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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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Examines the common misconception that the Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776. Discusses the holiday's origins, the creation of the Declaration, and other common myths of the time. Includes a glossary, index, and resources for further information.
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"Step back in time to the birth of America and meet the real-life rebels who made this country free! On a hot summer day near Philadelphia in 1776, Thomas Jefferson sat at his desk and wrote furiously until early the next morning. He was drafting the Declaration of Independence, a document that would sever this country's ties with Britain and announce a new nation --The United States of America. Colonists were willing to risk their lives for freedom,...
13) The U.S. Senate
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Introduces readers to the United States Senate. Discusses how a bill becomes a law; a senator's job and daily duties; and the President of the Senate. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.
15) George W. Bush
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Simple text and full-color photographs describe the life of George W. Bush.
16) Abraham Lincoln
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Simple text and full-color photographs describe the life of Abraham Lincoln.
20) John F. Kennedy
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Simple text and full-color photographs describe the life of John F. Kennedy.