This biography introduces readers to Herbert Hoover, including his early career as a geology engineer, his early political career, and key events from Hoover's administration including the Great Depression. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information.
This biography introduces readers to William H. Harrison, including his military service during the War of 1812; his early political career as governor of Indiana Territory, US congressman, and Ohio state senator; and Harrison's term that was the shortest presidency in US history. Information about his childhood, family, and personal life is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information.
This biography introduces readers to Rutherford B. Hayes, including his early political career and key events from Hayes's administration including civil service reforms, the end of Reconstruction, and the passage of the Bland-Allison Act. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information.
This biography introduces readers Ulysses S. Grant, including his military service and key events from Grant's administration including several scandals and the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information.
This biography introduces readers to Warren G. Harding, including his early political career and key events from Harding's administration including the Teapot Dome scandal. Information about his childhood, family and personal life is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information.
This biography introduces readers to Benjamin Harrison, including his early political career and key events from Harrison's administration including the Sherman Silver Purchase Act and the Sherman Antitrust Act. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information.
This biography introduces readers to Gerald Ford, including his early political career and key events from Ford's administration including the Watergate scandal and the Vietnam War. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information.
This biography introduces readers to James A. Garfield, including his early political career and key events from Garfield's administration including his surprise nomination, the Star Route Scandal, and his assassination by Charles Guiteau. Information about his childhood, family, and personal life is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information.
This biography introduces readers to the life of Calvin Coolidge, including his early political career and key events from Coolidge's administration including the Kellogg-Briand Pact and Coolidge Prosperity. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information.
This biography introduces readers to Dwight D. Eisenhower, including his career in the US Army and key events from Eisenhower's administration including the Korean War, the struggle for civil rights, and the forming of NASA. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information.
This biography introduces readers to Millard Fillmore, including his early political career and key events from Fillmore's administration including the Compromise of 1850 and the Treaty of Kanagawa. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information.
This biography introduces readers to Grover Cleveland, including his early political career and key events from Cleveland's administration including the Presidential Succession Act and the Sherman Silver Purchase Act. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information.
This biography introduces readers to Bill Clinton, including his early political career and key events from Clinton's administration including the North American Free Trade Agreement, the 2000 Camp David Summit, and the Iraq Liberation Act. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information.
This biography introduces readers to George H.W. Bush, including his early political career and key events from Bush's administration including the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, the Persian Gulf War, and the 1992 Los Angeles Riots. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information.
This biography introduces readers to George W. Bush, including his early political career and key events from Bush's administration including the Iraq War, the No Child Left Behind Act, and Hurricane Katrina. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information.
This biography introduces readers to Jimmy Carter, including his early political career and key events from Carter's administration including a peace treaty between Israel and Egypt and the Emergency National Gas Act. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information.
This biography introduces readers to John Quincy Adams, including his political career as a Massachusetts state senator, US senator, US secretary of state, minister to the Netherlands, Prussia, Russia, and Great Britain, and US president. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information.
This biography introduces readers to Chester Arthur, including his early political career and key events from Arthur's administration including improvements to the US Navy, and the Pendleton Civil Service Act. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information.
This biography introduces readers to James Buchanan, including his early political career and key events from Buchanan's administration including the Dred Scott case and the secession of seven Southern states prior to the American Civil War. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information.
This title offers readers a backstage pass to Taylor Swift's iconic The Eras Tour. Included in this comprehensive encyclopedia is a detailed exploration of each tour stop in North America, the stage design, costumes, and dancers, and an in-depth analysis of every song featured in Swift's setlist. Readers will relive the magic of each performance and gain a deeper understanding of the artistry that enthralled audiences across North America and the world.
This biography introduces readers to John Adams, including his early political career and key events from Adams's administration including the French Revolution and the Alien and Sedition Acts. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information.
Beginning readers can delve into the life of their favorite musician and businesswoman, Taylor Swift. Readers will learn about Swift's early years and career, as well as her amazing accomplishments, and what makes her a leader. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
Beginning readers can delve into the life of their favorite spooky actress, Jenna Ortega. Readers will learn about Ortega's early years and career, as well as her amazing accomplishments, and what makes her a leader.
Beginning readers can delve into the life of their favorite actress, Margot Robbie. Readers will learn about Robbie's early years and career, as well as her amazing accomplishments, and what makes her a leader.
Beginning readers can delve into the life of their favorite singer and businesswoman, Selena Gomez. Readers will learn about Gomez's early years and career, as well as her amazing accomplishments, and what makes her a leader.
