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Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans

Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans

Edward Eggleston

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Neeland Media
Año de edición:
2021
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Historia
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9781420973273
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First published in 1885, 'Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans' is the charming and engaging American history book for children by Edward Eggleston. Best known for his 'Hoosier' series, which depicted the life of a school teacher in rural Indiana in the mid-1800s, Eggleston was an American historian, Methodist preacher, and prolific author. Written to be accessible and engaging for elementary school children, Eggleston introduces many famous Americans to young audiences with charming personal stories and entertaining anecdotes that are the ideal length to maintain a child’s attention. Young readers will enjoy learning about the events and people that shaped early American history and parents reading along will find that they learn something too. Students will discover many significant and important people, such as George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Washington Irving, Daniel Boone, Kit Carson, Dorothy Dix, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and many more. 'Stories of Great Americans for Little Americans' is a wonderful way for parents and teachers to share with children the stories of the people that played important roles in the early history of the United States. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.

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