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The World Almanac Education Group Inc. presents a biographical sketch of U.S. President Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) as part of The World Almanac for Kids Online. Jefferson was the author of the Declaration of Independence and a leader during the American Revolution. He was the 3rd president and served from 1801-1809. One of Jefferson's achievements as president was the purchase the Louisiana Territory from France.
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The World Almanac Education Group Inc. presents a biographical sketch of U.S. President James Madison (1751-1836) as part of The World Almanac for Kids Online. Madison played a leading role in the Constitutional Convention. He was the 4th president and served from 1809-1817. In 1812, Madison asked Congress to declare war on Great Britain because of the British impressment of American sailors and the interference with U.S. trade. This war became known as the War of 1812.
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The World Almanac Education Group Inc. presents a biographical sketch of American inventor Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) as part of the Inventions section of The World Almanac for Kids Online. Edison was a prolific inventor who patented over 1000 inventions. These inventions included a telegraphic repeating instrument, a practical electric light bulb, an electric generating system, a sound-recording device, and a motion picture projector.
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The World Almanac Education Group Inc. presents a biographical sketch of U.S. President William Howard Taft (1857-1930) as part of The World Almanac for Kids Online. Taft, a Republican, was the 27th president and served from 1909-1913. The accomplishments of the Taft administration include the establishment of the Federal Children's Bureau and antitrust prosecutions of big business. After his presidency, Taft served as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1921-1930.
Author: World Almanac KidsTM
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1510761837
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 573
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling World Almanac™ comes a full‑color, full‑of‑fun, oversize book packed with thousands of awesome facts about science, nature, and people—everything on planet Earth and beyond. Kids want to learn about the world around them, and with this engaging, colorful collection of facts, figures, photographs, and fun, they will. Perfect for home or for school, and a great gift for any curious reader, here are thousands of fascinating and surprising facts about almost everything: Animals—Dogs, cats, snakes, insects, spiders, sharks, and more Culture—Art, holidays, food, movies, and more Disasters—Earthquakes, shipwrecks, floods, storms, and more Geography—Oceans, mountains, continents, habitats, and more Geology—Volcanoes, tectonics, minerals, gems, and more Human Body and Medicine—Diseases, organs, senses, and other weird and wonderful human body facts. Record-setters—All about the biggest, smallest, fastest, tallest, and more Space—The moon, stars, planets, human spaceflight, and more Sports—Basketball, baseball, football, hockey, Olympic, and soccer superstars past and present, and more Technology—Computers, drones, inventions, and more The World Almanac™ 5,001 Incredible Facts for Kids on Nature, Science, and People provides kids, teachers, and families timely and timeless information on an enormous variety of subjects. It will give readers hours and hours of fun while it educates and illuminates.
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The World Almanac Education Group Inc. presents a biographical sketch of U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) as part of The World Almanac for Kids Online. Grant, a Republican, was the 18th president and served from 1869-1877. One major issue faced by Grant during his presidency was that of Reconstruction. Prior to serving as president, Grant was the commander of the Union forces during the American Civil War.
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The World Almanac Education Group Inc. presents a biographical sketch of U.S. President Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) as part of The World Almanac for Kids Online. Wilson, a Democrat, was the 28th president and served from 1913-1921. Wilson promoted the establishment of the Federal Trade Commission. The United States entered World War I on April 6, 1917 after Wilson asked Congress to declare war. In an effort to end the war, Wilson developed a peace program that included the establishment of a League of Nations to maintain peace.
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The World Almanac Education Group Inc. presents a biographical sketch of U.S. President Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901) as part of The World Almanac for Kids Online. Harrison was the 23rd president and served from 1889-1893. Harrison increased the size of the merchant marine in order to encourage expanded trade and increased the size of the navy in order to protect commercial interests abroad.
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The World Almanac Education Group Inc. presents a biographical sketch of U.S. President Grover Cleveland (1837-1908) as part of The World Almanac for Kids Online. Cleveland was both the 22nd and 24th president of the United States. His terms of office were 1885-1889 and 1893-1897. Cleveland is the only president to have served two nonconsecutive terms. Cleveland supported the repeal of the Tenure of Office Act, which had restricted the president.
Author: World Almanac KidsTM
Publisher: World Almanac
ISBN: 9781510767164
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 312
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling World Almanac™ comes a full‑color, full‑of‑fun, oversize book packed with thousands of awesome facts about America—everything about the 50 states and beyond. Kids want to learn about the world around them, and with this engaging, colorful collection of facts, figures, photographs, and fun, they will. Perfect for home or for school, and a great gift for any curious reader, here are thousands of fascinating and surprising facts about about the United States, from its natural resources and landmarks, to the first peoples to inhabit and explore the Americas, to the innovation and diversity of the nation in the 21st century––and everything in between. Kids, teachers, and families will find timely and timeless information on an enormous variety of subjects. It will give readers hours and hours of fun while it educates and illuminates.
