blacksmith. He called his son "Bert." Jesse died when Bert was just six years old. His mother died three years later. Bert moved to Newberg, Oregon to live with his uncle.
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 26481ISBN: 978-0-635-02648-4Format: Paperback
After the civil War Congress created several all Black regiments. These often untrained soldiers were sent to the Western frontier to protect the railroads and settlers from Indians. They were so brave the Indians called them "Buffalo Soldiers" out of respect! They became living legends. They even went on to fight in World War I and II!
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 26503ISBN: 978-0-635-02650-7Format: Paperback
Five brothers were born in New York City at the turn of the 19th century. Their mother put them onstage as musicians. As they grew, so did their act and they soon became one of the most famous comedy teams ever. Shocking in the 1930’s, their humor went from stage to the big screen in movies we still remember and watch today.
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 26511ISBN: 978-0-635-02651-4Format: 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: 2652XISBN: 978-0-635-02652-1Format: Paperback
Richard Nixon was the thirty-seventh president of the United States. He grew up in a family that believed in peace. He ended the war in Vietnam. He also made friends with China and the Soviet Union. He was a serious man who worked very hard!
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 26716ISBN: 978-0-635-02671-2Format: Paperback
John Edwards was born in a small town in South Carolina. He grew up as a "country boy" but went on to go to college. In 2004 he was a candidate for Vice President of the United States. You could say he’s
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 26740ISBN: 978-0-635-02674-3Format: Paperback
Did you know...George W. Bush is related to 16 former Presidents and five kings? George W. Bush is a deeply religious man? George W. Bush went to Yale and Harvard Universities? George W. Bush once owned the Texas Rangers baseball team? Would you like to know more? Read and learn with this entertaining activity book.
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 26767ISBN: 978-0-635-02676-7Format: Paperback
Did you know...Only two people other than Margaret Mitchell knew about Gone With the Wind? Margaret was paid $50,000 for the rights to make the movie? Margaret devoted much of her life to charity work in Atlanta? The house in which she wrote about Gone With the Wind is now a museum? Would you like to know more? Read and learn with this entertaining activity book.
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 26775ISBN: 978-0-635-02677-4Format: Paperback
Did You Know...Jesse Owens broke three world records and tied a fourth in less than one hour? Jesse broke three Olympic records and one world record in the 1936 Olympics? Jessee raced against thoroughbred horses before Negro League baseball games? Jessee was awarded the highest honor a civilian can receive, the Medal of Freedom? Would you like to know more? Read and learn with this entertaining activity book!
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 26783ISBN: 978-0-635-02678-1Format: 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 explores the World War that truly spanned the globe. Kids examine the history, geography, and social issues behind the greatest war in history. 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 how the Industrial Revolution impacted major changes in agriculture, manufacturing, and transportation. The American Milestone series meets national and social studies standards. This 28-page book is reproducible and educational.
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 26805ISBN: 978-0-635-02680-4Format: Paperback
The 22-book American Milestone series is featured as "Retailers Recommended Fabulous Products" in the August 2012 edition of Educational Dealer magazine. Years before George Washington would become President of a brand new country called "The United States of America," Thomas Jefferson hunkered down in a candle-it room and penned a letter that shook loose the heavy iron chains of tyrannical monarchy. In writing the simple, "... we hold these truths to be self-evident - that all men are created equal." Thomas Jefferson told the King of England that the colonists were not going to be treated as his inferior subjects any longer. 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 Declaration of Independence. The American Milestone series meets national and social studies standards. This 32-page book is reproducible and educational.
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