Gwenyth Swain is the author of over twenty books for children, including the novel Chig and the Second Spread, the picture book I Wonder As I Wander, and Bookworks: Making Books by Hand, winner of a Minnesota Book Award.
13 Ebooks tarafından Gwenyth Swain
Gwenyth Swain: Dred and Harriet Scott
The landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision Dred Scott v. Sandford, in which the slave Dred Scott was denied freedom for himself and his family, raised the ire of abolitionists and set the scene for the …
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Gwenyth Swain: Little Crow/Taoyateduta
The Plains Indian Wars of the nineteenth century garnered enduring fame for certain Indian leaders, their names echoing powerfully even today: Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse, Red Cloud. Just as …
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Gwenyth Swain: Civil Rights Pioneer
Mary Church Terrell grew up after the Civil War with many opportunities. Although she received an excellent education and had a distinguished teaching career, Mary grew up African American in a …
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Gwenyth Swain: Road to Seneca Falls
When Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a little girl in the early 1800s, she realized that most people seemed to think that boys were better than girls. As Stanton grew up, she saw that women had fewer …
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€43.27
Gwenyth Swain: Hunger for Learning
When nine-year-old Booker T. Washington was finally freed from slavery, he soon discovered that freedom had a price, and that he had to work, and work hard, to make his way in the world. After years …
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Gwenyth Swain: President of the Underground Railroad
Growing up in a Quaker family in the South in 1830, Levi Coffin did not support slavery, but he was exposed to its atrocities. Convinced that every person deserved to be free, Levi began helping …
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€43.13
Gwenyth Swain: Documents of Freedom
Audisee(R) e Books with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! What are the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the U.S. …
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Gwenyth Swain: Johnny Appleseed
John Chapman loved all forms of nature, and he worked throughout his lifetime to improve it by planting apple trees. Known as the folk hero Johnny Appleseed, John helped to build America–not with a …
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€48.26
Gwenyth Swain: Freedom Seeker
The son of a wealthy, repected admiral, William Penn did what was forbidden in seventeenth-century England–he openly practiced the Quaker religion. Penn dreamed of a place with freedom of religion. …
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Gwenyth Swain: Sojourner Truth
Isabella changed her name to Sojourner Truth because she "was to travel up an’ down this land…to declare truth to the people." Her strong voice and faith forced people to listen to her, …
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€48.18
Gwenyth Swain: Documents of Freedom
What are the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, and the U.S. Constitution? They’re important documents that helped to shape our country. But what’s the story behind how these documents …
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