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Davis, Kenneth C. Jones-Radgowski, Jehan Klimo, Kate Makos, Adam Nelson, Robin Rumsch, BreAnnKlimo, Kate
Summary: A stray dog's moving tale about life with Abraham Lincolnour sixteenth American president and a true animal lover!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2018
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Did you know that James Monroe was the first president to appear without a wig in public? Or that George W. Bush appointed the first African-American secretary of state? Presidents of the United States invites the reader inside the White House to discover fascinating facts about the U.S. commanders-in-chief-their origins, accomplishments, and place in history-as told through famous quotes,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Liberty Street, an imprint of Time Inc. Books 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 973.099 CUTRumsch, BreAnn
Summary: This biography introduces readers to James K. Polk including his early political career and key events from Polk's administration, including the Oregon Treaty, the Mexican War, and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library an imprint of ABDO Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 POLNelson, Robin
Summary: A simple introduction to why we celebrate Presidents' Day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications Co. 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 394.261 NELCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE NEL BASKETDavis, Kenneth C.
Summary: "An examination of American slavery through the true stories of five enslaved people who were considered the property of some of our best-known presidents"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Listening Library 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD 920 DAVJones-Radgowski, Jehan
Summary: "With the stroke of a pen, President Abraham Lincoln freed the South's enslaved people in the midst of the brutal U.S. Civil War. Or did he? Who did the Emancipation Proclamation really free? What effect did it have on the course of the Civil War? And what became of the inkstand with which he wrote the famous document? Find the answers to these questions and discover more of what an artifact...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2022
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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.714 JONDavis, Kenneth C.
Summary: Through the powerful stories of five enslaved people who were “owned” by four of our greatest presidents, this book helps set the record straight about the role slavery played in the founding of America. From Billy Lee, valet to George Washington, to Alfred Jackson, faithful servant of Andrew Jackson, these dramatic narratives explore our country’s great tragedy—that a nation...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Hist Blk DavisMakos, Adam
Summary: Adapted for young adults from the New York Times best-seller, this gripping true account of a WWII American tank gunner, who met his destiny in an armor duel and forged an enduring bond with his enemy, brings to life the perils of war.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Delacorte Press 2022