Served as president from 1953-1961
Dwight D. Eisenhower came to national prominence and was elected to the presidency in 1953 because of his esteemed military career. During World War II, he served well and honorably as the Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Europe.
Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969), Growing Up to be President Read More »
Rodolfo Gonzáles was born in Denver, Colorado, the youngest of eight children. His mother died when he was two so the children grew up in a household with only their father. The family lived in a tough section of town, Denver’s “Eastside Barrio.”
Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzáles (1928-2005): Poet and Activist Read More »
Yesterday I walked over to my branch library and applied for my Los Angeles library card. I couldn’t leave without perusing the bookshelves, and there in the “973” category of the Dewey decimal system I found an illustrated book for adults called Frontier Living.
Call me “easy to please,” but I thought this was terrific! (I also loved the fact that the 1961 copyright pre-dated zip codes; the book was published in “Cleveland 2, Ohio.”)
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Early Life Clara Barton (1821-1912) was born in Oxford, Massachusetts, the youngest of five children in a middle-class family. When she was eleven, one of her brothers was seriously injured
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Jane Addams was born in 1860 in Cedarville, Illinois. Her father was a prosperous businessman who served in the Civil War and was a state senator for sixteen years. Her mother died when Jane was young; when her father remarried, the family expanded to contain nine children.
Jane Addams (1860-1935), Advocate for the Poor and Activist for Peace Read More »
