Zachary Kent

America the beautiful. Third

Series

Language

English

Description

Describes the history, geography, ecology, people, economy, cities, and sights of the state of Connecticut, and includes ideas for classroom assignments.

2) John F. Kennedy: thirty-fifth President of the United States

Author

Series

Publisher

Childrens Press

Pub. Date

c1987

Physical Desc

99 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.

Language

English

Description

Chronicles the life and tragic death of the man who championed foreign relations, civil rights, and space exploration as the thirty-fifth president of the United States.

3) Theodore Roosevelt: twenty-sixth President of the United States

Author

Series

Publisher

Childrens Press

Pub. Date

c1988

Physical Desc

98 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Language

English

Description

Examines the personality, early life, family, and career of the twenty-sixth president of the United States.

4) George Washington: first president of the United States

Author

Series

Publisher

Childrens Press

Pub. Date

c1986

Physical Desc

98 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Language

English

Description

Traces the life of the Virginia surveyor, soldier, and plantation owner who became the first president of the United States.

5) Ronald Reagan: fortieth president of the United States

Author

Series

Publisher

Childrens Press

Pub. Date

c1989

Physical Desc

99 p. : ports. ; 24 cm.

Language

English

Description

A biography of the former motion picture actor who served two terms as the forthieth president of the United States.

6) Jefferson Davis

Author

Series

Publisher

Childrens Press

Pub. Date

c1993

Physical Desc

31 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm.

Language

English

7) The Battle of Antietam

Author

Series

Publisher

Childrens Press

Pub. Date

1992

Physical Desc

31 p. : col.ill. ; 25 cm.

Language

English

Description

Describes the events surrounding the bloody confrontation between Union and Confederate troops in the Maryland countryside on September 17, 1862.

8) Williamsburg

Author

Series

Publisher

Childrens Press

Pub. Date

1992

Physical Desc

31 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.

Language

English

Description

A history of Virginia's colonial capital from its earliest days through its restoration into a major tourist attraction.

9) William McKinley: twenty-fifth president of the United States

Author

Series

Publisher

Childrens Press

Pub. Date

c1988

Physical Desc

98 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Language

English

Description

Presents the early life, military career, and political life of the president who was assassinated in 1901 during his second term in office.

10) Zachary Taylor, twelfth president of the United States

Author

Series

Publisher

Childrens Press

Pub. Date

c1988

Physical Desc

98 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Language

English

Description

A biography of "Old Rough and Ready," hero of the Mexican War, who became the twelfth president of the United States.

11) Ulysses S. Grant: eighteenth president of the United States

Author

Series

Publisher

Childrens Press

Pub. Date

c1989

Physical Desc

98 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Language

English

Description

Follows the military and political career of the general who became the "Hero of Appomattox" and the eighteenth president of the United States.

12) The story of Clara Barton

Author

Series

Publisher

Childrens Press

Pub. Date

c1987

Physical Desc

30 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.

Language

English

Description

Presents the life and career of the nurse who, after fearlessly serving on the battlefields of the Civil War, founded the American Red Cross.

13) The story of the Battle of Shiloh

Author

Series

Publisher

Childrens Press

Pub. Date

c1991

Physical Desc

30 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm.

Language

English

Description

Describes the second great battle of the Civil War, the Battle of Shiloh, at the time the bloodiest battle fought on American soil.

14) Rutherford B. Hayes: nineteenth president of the United States

Author

Series

Publisher

Childrens Press

Pub. Date

c1989

Physical Desc

100 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Language

English

Description

Examines the life and career of the Civil War general and Ohio politician who became the nineteenth president of the United States.

15) George Bush: forty-first president of the United States

Author

Series

Publisher

Childrens Press

Pub. Date

c1989

Physical Desc

98 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Language

English

Description

A biography emphasizing the political career of the forty-first president.

16) Andrew Carnegie: steel king and friend to libraries

Author

Historical American biographies

Series

Publisher

Enslow Publishers

Pub. Date

c1999

Physical Desc

128 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Language

English

Description

A biography of the Scottish immigrant who made a fortune in the steel industry and used much of it for philanthropic causes.

17) Calvin Coolidge: thirtieth president of the United States

Author

Series

Publisher

Childrens Press

Pub. Date

c1988

Physical Desc

98 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Language

English

Description

Describes the early life, education, and political career of the president who earned the nickname "Silent Cal."

18) Grover Cleveland: twenty-second and twenty-fourth president of the United States

Author

Series

Publisher

Childrens Press

Pub. Date

c1988

Physical Desc

98 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Language

English

Description

Follows the life of the minister's son who rose from being an honest city lawyer to serve two terms as American president.

19) Andrew Carnegie: industrialist and philanthropist

Author

Legendary American biographies

Series

Publisher

Enslow Publishers, Inc

Pub. Date

[2015]

Physical Desc

96 pages : illustration ; 24 cm.

Language

English

20) Edgar Allan Poe: tragic poet and master of mystery

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