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Genre/Form: | History picture books NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Historical NONFICTION / History / United States / 19th Century Informational works Creative nonfiction Juvenile works Picture books Essais fictionnels Documents d'information Livres d'images Juvenile literature Ouvrages pour la jeunesse |
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Named Person: | Stephen Pleasonton; Stephen Pleasonton; Stephen Pleasonton; Stephen Pleasonton |
Material Type: | Juvenile audience |
Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Anna Crowley Redding; Ed Fotheringham |
ISBN: | 9780062740328 0062740326 9780062740335 0062740334 |
OCLC Number: | 1109837253 |
Target Audience: | Ages 4 to 8. |
Description: | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm |
Other Titles: | How we almost lost the words that built America |
Responsibility: | written by Anna Crowley Redding ; illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham. |
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A fascinating historical anecdote
This story of a clerk charged with saving the most important documents in U. S. history reminds us how important the actions of one person can be. Colorfully illustrated, this tells the story of the burning of Washington D.C. during the War of 1812 and a State Department clerk who managed to rescue...
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This story of a clerk charged with saving the most important documents in U. S. history reminds us how important the actions of one person can be. Colorfully illustrated, this tells the story of the burning of Washington D.C. during the War of 1812 and a State Department clerk who managed to rescue hundreds of important documents---including the original Declaration of Independence---from being reduced to ashes. Long on illustration and short on text, readers of all levels will be engaged by this stirring tale. Anecdotes like this one are often what really bring history to life for many people, myself included.
A remarkable story from our nation's history that reminds us of the important role individuals play in society.
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