Follows the life of one of the best known presidents of the United States, from his birth in Kentucky to his assassination at the end of the Civil War.
Answers such questions as: What is a hurricane? Where does it come from and how does it form? and How do you keep your family safe from a barreling storm?.
Describes the early lives and notable achievements of five black scientists, Susan McKinney Steward, George Washington Carver, Ernest Everett Just, Percy Lavon Julian, and Shirley Ann Jackson.
the unlikely friendship of Elizabeth Keckley & Mary Todd Lincoln
Jones, Lynda
2009
Examines the friendship between Mary Todd Lincoln and her dressmaker, Elizabeth Keckley, who offered Mrs. Lincoln support during her years in the White House and after Lincoln's assassination, and explores how Elizabeth's revelations impacted the nation's impressions of Mary.
Introduces a variety of festivals celebrated around the world. Includes recipes and hands-on activities to give a taste of what it is like to be part of a feast or ceremony in another country.
Describes the early lives and notable achievements of five black scientists, Susan McKinney Steward, George Washington Carver, Ernest Everett Just, Percy Lavon Julian, and Shirley Ann Jackson.
