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PublisherGeography Matters, Incorporated

ISBN-101931397570

ISBN-139781931397575

eBay Product ID (ePID)128555998

Product Key Features

Book TitleProfiles from History Volume 1 : Stories of Those Who Are Worthy of Remembrance

TopicGeneral

Number of Pages203 Pages

LanguageEnglish

IllustratorYes, Ellicott, Cheryl

GenreEducation, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorAshley M. Wiggers

FormatTrade Paperback

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

Volume NumberVolume 1

SynopsisProfiles from History takes a fresh look a familiar faces. Along with beautiful illustrations and fascinating stories, this book encourages children to think about the motivations of twenty historical figures. Activities and discussion questions help students recognize the effect these individuals have had on history. The profiles include: Marco Polo Johannes Gutenberg William Bradford Squanto Galileo Christopher Columbus John Smith Leonardo da Vinci Pochahontas William Shakespeare Michelangelo James Cook George Frideric Handel Benjamin Franklin Meriwether Lewis William Clark Thomas Jefferson Sacagawea Mozart Zebulon Pike Francois Millet Jesse Applegate Did you know... Benjamin Franklin had such an impact that nearly 20,000 people attended his funeral? Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press to make the written word available to all, not just the wealthy? Pocahontas bravely risked her life on more than one occasion to save others? Francois Millet was one of the first to paint common people with honor and dignity? Jesse Applegate blazed a safer trail out west so that others would never have to experience his pain? Profiles include a variety of fun activities such as crossword puzzles, word scrambles and sequencing. Timeline figures add depth and perspective. Make learning personal and memorable with Profiles from History."