Amy Pastan
1) First ladies
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"From Martha Washington to America's newest first lady, Melania Trump, meet the 46 exceptional women who left their mark on the White House. See how the role of the First Lady has evolved from being a gracious hostess to encompassing humanitarian work and even policy making. Did you know Dolley Madison rescued state documents and a painting of George Washington as British troops set the White House on fire? Filled with amazing facts, full-color photographs...
3) Gandhi
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Smithsonian Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Who was the first person to dine in space? How long was the Wright brothers's first successful flight? What famous aircraft was named after a grape-flavored soft drink? What toy based on an animated film accompanied astronauts on a shuttle mission in 2000? These questions and many more are answered in The Smithsonian Book of Air & Space Trivia. In addition to the canon of space and aviation information, the pages are illustrated with more than 125...
Author
Publisher
Smithsonian Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Looks at every aspect of our heads of state and presidential history. Many of the questions are accompanied with photographs of artifacts from the Smithsonian's collections. Sure to puzzle the trivia buff and presidential expert alike!