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21) Herbert Hoover
Author
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This biography introduces readers to Herbert Hoover including his early career as a geology engineer, his early political career and key events from Hoover's administration including the Great Depression. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included."--Publisher's website
22) James K. Polk
Author
Publisher
Big Buddy Books, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"This biography introduces readers to James K. Polk including his early political career and key events from Polk's administration, including the Oregon Treaty, the Mexican War, and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards."--Publisher's...
23) James Madison
Author
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
This biography introduces readers to James Madison including his early political career and key events from Madison's administration including the War of 1812 and the Treaty of Ghent. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information.
24) James Monroe
Author
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, An Imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
This biography introduces readers to James Monroe including his military service, early political career, and key events from Monroe's administration including the Monroe Doctrine. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information.
25) John Tyler
Author
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This biography introduces young readers to the life of John Tyler including his military service, early political career, and key events from Tyler's administration including his opposition to the national bank, Second Seminole War, and the Webster-Ashburton Treaty. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included." -- Publisher's website.
Author
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This biography introduces readers to the life of Lyndon B. Johnson including his military service, early political career, and key events from Johnson's administration including the Civil Rights Act, the Vietnam War, and the Voting Rights Act. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included."--Publisher's website
27) Martin Van Buren
Author
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This biography introduces readers to Martin Van Buren including his early political career and key events from Van Buren's administration including the Second Seminole War and passage of the Independent Treasury Act. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information."--Publisher's website
28) Richard Nixon
Author
Language
English
Description
"This biography introduces readers to Richard Nixon including his military service, early political career, and key events from Nixon's administration including his debates with John F. Kennedy, the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, and his resignation. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information."--Publisher's website.
29) William Mckinley
Author
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This biography introduces readers to William McKinley including his early political and key events from McKinley's administration including the Spanish-American War, the expansion of US territory to include the Hawaiian Islands, and his assassination by Leon F. Czolgosz. Information about his childhood, family, and personal life is included."--Publisher's website
30) William Taft
Author
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This biography introduces readers to William Taft including his early political career and key events from Taft's administration including forming the US Children's Bureau and Arizona and New Mexico becoming states. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included."--Publisher's website
31) Woodrow Wilson
Author
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This biography introduces readers to Woodrow Wilson including his early political career and key events from Wilson's administration including World War I, Paris Peace Conference, signing of the Treaty of Versailles, and the Nineteenth Amendment. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included."--Publisher's website
32) Zachary Taylor
Author
Publisher
Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This biography introduces readers to Zachary Taylor including his early political career and key events from Taylor's administration including the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty and the Compromise of 1850. Information about his childhood, family, and personal life is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information." -- Publisher's website.
33) Joe Biden
Author
Publisher
Abdo Publishing, a division of Abdo
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
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.