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Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
George Washington crossed the Delaware in the dead of night. Abraham Lincoln saved the Union. And President William Howard Taft, a man of great stature - well, he got stuck in a bathtub. Now how did he get unstuck? Author Mac Barnett and illustrator Chris Van Dusen bring their full comedic weight to this legendary story, imagining a parade of clueless cabinet members advising the exasperated president, leading up to a hugely satisfying, hilarious...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
The gap between rich and poor has never been wider. Legislative stalemate paralyzes the country. Corporations resist federal regulations. Spectacular mergers produce giant companies. The influence of money in politics deepens. Bombs explode in crowded streets. Small wars proliferate far from our shores. A dizzying array of inventions speeds the pace of daily life. These unnervingly familiar headlines serve as the backdrop for a dynamic history of...
Author
Series
Publisher
The Child's World
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Follows the life of William Howard Taft from his childhood in Ohio through his term as the twenty-seventh president of the United States and into his post-White House years, and includes photographs and illustrations, a time line and glossary, articles on key events that influenced Taft, and other reference materials.
5) William Taft
Author
Series
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
This biography introduces readers to William Taft including his early political career and key events from Taft's administration including forming the US Children's Bureau and Arizona and New Mexico becoming states. 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 Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard...
Author
Series
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Benchmark
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"Provides comprehensive information on President William H. Taft and places him within his historical and cultural context. Also explored are the formative events of his times and how he responded"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Co
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Analyzes the multinational conflicts that set the stage for World War II, the Chinese communist revolution, and the Korean War, documenting Theodore Roosevelt's 1905 diplomatic mission in the Pacific through which the United States forged ill-fated covert agreements.
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