Washington Is Burning
- 48pagine
- 2 ore di lettura
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.
Marty Rhodes Figley Libri
Questa autrice crea narrazioni su bambini comuni che incontrano momenti straordinari nella storia della nazione. Attraverso i suoi libri, mira a mostrare ai giovani lettori che la storia è molto più ricca di semplici fatti e date. È un arazzo tessuto con le speranze e i sogni dei bambini. La sua opera invita i lettori a connettersi con la dimensione umana del passato.
Brief biography of James Forten, an African American boy who participated in the Revolutionary War and was captured by the British.
The True Story of Jim the Wonder Dog
- 98pagine
- 4 ore di lettura
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!