Author: Marc Brown
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780316110440
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Arthur's essay wins a contest and he has to read it to the President in a special ceremony at the White House.
Arthur Meets the President
Author: Marc Brown
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780316110440
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Arthur's essay wins a contest and he has to read it to the President in a special ceremony at the White House.
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780316110440
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Arthur's essay wins a contest and he has to read it to the President in a special ceremony at the White House.
Arthur Meets the President
Author: Marc Brown
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Arthur's essay wins a contest and he has to read it to the President in a special ceremony at the White House.
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Languages : en
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Arthur's essay wins a contest and he has to read it to the President in a special ceremony at the White House.
Arthur Meets the President
Author: Marc Tolon Brown
Publisher: Perfection Learning
ISBN: 9780780722200
Category : Aardvark
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Arthur is off to Washington D.C. to meet the President of the United States and recite his winning essay in front of everyone. But a gust of wind blows Arthur's trusty note cards away! Who can help him? Arthur Adventures.
Publisher: Perfection Learning
ISBN: 9780780722200
Category : Aardvark
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Arthur is off to Washington D.C. to meet the President of the United States and recite his winning essay in front of everyone. But a gust of wind blows Arthur's trusty note cards away! Who can help him? Arthur Adventures.
War and the American Presidency
Author: Arthur Meier Schlesinger
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393346358
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
"Historical reflections that deftly challenge the political and ideological foundations of President Bush's foreign policy."--Charles A. Kupchan, New York Times In a book that brings a magisterial command of history to the most urgent of contemporary questions, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., explores the war in Iraq, the presidency, and the future of democracy. Describing unilateralism as "the oldest doctrine in American history," Schlesinger nevertheless warns of the dangers posed by the fatal turn in U.S. policy from deterrence and containment to preventive war. He writes powerfully about George W. Bush's expansion of presidential power, reminding us nevertheless of our country's distinguished legacy of patriotism through dissent in wartime. And in a new chapter written especially for the paperback edition, he examines the historical role of religion in American politics as a background for an assessment of Bush's faith-based presidency.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393346358
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
"Historical reflections that deftly challenge the political and ideological foundations of President Bush's foreign policy."--Charles A. Kupchan, New York Times In a book that brings a magisterial command of history to the most urgent of contemporary questions, two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., explores the war in Iraq, the presidency, and the future of democracy. Describing unilateralism as "the oldest doctrine in American history," Schlesinger nevertheless warns of the dangers posed by the fatal turn in U.S. policy from deterrence and containment to preventive war. He writes powerfully about George W. Bush's expansion of presidential power, reminding us nevertheless of our country's distinguished legacy of patriotism through dissent in wartime. And in a new chapter written especially for the paperback edition, he examines the historical role of religion in American politics as a background for an assessment of Bush's faith-based presidency.
Chester Alan Arthur
Author: Zachary Karabell
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1466834625
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
The Gilded Age bon vivant who became America's unlikeliest chief executive-and who presided over a sweeping reform of the system that nurtured him Chester Alan Arthur never dreamed that one day he would be president of the United States. A successful lawyer, Arthur had been forced out as the head of the Custom House of the Port of New York in 1877 in a power struggle between the two wings of the Republican Party. He became such a celebrity that he was nominated for vice president in 1880-despite his never having run for office before. Elected alongside James A. Garfield, Arthur found his life transformed just four months into his term, when an assassin shot and killed Garfield, catapulting Arthur into the presidency. The assassin was a deranged man who thought he deserved a federal job through the increasingly corrupt "spoils system." To the surprise of many, Arthur, a longtime beneficiary of that system, saw that the time had come for reform. His opportunity came in the winter of 1882-83, when he pushed through the Pendleton Act, which created a professional civil service and set America on a course toward greater reforms in the decades to come. Chester Arthur may be largely forgotten today, but Zachary Karabell eloquently shows how this unexpected president-of whom so little was expected-rose to the occasion when fate placed him in the White House. "By exploring the Gilded Age's parallels with our own divisive political scene, Karabell does an excellent job of cementing the volume's relevance for contemporary readers. " - Publishers Weekly
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1466834625
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
The Gilded Age bon vivant who became America's unlikeliest chief executive-and who presided over a sweeping reform of the system that nurtured him Chester Alan Arthur never dreamed that one day he would be president of the United States. A successful lawyer, Arthur had been forced out as the head of the Custom House of the Port of New York in 1877 in a power struggle between the two wings of the Republican Party. He became such a celebrity that he was nominated for vice president in 1880-despite his never having run for office before. Elected alongside James A. Garfield, Arthur found his life transformed just four months into his term, when an assassin shot and killed Garfield, catapulting Arthur into the presidency. The assassin was a deranged man who thought he deserved a federal job through the increasingly corrupt "spoils system." To the surprise of many, Arthur, a longtime beneficiary of that system, saw that the time had come for reform. His opportunity came in the winter of 1882-83, when he pushed through the Pendleton Act, which created a professional civil service and set America on a course toward greater reforms in the decades to come. Chester Arthur may be largely forgotten today, but Zachary Karabell eloquently shows how this unexpected president-of whom so little was expected-rose to the occasion when fate placed him in the White House. "By exploring the Gilded Age's parallels with our own divisive political scene, Karabell does an excellent job of cementing the volume's relevance for contemporary readers. " - Publishers Weekly
Arthur's Underwear
Author:
Publisher: Little Brown & Company
ISBN: 9780316110129
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
It takes a really embarrassing moment in the school cafeteria to cure Arthur of his fear of being caught in his underwear.
Publisher: Little Brown & Company
ISBN: 9780316110129
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
It takes a really embarrassing moment in the school cafeteria to cure Arthur of his fear of being caught in his underwear.
The Unexpected President
Author: Scott S. Greenberger
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 030682390X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
When President James Garfield was shot in 1881, nobody expected Vice President Chester A. Arthur to become a strong and effective president, a courageous anti-corruption reformer, and an early civil rights advocate. Despite his promising start as a young man, by his early fifties Chester A. Arthur was known as the crooked crony of New York machine boss Roscoe Conkling. For years Arthur had been perceived as unfit to govern, not only by critics and the vast majority of his fellow citizens but by his own conscience. As President James A. Garfield struggled for his life, Arthur knew better than his detractors that he failed to meet the high standard a president must uphold. And yet, from the moment President Arthur took office, he proved to be not just honest but brave, going up against the very forces that had controlled him for decades. He surprised everyone -- and gained many enemies -- when he swept house and took on corruption, civil rights for blacks, and issues of land for Native Americans. A mysterious young woman deserves much of the credit for Arthur's remarkable transformation. Julia Sand, a bedridden New Yorker, wrote Arthur nearly two dozen letters urging him to put country over party, to find "the spark of true nobility" that lay within him. At a time when women were barred from political life, Sand's letters inspired Arthur to transcend his checkered past--and changed the course of American history. This beautifully written biography tells the dramatic, untold story of a virtually forgotten American president. It is the tale of a machine politician and man-about-town in Gilded Age New York who stumbled into the highest office in the land, only to rediscover his better self when his nation needed him.
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 030682390X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
When President James Garfield was shot in 1881, nobody expected Vice President Chester A. Arthur to become a strong and effective president, a courageous anti-corruption reformer, and an early civil rights advocate. Despite his promising start as a young man, by his early fifties Chester A. Arthur was known as the crooked crony of New York machine boss Roscoe Conkling. For years Arthur had been perceived as unfit to govern, not only by critics and the vast majority of his fellow citizens but by his own conscience. As President James A. Garfield struggled for his life, Arthur knew better than his detractors that he failed to meet the high standard a president must uphold. And yet, from the moment President Arthur took office, he proved to be not just honest but brave, going up against the very forces that had controlled him for decades. He surprised everyone -- and gained many enemies -- when he swept house and took on corruption, civil rights for blacks, and issues of land for Native Americans. A mysterious young woman deserves much of the credit for Arthur's remarkable transformation. Julia Sand, a bedridden New Yorker, wrote Arthur nearly two dozen letters urging him to put country over party, to find "the spark of true nobility" that lay within him. At a time when women were barred from political life, Sand's letters inspired Arthur to transcend his checkered past--and changed the course of American history. This beautifully written biography tells the dramatic, untold story of a virtually forgotten American president. It is the tale of a machine politician and man-about-town in Gilded Age New York who stumbled into the highest office in the land, only to rediscover his better self when his nation needed him.
Arthur Writes a Story
Author: Marc Brown
Publisher: LB Kids
ISBN: 9780316118651
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
A classic Arthur Adventure- now on CD! What makes a story entertaining? That's the question Arthur asks himself when Mr. Ratburn gives a creative writing assignment to his class. When D.W. yawns through Arthur's first story, he worries that his tale isn't exciting enough. Is the setting too humdrum? Maybe he needs to research his subject more thoroughly. Or perhaps humor is the key to creating a lively tale! With every new angle, Arthur's story takes one more hilarious step further away from his original idea - but is the end result really the tale he wants to tell? Kids will love listening along as Marc Brown reads this classic Arthur story.
Publisher: LB Kids
ISBN: 9780316118651
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
A classic Arthur Adventure- now on CD! What makes a story entertaining? That's the question Arthur asks himself when Mr. Ratburn gives a creative writing assignment to his class. When D.W. yawns through Arthur's first story, he worries that his tale isn't exciting enough. Is the setting too humdrum? Maybe he needs to research his subject more thoroughly. Or perhaps humor is the key to creating a lively tale! With every new angle, Arthur's story takes one more hilarious step further away from his original idea - but is the end result really the tale he wants to tell? Kids will love listening along as Marc Brown reads this classic Arthur story.
Arthur's Birthday
Author: Marc Brown
Publisher: LB Kids
ISBN: 9780316059572
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Arthur can't wait to hand out his birthday party invitations. But it turns out Muffy is having her party on the exact same day! All of his friends are split between the two parties so Arthur and Francine hatch a clever scheme to make sure Arthur and Muffy have the best birthdays yet!
Publisher: LB Kids
ISBN: 9780316059572
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Arthur can't wait to hand out his birthday party invitations. But it turns out Muffy is having her party on the exact same day! All of his friends are split between the two parties so Arthur and Francine hatch a clever scheme to make sure Arthur and Muffy have the best birthdays yet!
Arthur Goes to Camp
Author: Marc Brown
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780316110587
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
With a cabin full of frogs, Arthur can't wait to leave summer camp. He runs away during the big scavenger hunt. But his friend's need Arthur's help to win against a rival camp. Where did Arthur go?
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9780316110587
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
With a cabin full of frogs, Arthur can't wait to leave summer camp. He runs away during the big scavenger hunt. But his friend's need Arthur's help to win against a rival camp. Where did Arthur go?