A Kids' Guide to America's First Ladies

by Kathleen Krull

Author	: Kathleen Krull
Publisher	: HarperCollins
Total Pages	: 221
Release	: 2017-01-03
Genre	: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN	: 0062381083

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Children’s Book Guild Nonfiction Award-winner Kathleen Krull is an expert at bringing 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 women of the White House in A Kid’s Guide to America’s First Ladies! The book includes a section introducing kids to Melania Trump. Find out what our country’s First Ladies thought, did, and advocated for as they moved into the White House. Why did the Patriots love Martha Washington? What causes did Eleanor Roosevelt support and lead? What did Jacqueline Kennedy do to establish her legacy long after she left the White House? How did Hillary Clinton turn her role as First Lady into a political career of her own? Packed with anecdotes and sidebars, a timeline of the advancement of women’s rights, and humorous illustrations and portraits, Kathleen Krull’s introduction to the First Ladies of the United States brings vividly to life the women to hold the role as they paved the way for American women in times of change.

Our Country's First Ladies

by Ann Bausum

Author	: Ann Bausum
Publisher	: National Geographic Books
Total Pages	: 136
Release	: 2007
Genre	: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN	: 9781426300066

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Short biographies of our nation's fascinating first ladies.

Unusual for Their Time

by Andrew Och

Author	: Andrew Och
Publisher	:
Total Pages	: 428
Release	: 2017-11-24
Genre	: Presidents' spouses
ISBN	: 9781943226283

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In this second volume, author Andrew Och continues his travels to "to nearly every city, town, village, home, school, church, birthplace, cemetery, train station, farm, plantation, library, museum, general store, town center and cottage" that relates to America's first ladies from Edith Roosevelt, wife of Theodore, to Melania Trump.

A Kids' Guide to the American Revolution

by Kathleen Krull

Author	: Kathleen Krull
Publisher	: HarperCollins
Total Pages	: 210
Release	: 2018-06-05
Genre	: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN	: 0062381113

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Packed with anecdotes, sidebars, quotes, and illustrations, A Kids' Guide to the American Revolution brings vividly to life the birth of our nation. Introduce young readers to the stakes, challenges, setbacks, and victories involved in the single most important event in our nation’s history, the American Revolution, with this approachable book from Kathleen Krull, a Children’s Book Guild Nonfiction Award winner. Find out what events led our young nation to go to war with Great Britain and how the Declaration of Independence, the document that continues to shape our civil rights, came to be. • Why did the colonists want independence from Great Britain? • What brought on the Boston Tea Party? • How did the Declaration of Independence initially impact women and slaves? • What did Benjamin Franklin do to convince the French to join the revolution? • How was George Washington chosen to lead the new young country? • What elements of the Declaration of Independence continue to be debated today? Kathleen Krull is an expert at bringing history to life in her engaging titles and series, including Women Who Broke the Rules, Lives of . . . , Giants of Science, and her other books in A Kids’ Guide series, A Kids' Guide to America’s Bill of Rights and A Kids’ Guide to America’s First Ladies.

First Ladies of the United States

by National Portrait Gallery

Author	: National Portrait Gallery
Publisher	: Smithsonian Institution
Total Pages	: 182
Release	: 2020-12-01
Genre	: Art
ISBN	: 1588346943

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A gorgeous publication that reveals the historical importance of first ladies through portraiture. Each first lady has brought her own priorities and flair to the position that has never been officially defined. They have served as hostesses, trendsetters, activists, and political players. First Ladies of the United States features 84 portraits of the nation's first ladies, as varied in style and representation as the individual women they depict. From watercolors and oil paintings to engravings and photographs, this book celebrates the legacy of first ladies throughout history. First ladies are some of the most scrutinized public figures in the country, praised or criticized on everything from their fashion to their level of political involvement. There's no better way to explore their visibility and lasting impact than with First Ladies of the United States, which places remarkable portraits alongside an insightful essay and lively entries that illuminate the history of the women who have shaped the White House.

America's First Ladies Coloring Book

by Leslie Franz

Author	: Leslie Franz
Publisher	: Courier Corporation
Total Pages	: 52
Release	: 1992-01-17
Genre	: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN	: 9780486269511

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Forty-four accurate line drawings depict presidential wives, daughters, and other female relatives in authentic settings associated with their roles as official hostesses. Included are Martha Custis Washington, Dolley Madison, Mary Todd Lincoln, Mamie Eisenhower, Jacqueline Kennedy, Rosalynn Carter, Nancy Reagan, Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, Michelle Obama, and others. Introduction. Captions.

A Kids' Guide to America's Bill of Rights

by Kathleen Krull

Author	: Kathleen Krull
Publisher	: Harper Collins
Total Pages	: 250
Release	: 1999-10-06
Genre	: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN	: 0380974975

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Which 462 words are so important that they've changed American history more than once? The Bill of Rights: the first ten amendments to the Constitution, the crucial document that spells out how the United States is to be governed. Find out what the Bill of Rights is and how it affects your daily life in this fascinating look at the history, significance, and mysteries of these laws that protect the individual freedoms of everyone -- even young people. Why did early American founders (like James Madison, Congressman from Virginia) argue that individuals needed a Bill of Rights to protect them from government? Why is freedom of speech so thrilling and so controversial? What is religious intolerance, and when can it be fatal? What does it really mean to take the Fifth? And how does the Bill of Rights affect the rights of kids? Packed with anecdotes and sidebars, case studies, and humorous illustrations, innovative author Kathleen Krull's introduction to the Bill of Rights brings a little understood topic vividly to life.

First Ladies

by Amy Pastan

Author	: Amy Pastan
Publisher	: DK Children
Total Pages	: 0
Release	: 2017
Genre	: JUVENILE NONFICTION
ISBN	: 9781465458520

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Discover the fascinating spouses of the nation's presidents--from early patriots to infuential leaders.

The Presidents Visual Encyclopedia

by DK

Author	: DK
Publisher	: Penguin
Total Pages	: 210
Release	: 2017-02-07
Genre	: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN	: 1465464581

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Explore the lives of America's 45 presidents, as well as notable first ladies, famous speeches, and major constitutional events, with The Presidents Visual Encyclopedia. From George Washington to the new leader taking office in January 2017, this visual reference guide presents a unique insight into life in the White House. More than 150 easy-to-read entries cover the presidents, first ladies such as Eleanor Roosevelt, the Louisiana Purchase, the Gettysburg Address, and more, and over 200 fascinating photographs add to kids' knowledge of these leaders and the key moments that defined their time in office. The Presidents Visual Encyclopedia is the perfect one-stop reference guide, teaching kids all they need to know about the history of the United States and the remarkable impact our country has had on the rest of the world.