Author: Marian Hannah Carlson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780984477678
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The story of John and Abigail Adams and their leading role in obtaining the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and in securing freedom for America over the next 25 years. The last section of the book has pages of places and websites to visit and of activities for young people. The book is also available in a free audio book with narration by David McCullough and music composed by Anthony DiLorenzo and played by the Boston Landmarks Orchestra.--Publisher.
Author: Marian Carlson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780984477609
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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"This is the essential chapter in the John Adams story that tells of his vision and courage in making The Declaration of Independence happen. Marked for hanging by King George III, Adams risked his life to secure ""Independence Forever"" for America. Aided by the strong support of his wife, Abigail, Adams spoke up in the Continental Congress and in Europe with a ""Voice Heard 'Round the World."" His dedication to the cause of American freedom separated him from his family for ten long years."
Author: Red Brick Learning
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780736845601
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Author: David Sedaris
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0316032514
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 247
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"David Sedaris's ability to transform the mortification of everyday life into wildly entertaining art," (The Christian Science Monitor) is elevated to wilder and more entertaining heights than ever in this remarkable new book. Trying to make coffee when the water is shut off, David considers using the water in a vase of flowers and his chain of associations takes him from the French countryside to a hilariously uncomfortable memory of buying drugs in a mobile home in rural North Carolina. In essay after essay, Sedaris proceeds from bizarre conundrums of daily life-having a lozenge fall from your mouth into the lap of a fellow passenger on a plane or armoring the windows with LP covers to protect the house from neurotic songbirds-to the most deeply resonant human truths. Culminating in a brilliant account of his venture to Tokyo in order to quit smoking, David Sedaris's sixth essay collection is a new masterpiece of comic writing from "a writer worth treasuring" (Seattle Times). Praise for When You Are Engulfed in Flames: "Older, wiser, smarter and meaner, Sedaris...defies the odds once again by delivering an intelligent take on the banalities of an absurd life." --Kirkus Reviews This latest collection proves that not only does Sedaris still have it, but he's also getting better....Sedaris's best stuff will still--after all this time--move, surprise, and entertain." --Booklist Table of Contents: It's Catching Keeping Up The Understudy This Old House Buddy, Can You Spare a Tie? Road Trips What I Learned That's Amore The Monster Mash In the Waiting Room Solutions to Saturday's Puzzle Adult Figures Charging Toward a Concrete Toadstool Memento Mori All the Beauty You Will Ever Need Town and Country Aerial The Man in the Hut Of Mice and Men April in Paris Crybaby Old Faithful The Smoking Section
Author: John Adams
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Presidents
Languages : en
Pages : 472
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Author: David McCullough
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 141657588X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 18
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Profiles John Adams, an influential patriot during the American Revolution who became the nation's first vice president and second president.
Author: Fitch Waterman Taylor
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Voyages around the world
Languages : en
Pages : 668
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Author: Jeannette Covert Nolan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 198
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Author: John Quincy Adams, Former
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781022549197
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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In this autobiography, John Quincy Adams chronicles his life as a slave and his journey to freedom. Adams offers a firsthand account of the horrors of slavery, as well as his struggles to obtain an education and secure his release from bondage. A powerful and moving work that sheds light on an important chapter in American history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Deborah Hopkinson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 068986907X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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This reader chronicles the life of John Adams, the second president of the newly formed United States. Full color.
