Meet 50 trailblazers who made the United States what it is today in this bright, fact-packed biography book. With one trailblazer from every state , you'll discover how Rosa Parks from Alabama fought for civil rights, how Barack Obama from Hawaii became the USA's first Black president, how Margaret Murie from Alaska pioneered the American environmentalist movement, and how Betty Ford from Michigan improved treatment for drug addiction. Each spread features a timeline of the trailblazer's life, key facts about ...
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Meet 50 trailblazers who made the United States what it is today in this bright, fact-packed biography book. With one trailblazer from every state , you'll discover how Rosa Parks from Alabama fought for civil rights, how Barack Obama from Hawaii became the USA's first Black president, how Margaret Murie from Alaska pioneered the American environmentalist movement, and how Betty Ford from Michigan improved treatment for drug addiction. Each spread features a timeline of the trailblazer's life, key facts about their achievements, and how their trailblazing continues today . By honoring people who strove in the areas of equal rights , feminism , and environmentalism/conservation , this fact-packed book celebrates what makes America great, then and now. Alabama : Rosa Parks; Alaska : Margaret Murie; Arizona : Cesar Chavez; Arkansas : All-American Redheads (women's basketball team); California : Colin Kaepernick; Colorado : Corky Gonzales; Connecticut : Rebecca Lobo; Delaware : Joe Biden; Florida : Emma Gonzalez; Georgia : Jackie Robinson; Hawaii : Barack Obama; Idaho : Marilyn Schuler; Illinois : Betty Friedan; Indiana : Eugene V. Debs; Iowa : Carrie Chapman Catt; Kansas : William Allen White; Kentucky : Muhammad Ali; Louisiana : Norris Henderson; Maine : Dorothea Dix; Maryland : Thurgood Marshall; Massachusetts : W.E.B. DuBois; Michigan : Betty Ford; Minnesota : Maya Moore; Mississippi : Myrlie Evers-Williams; Missouri : Michael Harrington; Montana : Barbara Ehrenreich; Nebraska : Susette La Flesche; Nevada : Velma Bronn Johnson; New Hampshire : Doris Haddock; New Jersey : Paul Robeson; New Mexico : Notah Begay; New York : Margaret Sanger; North Carolina : Jessica McDonald; North Dakota : Dave Archambault; Ohio : LeBron James; Oklahoma : Woody Guthrie; Oregon : Lola Baldwin; Pennsylvania : Rachel Carson; Rhode Island : Marjorie van Vliet; South Carolina : Sarah and Angelina Grimke; South Dakota : Hubert Humphrey; Tennessee : Hattie Caraway; Texas : Lyndon Johnson; Utah : David Nelson; Vermont : Clarina I.H. Nichols; Virginia : Mildred Loving; Washington : Jenny Durkan; West Virginia : Debbie Null; Wisconsin : Robert LaFollette; Wyoming : Harriet Elizabeth Byrd The perfect book for kids to discover the most amazing achievements in American history. Learn about key social issues including feminism and civil rights. Inspiring, informative and fun, this book can be picked up any time of day for a whistlestop tour of the United States, right from your own home, school, or library. The 50 States series of books for young explorers celebrates the USA and the wider world with key facts and fun activities about the people, history, and natural environments that make each location within them uniquely wonderful. Vivid illustrations, maps, and infographics bring the places to colorful life. Also available from the series: Only in America, Only in America Activity Book, Only in California, Only in Texas, We Are the United States, 50 Adventures in the 50 States, and The 50 States.
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Lossing, Abbey. New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 112 p. 50 States. Intended for a juvenile audience. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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Lossing, Abbey. New. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 112 p. 50 States. Intended for a juvenile audience. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
