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"Revised and updated to include the winner of the 2020 presidential election, this photo-filled and fact-packed book is a timely reference. Key features include: Information about the 2021 president-elect and the 2020 election results, a brand-new thematic spread on the impeachment process and its history, revised terminology around the language of slavery and analysis of early presidents who benefitted from and relied on enslaved labor, comprehensive...
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"Not only did the Declaration of Independence help set U.S. history in motion, the document was influential to other revolutions around the world. Therefore, it's crucial to understand the meaning of the Declaration of Independence in order to continue exploring the social studies curriculum. Readers are presented with the most important aspects of the document, including why it was written, the writing process, and its impact on American independence....
13) Joe Biden
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Provides a basic biography of U.S. president Joe Biden, offering simple text describing his childhood, education, and political career. Includes color photographs, a glossary, a timeline, and further resources.
14) Thomas Jefferson
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Thomas Jefferson was the third president of the United States and one of the most complex of the Founding Fathers. This book teaches readers about Jefferson's life, from his childhood through his post-presidential years, in a biography that draws lessons on leadership and the power of the written word.
15) Nelson Mandela
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"Nelson Mandela, the late president of South Africa, was a civil rights leader for more than 50 years, and he spent more than 25 of those years in prison for fighting apartheid. This exceptional biography takes readers to a time and place they need to know about. The struggles of the South African black population against racism and discrimination resonate with all races today. Photographs of the era and quotations from Mandela and others will shed...
17) Andrew Jackson
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Examines the childhood, political career, and other activities of the seventh president of the United States, the first president to come from a poor family.
18) Joe Biden
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This biography introduces readers to Joe Biden including his achievements as US senator and vice president, his charitable contributions, his historic selection of Kamala Harris as his running mate, and their victory in the 2020 presidential election. Information about his childhood, family, and personal life is included.