Washington Is Burning
- 48 Seiten
- 2 Lesestunden
Relates the experience of Paul Jennings, a slave who belonged to President Madison, as he stayed by the side of Dolley Madison as British soldiers marched toward Washington, D.C.
Diese Autorin gestaltet Erzählungen über gewöhnliche Kinder, die außergewöhnliche Momente in der Geschichte des Landes erleben. Mit ihren Büchern möchte sie jungen Lesern vermitteln, dass Geschichte weit mehr ist als nur Fakten und Daten. Sie ist ein Gewebe, das mit den Hoffnungen und Träumen von Kindern gewebt ist. Ihre Werke laden die Leser ein, sich mit der menschlichen Dimension der Vergangenheit auseinanderzusetzen.
Relates the experience of Paul Jennings, a slave who belonged to President Madison, as he stayed by the side of Dolley Madison as British soldiers marched toward Washington, D.C.
Brief biography of James Forten, an African American boy who participated in the Revolutionary War and was captured by the British.
Long before canine YouTube stars, Missouri laid claim to the Smartest Dog in the Jim the Wonder Dog, a Depression Era hunting dog that many believed was either a genius or possessed of clairvoyant skills. Evidence existed for both Jim predicted seven Kentucky Derby winners and the winners of the 1936 World Series and presidential race, but the setter could also take direction in foreign languages (Italian, French, German, Spanish), shorthand, and Morse Code and recognized both colors and musical instruments. This is the true story of the dog that became known as Jim the Wonder Dog, with historic photographs!