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Duke Ellington: The Greatest Jazz Composer
By author: Carole Marsh
Product Code: 26759
ISBN: 978-0-635-02675-0
Format: Paperback
Did you know...Duke Ellington grew up not caring very much for music? Duke Ellington never finished high school? Duke Ellington wrote more than 2,000 songs and compositions? Duke Ellington won 11 Grammy Awards? Would you like to know more? Read and learn with this entertaining activity book.
Rudy Guiliani: Fearless New York Mayor
By author: Carole Marsh
Product Code: 28263
ISBN: 978-0-635-02826-6
Format: Paperback
Did you know...Rudy Giuliani is the grandson of Italian immigrants? Rudy's favorite baseball team is the New York Yankees? Rudy did not win the first time he ran for mayor of New York? Rudy was eating breakfast wwhen the first plane hit the World Trade Center in 2001? Would you like to know more? Read and learn with this entertaining activity book.
Fiorello LaGuardia: Mayor of the People
By author: Carole Marsh
Product Code: 28271
ISBN: 978-0-635-02827-3
Format: Paperback
Did you know...Fiorello LaGuardia spoke five languages? As a young boy, Fiorello lived in Arizona before it became a state? There's a New York City airport named after Fiorello LaGuardia? Fiorello's father was a musician with the U.S. Army? Would you like to know more? Read and learn with this entertaining activity book.
Horace Greeley: Famous Newspaper Editor
By author: Carole Marsh
Product Code: 28298
ISBN: 978-0-635-02829-7
Format: Paperback
Did you know...Horace Greeley won spelling contests when he was four years old? Horace was editor of the New York Tribune for 30 years? Horace ran for president of the United States? Horace wore a full-length coat even on hot days? Would you like to know more? Read and learn with this entertaining activity book.
Joe DiMaggio: Legendary New York Yankee
By author: Carole Marsh
Product Code: 2831X
ISBN: 978-0-635-02831-0
Format: Paperback
Did you know...Joe DiMaggio's father was a fisherman? Someone stole eight World Series rings from Joe's hotel room? Joe went to the World Series with the Yankees in his rookie season? Joe was in the Army during World War II? Would you like to know more? Read and learn with this entertaining activity book.
Lou Gehrig: Baseball's Iron Horse
By author: Carole Marsh
Product Code: 28328
ISBN: 978-0-635-02832-7
Format: Paperback
Did you know...Lou Gehrig went to college on a football scholarship? Lou holds the record for the most career grand slams? The first jersey ever retired in professional sports belonged to Lou? Lou called himself "the luckiest man on the face of the earth?" Would you like to know more? Read and learn with this entertaining activity book.
World Trade Center: New York's Twin Towers
By author: Carole Marsh
Product Code: 28360
ISBN: 978-0-635-02836-5
Format: Paperback
Did you know...The World Trade Center included seven buildings, not just the twin towers? The World Trade Center had 43,600 windows? The debris from the collapse of the twin towers was 10 stories high? Three people paachuted from the top of the towers? Would you like to know more? Read and learn with this entertaining activity book.
United Nations: Keeping the Peace
By author: Carole Marsh
Product Code: 28379
ISBN: 978-0-635-02837-2
Format: Paperback
Did you know...The United Nations has its own post office? The United Nations headquarters is considered international territory? A 2005 movie was the first film ever shot inside the UN headquarters? A famous American gave one billion dollars to the United Nations? Would you like to know more? Read and learn with this entertaining activity book.
Ellis Island: Gateway to America
By author: Carole Marsh
Product Code: 28387
ISBN: 978-0-635-02838-9
Format: Paperback
Did you know...Pirates were hanged on Ellis Island? Immigrants were inspected for diseases on Ellis Island? The first person to go through Ellis Island was a 15-year-old Irish girl? Single woman could not leave Ellis Island with a man not related to them? Would you like to know more? Read and learn with this entertaining activity book.
Queen Anne: Friend of Pocahontas
By author: Carole Marsh
Product Code: 28409
ISBN: 978-0-635-02840-2
Format: Paperback
Did you know...Anne of Denmark became Queen of Scotland when she was just 16 years old? Anne was also crowned Queen of England and Ireland? Captain John Smith wrote a ltter to Queen Anne about Pocahontas? Queen Anne was kind to Pocahontas when they met in London? Would you like to know more? Read and learn with this entertaining activity book.
William C. C. Claiborne: First Governor of Louisiana
By author: Carole Marsh
Product Code: 28441
ISBN: 978-0-635-02844-0
Format: Paperback
Did you know...William C.C. Claiborne was the first governor of Louisiana? William had the laws of Louisiana printed in both French and English? William was married three times? The British attacked Louisiana while William was governor? Would you like to know more? Read and learn with this entertaining activity book.
Henry Shreve: Super Steamboat Captain
By author: Carole Marsh
Product Code: 2845X
ISBN: 978-0-635-02845-7
Format: Paperback
Did you know...The city of Shreveport, Louisiana is named after Henry Shreve? Henry's father bought the family land in Pennsylvania from George Washington? Shreve was put in jail just for sailing his boat down the Mississippi River? Shreve's steamboat, the Washington, had a deadly explosion during testing? Would you like to know more? Read and learn with this entertaining activity book.