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Legendary American Biographies
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language : en
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Release Date : 2014
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Legendary American Biographies
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language : en
Publisher: Enslow Publishing
Release Date : 2014-12-30
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This thorough and thoughtful set includes book about the lives of individuals responsible for some of the nation's earliest political, social, and cultural achievements. The drivers featured here, moved the country forward through flight, philanthropy, and scientific invention. Inspire your students with this comprehensive look at some of the legendary Americans who influence us even today.
The Most Famous Man In America
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Author : Debby Applegate
language : en
Publisher: Image
Release Date : 2007-04-17
The Most Famous Man In America written by Debby Applegate and has been published by Image this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-04-17 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
No one predicted success for Henry Ward Beecher at his birth in 1813. The blithe, boisterous son of the last great Puritan minister, he seemed destined to be overshadowed by his brilliant siblings—especially his sister, Harriet Beecher Stowe, who penned the century’s bestselling book Uncle Tom’s Cabin. But when pushed into the ministry, the charismatic Beecher found international fame by shedding his father’s Old Testament–style fire-and-brimstone theology and instead preaching a New Testament–based gospel of unconditional love and healing, becoming one of the founding fathers of modern American Christianity. By the 1850s, his spectacular sermons at Plymouth Church in Brooklyn Heights had made him New York’s number one tourist attraction, so wildly popular that the ferries from Manhattan to Brooklyn were dubbed “Beecher Boats.” Beecher inserted himself into nearly every important drama of the era—among them the antislavery and women’s suffrage movements, the rise of the entertainment industry and tabloid press, and controversies ranging from Darwinian evolution to presidential politics. He was notorious for his irreverent humor and melodramatic gestures, such as auctioning slaves to freedom in his pulpit and shipping rifles—nicknamed “Beecher’s Bibles”—to the antislavery resistance fighters in Kansas. Thinkers such as Emerson, Thoreau, Whitman, and Twain befriended—and sometimes parodied—him. And then it all fell apart. In 1872 Beecher was accused by feminist firebrand Victoria Woodhull of adultery with one of his most pious parishioners. Suddenly the “Gospel of Love” seemed to rationalize a life of lust. The cuckolded husband brought charges of “criminal conversation” in a salacious trial that became the most widely covered event of the century, garnering more newspaper headlines than the entire Civil War. Beecher survived, but his reputation and his causes—from women’s rights to progressive evangelicalism—suffered devastating setbacks that echo to this day. Featuring the page-turning suspense of a novel and dramatic new historical evidence, Debby Applegate has written the definitive biography of this captivating, mercurial, and sometimes infuriating figure. In our own time, when religion and politics are again colliding and adultery in high places still commands headlines, Beecher’s story sheds new light on the culture and conflicts of contemporary America.
Tales Of Famous Americans
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Author : Connie Roop
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Tales Of Famous Americans written by Connie Roop and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
"A perfect introduction to some of the people who built, changed, and challenged our nation. Tales of famous Americans is sure to delight young readers"--Page 4 of cover.
Famous American Men And Women Classic Reprint
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Author : Stanley Waterloo
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2018-02-28
Famous American Men And Women Classic Reprint written by Stanley Waterloo and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-28 with History categories.
Excerpt from Famous American Men and Women There is an irresistible attraction in reading the lives of celebrated people which enchains the hearts of young and old alike. The study of individual character as represented by men and women whose names are graven on the imperishable tablets of Fame, is not only fascinating but instructive. Strange as it may seem we know less of living celebrities, who by thought and action are now molding the destiny of the nation, than we do of the immortal dead whose epitaphs are written in the sacred archives of history. This work is a record of noted Americans now living, and of the important events they have created. It contains the portraits of famous persons whose names are prominent in the annals of the times. Each portrait is reproduced from a recent photograph, and is accompanied by a biographical sketch obtained in nearly all cases by personal interview. The work is therefore of untold value as a text book of national character, an authentic account of modern progress and development, and the influence of master minds upon American history. Hon. Benjamin Harrison, Ex-President of the United States, has said: "If we would strengthen our country, we should cultivate a love for it in our hearts and in the hearts of our children and neighbors; and this love for civil institutions, for a land, for a flag, if they are worthy and great and have a glorious history, is widened and deepened by a fuller knowledge of them." Biography is not alone the history of individuals, it is the history of a Nation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Famous American Authors
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Author : Sarah Knowles Bolton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1887
Famous American Authors written by Sarah Knowles Bolton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1887 with Authors, American categories.
Capital Stories About Famous Americans
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Author : Louis Albert Banks
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2017-12-15
Capital Stories About Famous Americans written by Louis Albert Banks and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Excerpt from Capital Stories About Famous Americans: A Budget of Tales of Love, Heroism and Adventure on Land and Sea It has been the purpose Of the author to gather in this volume such stories of love, heroism, and adventurous daring, together with lighter incident, as would make-the personalities Of the people discussed, alive and real to the reader. More than half of those Whose names are disclosed in this table of contents are yet living among us, and the rest still live in these stories Of a vital personal career which make them immortal. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
America S Greatest Men And Women
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1894
America S Greatest Men And Women written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1894 with United States categories.
100 Famous Americans Who Changed American History
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Author : Samuel Willard Crompton
language : en
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
Release Date : 2005
100 Famous Americans Who Changed American History written by Samuel Willard Crompton and has been published by Gareth Stevens Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with United States categories.
From Benjamin Franklin to Bill Gates, 100 Famous Americans Who Changed American History offers a lively, informative presentation of Americans who have influenced the course of American history. Learn about Thomas Jefferson, who helped give voice to many American ideals, and Frederick Douglass, a former slave who became an important early champion for African Americans. Find out how Eleanor Roosevelt lifted the spirits of a nation, how Neil Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the Moon, and much more! Book jacket.
Famous American Statesmen Classic Reprint
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Author : Sarah Knowles Bolton
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2017-11-28
Famous American Statesmen Classic Reprint written by Sarah Knowles Bolton and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-28 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Excerpt from Famous American Statesmen "With the great, one's thoughts and manners easily become great; ... what this country longs for is personalities, grand persons, to counteract its materialities," says Emerson. Such lives as are sketched in this book are a constant inspiration, both to young and old. They teach Garfield's oft-repeated maxim, that "the genius of success is still the genius of labor." They teach patriotism a - deeper love for and devotion to America. They teach that life, with some definite and noble purpose, is worth living. I have written of Abraham Lincoln, one of our greatest and best statesmen, in "Poor Boys Who Became Famous," which will explain its omission from this volume. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
