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Describes an incident in the early life of George Washington, which provides a glimpse of his relationship with his mother. When George Washington was eleven years old, he wanted nothing more than to visit his brother who lived many miles away. George's mother would not allow him to go, but George thought of a clever way to convince her. His first victory wasn't as grand as leading the troops during the Revolutionary War, but it showed the determined...
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Childhood of famous Americans volume 45
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Emphasizes the boyhood of the botanist who developed or improved many species of fruit, flower, and vegetable, including the potato which bears his name.
15) Mr. Rogers
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Details the childhood of Fred Rogers, host of the popular, long-running public television children's show, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
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Introduces the life of renowned children's author and illustrator Ted Geisel, popularly known as Dr. Seuss, focusing on his childhood and youth in Springfield, Massachusetts. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, on March 2, 1904, Theodor Seuss Geisel (better known under his pseudonym "Dr. Seuss") was probably the best-loved and best-selling children's book writer of all time. Returning from Europe by boat in 1936, Seuss amused himself by writing a...