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  • Who Was Abraham Lincoln?

    by Janet B. Pascal, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by John O'Brien ...
    Series series Who Was?
    Born to a family of farmers, Lincoln stood out from an early age—literally! (He was six feet four inches tall.) As sixteenth President of the United States, he guided the nation through the Civil War and saw the abolition of slavery. But Lincoln was tragically shot one night at Ford’s Theater—the first President to be assassinated. Over 100 black-and-white illustrations and maps are included. ... Read more

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    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • What Was the Great Depression?

    Illustrated by Dede Putra ...
    by Janet B. Pascal, Who HQ ...
    Series series What Was?
    On October 29, 1929, life in the United States took a turn for the worst. The stock market – the system that controls money in America – plunged to a record low. But this event was only the beginning of many bad years to come. By the early 1930s, one out of three people was not working. People lost their jobs, their houses, or both and ended up in shantytowns called “Hoovervilles” named for the ... Read more

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Who Was Isaac Newton?

    Illustrated by Tim Foley ...
    by Janet B. Pascal, Who HQ ...
    Series series Who Was?
    Isaac Newton was always a loner, preferring to spend his time contemplating the mysteries of the universe. When the plague broke out in London in 1665 he was forced to return home from college. It was during this period of so much death, that Newton gave life to some of the most important theories in modern science, including gravity and the laws of motion. ... Read more

    Was $6.99 USD Now $5.99 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Who Was Dr. Seuss?

    by Janet B. Pascal, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Nancy Harrison ...
    Series series Who Was?
    Ted Geisel loved to doodle from the time he was a kid. He had an offbeat, fun-loving personality. He often threw dinner parties where guests wore outrageous hats! And he donned quirky hats when thinking up ideas for books- like his classic The Cat in the Hat. This biography, with black-and-white illustrations throughout, brings an amazingly gifted author/illustrator to life. ... Read more

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • What Was the Wild West?

    by Janet B. Pascal, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Stephen Marchesi ...
    Series series What Was?
    Saddle up and get ready for a ride back into the wild and wooly past of the American West.The west was at its wildest from 1865 to 1895, when territories west of the Mississippi River remained untamed and lawless. Famous for cowboys, American Indians, lawmen, gunslingers, pioneers, and prospectors, this period in US history captures the imagination of all kids and now is brought vividly to life. ... Read more

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  • What Is the Panama Canal?

    Illustrated by Tim Foley ...
    by Janet B. Pascal, Who HQ ...
    Series series What Was?
    Before 1914, traveling from the East Coast to the West Coast meant going by land across the entire United States. To go by sea involved a long journey around South America and north along the Pacific Coast. But then, in a dangerous and amazing feat of engineering, a 48-mile-long channel was dug through Panama, creating the world’s most famous shortcut: the Panama Canal! ... Read more

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  • Where Is the Tower of London?

    by Janet B. Pascal, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by David Malan ...
    Series series Where Is?
    The Tower of London holds almost a thousand years' worth of secrets!The Tower of London draws more than 2 million visitors a year! Almost 1,000 years old and first built by William the Conqueror in 1066, the tower has been a fortress, a palace, a zoo, and an exhibit site for the amazing Crown Jewels. But the tower's reputation as a prison is probably what accounts for its popularity! Two young ... Read more

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  • What Was the Great Chicago Fire?

    by Janet B. Pascal, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Tim Foley ...
    Series series What Was?
    Did the Great Chicago Fire really start after a cow kicked over a lantern in a barn? Find out the truth in this addition to the What Was? series.On Sunday, October 8, 1871, a fire started on the south side of Chicago. A long drought made the neighborhood go up in flames. And practically everything that could go wrong did. Firemen first went to the wrong location. Fierce winds helped the blaze jump ... Read more

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • What Was the Hindenburg?

    Illustrated by David Groff ...
    by Janet B. Pascal, Who HQ ...
    Series series What Was?
    At 800-feet long, the Hindenburg was the largest airship ever built--just slightly smaller than the Titanic! Also of a disastrous end, the zeppelin burst into flame as spectators watched it attempt to land in Lakehurst, New Jersey on May 6, 1937. In under a minute, the Hindenburg was gone, people jumping from windows to escape. However, only 62 of the 97 crew members and passengers onboard ... Read more

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Who Was Maurice Sendak?

    by Janet B. Pascal, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Stephen Marchesi ...
    Series series Who Was?
    It seems entirely fitting that Maurice Sendak was born on the same day that Mickey Mouse first made his cartoon debut--June 10, 1928. Sendak was crazy about cartoons and comic books, and at twelve, after seeing Disney's Fantasia, he decided that he was going to become an illustrator. His love of childrens books began early: often sick and confined to bed, little Maurice read and read and read. ... Read more

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Where Is the Empire State Building?

    by Janet B. Pascal, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Daniel Colon ...
    Series series Where Is?
    New York City boasts one of the most famous skylines in the world, and the Empire State Building is undeniably the focal point of this incredible view. At 102 stories, the structure was no small feat. In fact, its construction coincided with the onset of the Great Depression, and so progress was met with numerous setbacks. Still, because of the efficiency that went into the building's development, ... Read more

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    Who Was Isaac Newton?

    by Janet B. Pascal, Who HQ ...
    Narrated by Elliot Hill ...
    Series series Who Was?

    Unabridged

    1 hour 9 min

    Isaac Newton was always a loner, preferring to spend his time contemplating the mysteries of the universe. When the plague broke out in London in 1665 he was forced to return home from college. It was during this period of so much death, that Newton gave life to some of the most important theories in modern science, including gravity and the laws of motion. ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook