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Jefferson's Children

The Story of One American Family

by Shannon LaNier, Jane Feldman ...

Now available in ebook format--one of the important books that marked the beginning of the ongoing conversation about slavery and our nation's history.From the sixth great-grandson of Thomas Jefferson and enslaved woman Sally Hemmings comes an anthology of Jefferson's living descendants.Told in the style of a family photo album—with a combination of photographs and interviews—Jefferson’s Children ... Read more

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Now available in ebook format--one of the important books that marked the beginning of the ongoing conversation about slavery and our nation's history.From the sixth great-grandson of Thomas Jefferson and enslaved woman Sally Hemmings comes an anthology of Jefferson's living descendants.Told in the style of a family photo album—with a combination of photographs and interviews—Jefferson’s Children
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Slavery's Descendants

Shared Legacies of Race and Reconciliation

by Jill Strauss, Jill Strauss, Shannon LaNier, A.B. Westrick, Grant Hayter-Menzies, Joseph McGill, R. Gregory Nokes, Antoinette Broussard, Catherine Sasanov0, Leslie Stainton1, Rodney G Williams2, Eileen Jackson3, Karen Branan4, Stephanie Harp5, Sharon Morgan6, Bill Sizemore7, Karen Stewart-Ross8, Sara Jenkins9, David Terrett Beumée0, Debian Marty1, Tammarrah Lee2, Elissa Pearmain3, Sarah Kohrs4, Betty Kilby-Baldwin5, Phoebe Kilby6, Fabrice Guerrier7, Dionne Ford9, Thomas Norman DeWolf0 ...

Race remains a potent and divisive force in our society. Whether it is the shooting of minority people by the police, the mass incarceration of people of color, or the recent KKK rallies that have been in the news, it is clear that the scars from the United States’ histories of slavery and racial discrimination run too deep to simply be ignored. But what are the most productive ways to deal with ... Read more

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Race remains a potent and divisive force in our society. Whether it is the shooting of minority people by the police, the mass incarceration of people of color, or the recent KKK rallies that have been in the news, it is clear that the scars from the United States’ histories of slavery and racial discrimination run too deep to simply be ignored. But what are the most productive ways to deal with
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Lifting as We Climb

Black Women's Battle for the Ballot Box

by Evette Dionne ...

For African American women, the fight for the right to vote was only one battle.This Coretta Scott King Author Honor book tells the important, overlooked story of black women as a force in the suffrage movement--when fellow suffragists did not accept them as equal partners in the struggle.Susan B. Anthony. Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Alice Paul. The Women's Rights Convention at Seneca Falls. The 1913 ... Read more

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For African American women, the fight for the right to vote was only one battle.This Coretta Scott King Author Honor book tells the important, overlooked story of black women as a force in the suffrage movement--when fellow suffragists did not accept them as equal partners in the struggle.Susan B. Anthony. Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Alice Paul. The Women's Rights Convention at Seneca Falls. The 1913
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Fifty Cents and a Dream

Young Booker T. Washington

by Jabari Asim, Bryan Collier ...

Booker dreamedof making friends with words,setting free the secretsthat lived in books.Born into slavery, young Booker T. Washington could only dream of learning to read and write. After emancipation, Booker began a five-hundred-mile journey, mostly on foot, to Hampton Institute, taking his first of many steps towards a college degree. When he arrived, he had just fifty cents in his pocket and a ... Read more

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Booker dreamedof making friends with words,setting free the secretsthat lived in books.Born into slavery, young Booker T. Washington could only dream of learning to read and write. After emancipation, Booker began a five-hundred-mile journey, mostly on foot, to Hampton Institute, taking his first of many steps towards a college degree. When he arrived, he had just fifty cents in his pocket and a
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George Washington

by Grace Norwich, Anthony VanArsdale ...

Series series I Am
Get to know the humble Revolutionary War general who became the first U.S. President!They said I was a leader, brave, honest, fearless, and just. My thoughts of myself were much more modest. Some Americans wanted to make me a king instead of a president. I refused because I knew that the strength of the United States and the value of liberty were more powerful than any one person—even me. I am ... Read more

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Get to know the humble Revolutionary War general who became the first U.S. President!They said I was a leader, brave, honest, fearless, and just. My thoughts of myself were much more modest. Some Americans wanted to make me a king instead of a president. I refused because I knew that the strength of the United States and the value of liberty were more powerful than any one person—even me. I am
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A Kids' Guide to America's First Ladies

by Kathleen Krull ...

Illustrated by Anna DiVito ...

Series Book 1 - Kids’ Guide to American History
Children’s Book Guild Nonfiction Award-winner Kathleen Krull is an expert at bringing American history to life in her engaging titles and series, including Women Who Broke the Rules, Lives of . . . , Giants of Science, and A Kid’s Guide to America’s Bill of Rights. This time, she introduces readers to the inspiring women of the White House in A Kid’s Guide to America’s First Ladies! The book ... Read more

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Children’s Book Guild Nonfiction Award-winner Kathleen Krull is an expert at bringing American history to life in her engaging titles and series, including Women Who Broke the Rules, Lives of . . . , Giants of Science, and A Kid’s Guide to America’s Bill of Rights. This time, she introduces readers to the inspiring women of the White House in A Kid’s Guide to America’s First Ladies! The book
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Streetcar to Justice

How Elizabeth Jennings Won the Right to Ride in New York

by Amy Hill Hearth ...

Starred reviews hail Streetcar to Justice as "a **book that belongs in any civil rights library collection" (Publishers Weekly) and "completely fascinating and unique” *(Kirkus).***An ALA Notable Book and winner of a Septima Clark Book Award from the National Council for the Social Studies.Bestselling author and journalist Amy Hill Hearth uncovers the story of a little-known figure in U.S. history ... Read more

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Starred reviews hail Streetcar to Justice as "a **book that belongs in any civil rights library collection" (Publishers Weekly) and "completely fascinating and unique” *(Kirkus).***An ALA Notable Book and winner of a Septima Clark Book Award from the National Council for the Social Studies.Bestselling author and journalist Amy Hill Hearth uncovers the story of a little-known figure in U.S. history
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Alexander Hamilton

America’s First Treasury Secretary

by Britannica Educational Publishing ...

Series series Britannica Beginner Bios IV
Although Alexander Hamilton recently recaptured the spotlight as the subject of a hit Broadway show, his role as one of the first and foremost interpreters of the U.S. Constitution means that his importance was never in doubt. This biography introduces readers to the exciting life, and dramatic death, of the man whose accomplishments include (though are hardly limited to) working as Washington's ... Read more

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Although Alexander Hamilton recently recaptured the spotlight as the subject of a hit Broadway show, his role as one of the first and foremost interpreters of the U.S. Constitution means that his importance was never in doubt. This biography introduces readers to the exciting life, and dramatic death, of the man whose accomplishments include (though are hardly limited to) working as Washington's
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100 Roses

by Lee Chavous ...

100 Roses is a jewel and should be in every school in the Americas because the contributions of Black women are highly valuable especially historically. The Americas were built on their backs. The book should be translated into other languages because Black history is world history. At the beginning of the book, readers will find beautiful and inspiring words regarding the importance of Black ... Read more

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100 Roses is a jewel and should be in every school in the Americas because the contributions of Black women are highly valuable especially historically. The Americas were built on their backs. The book should be translated into other languages because Black history is world history. At the beginning of the book, readers will find beautiful and inspiring words regarding the importance of Black
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Independent Dames

What You Never Knew About the Women and Girls of the American Revolution (with audio recording)

by Laurie Halse Anderson ...

Illustrated by Matt Faulkner ...

This engaging, informative picture book shines a light on the women and girls of the American Revolution and the vital roles they played in shaping history.Listen up! You've all heard about the great men who led and fought during the American Revolution; but did you know that the guys only make up part of the story? What about the women? The girls? The dames? Didn't they play a part?Of course they ... Read more

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This engaging, informative picture book shines a light on the women and girls of the American Revolution and the vital roles they played in shaping history.Listen up! You've all heard about the great men who led and fought during the American Revolution; but did you know that the guys only make up part of the story? What about the women? The girls? The dames? Didn't they play a part?Of course they
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Booker T. Washington

Great American Educator

by Eric Braun ...

Illustrated by Cynthia Martin ...

Series series Graphic Biographies
A biography telling the life story of Booker T. Washington, along with his accomplishments toward promoting the education of African Americans. Written in graphic-novel format. ... Read more

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A biography telling the life story of Booker T. Washington, along with his accomplishments toward promoting the education of African Americans. Written in graphic-novel format.
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Remember the Ladies

by Callista Gingrich ...

Illustrated by Susan Arciero ...

Series series Ellis the Elephant
Ellis the Elephant is headed back to the White House! In Remember the Ladies, the seventh in Callista Gingrich's New York Times bestselling series, Ellis meets some of America's greatest first ladies and discovers their many contributions to American history.In preceding books, including Sweet Land of Liberty, Land of the Pilgrims' Pride, Yankee Doodle Dandy, From Sea to Shining Sea, Christmas in ... Read more

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Ellis the Elephant is headed back to the White House! In Remember the Ladies, the seventh in Callista Gingrich's New York Times bestselling series, Ellis meets some of America's greatest first ladies and discovers their many contributions to American history.In preceding books, including Sweet Land of Liberty, Land of the Pilgrims' Pride, Yankee Doodle Dandy, From Sea to Shining Sea, Christmas in
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