Cheryl Harness
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
1998.
Language
English
Description
George Washington's ghost pulls a girl out of her school White House tour and takes her on a personal tour of the building, introducing her to the ghosts of previous presidents and to the history of the White House and of the United States.
7) The Adventurous Life of Myles Standish: and the Amazing-But-True Survival Story of Plymouth Colony
Author
Language
English
Description
A short, red-headed and red-faced man with a bold personality, Myles Standish is remembered for his soldierly defense of the Mayflower Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony. But he was just one participant in a legendary struggle for the colony's survival in a harsh new world. Departing from Holland, the Pilgrims fought off hunger, disease, and terrifying weather to arrive on the northeast coast of North America.
Working tirelessly to establish a settlement...
10) Thomas Jefferson
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Examines the life and times of the multifaceted man who wrote the Declaration of Independence and later became the third president of the United States.