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Books with title Famous People Today

  • Fifty Famous People

    James Baldwin

    eBook (, May 17, 2012)
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  • Fifty Famous People

    James Baldwin

    language (Didactic Press, Sept. 27, 2013)
    One of the best things to be said of the stories in this volume is that, although they are not biographical, they are about real persons who actually lived and performed their parts in the great drama of the world's history. Some of these persons were more famous than others, yet all have left enduring "footprints on the sands of time" and their names will not cease to be remembered. In each of the stories there is a basis of truth and an ethical lesson which cannot fail to have a wholesome influence; and each possesses elements of interest which, it is believed, will go far towards proving the fallibility of the doctrine that children find delight only in tales of the imaginative and unreal. The fact that there are a few more than fifty famous people mentioned in the volume may be credited to the author's wish to give good measure.
  • Fifty Famous People

    James Baldwin, Michael Anthony, MuseumAudiobooks.com

    Audiobook (MuseumAudiobooks.com, Dec. 6, 2019)
    James Baldwin (1841-1925) was an educator and administrator who wrote on subjects like biography, legends, mythology, and literature. Fifty Famous People introduces children to a variety of figures who played their part in world history. They include great American statesmen like Lincoln and Franklin, as well as ancient rulers like Cyrus the Great, King Alfred, and Robert Bruce. The stories portray poets, painters, orators, scholars, inventors, slaves, and soldiers. The stories are not considered to be strictly biographical but each of them conveys some important truth or lesson. All the characters depicted show qualities that make them worthy of being remembered as models of behavior.
  • Fifty Famous People

    James Baldwin

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, April 24, 2012)
    This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare s finesse to Oscar Wilde s wit, this unique collection brings together works as diverse and influential as The Pilgrim s Progress and Othello. As an anthology that invites readers to immerse themselves in the masterpieces of the literary giants, it is must-have addition to any library.
  • Fifty Famous People

    James Baldwin

    Paperback (Yesterday's Classics, Nov. 11, 2005)
    A companion volume to "Fifty Famous Stories Retold" by James Baldwin, "Fifty Famous People" introduces children to a variety of men who performed their parts in the great drama of the world's history. Included are anecdotes about great American statesmen, such as Lincoln and Franklin, as well as kings of long ago-Cyrus the Great, King Alfred, and Robert Bruce, boys who became famous as poets-Longfellow and Caedmon, and others who excelled in the art of painting-Giotto and Benjamin West. Other stories depict orators, scholars, inventors, slaves, and soldiers. Regardless of their fields of endeavour, all the characters portrayed show qualities that make them worthy of being remembered and looked up to as models of behavior. Young children will enjoy hearing these stories read to them, while older ones will take pleasure in reading them to themselves.
  • Fifty Famous People

    James Baldwin

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Dec. 13, 2012)
    From the preface: One of the best things to be said of the stories in this volume is that, although they are not biographical, they are about real persons who actually lived and performed their parts in the great drama of the world's history. Some of these persons were more famous than others, yet all have left enduring "footprints on the sands of time" and their names will not cease to be remembered. In each of the stories there is a basis of truth and an ethical lesson which cannot fail to have a wholesome influence; and each possesses elements of interest which, it is believed, will go far towards proving the fallibility of the doctrine that children find delight only in tales of the imaginative and unreal. The fact that there are a few more than fifty famous people mentioned in the volume may be credited to the author's wish to give good measure.
  • Fifty Famous People

    James Baldwin

    Paperback (Book Jungle, Dec. 15, 2008)
    James Baldwin was an American educator and administrator. After his career as an educator he began writing on such topics as legends, mythology, biography, and literature. Fifty Famous People is comprised of short stories about people, some more famous than others. The stories cannot be strictly called biographical but there is truth in each of them. Each person has had a lasting influence and an ethical lesson can be found in each story. Baldwin also wrote Fifty Famous Stories Retold.
  • Fifty Famous People

    James Baldwin

    Hardcover (Kessinger Publishing, LLC, Sept. 10, 2010)
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
  • Famous People

    Kenneth McLeish, Valerie McLeish, Damon Burnard, Andrew Snell

    Paperback (Troll Communications Llc, June 1, 1991)
    Profiles historical and contemporary world leaders, athletes, artists, musicians, explorers, scientists, and other famous people
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  • Non Famous People

    William J Bozic Jr.

    (Bozic Enterprises LLC, May 27, 2018)
    A collection of 20 high interest, easy-to-read, young adult fictional short stories related to the American public high school experience told from the perspectives of different teachers in various locations.
  • Fifty Famous People

    James Baldwin

    (Living Book Press, Feb. 27, 2020)
    James Baldwin’s Fifty Famous People collects stories of famous people that all of us can learn from. Biographies include people from many countries and time periods including Paul Revere, King Solomon, Louis XIV, Daniel Webster, Alexander the Great and many more.This edition is complete and unabridged with all of the original illustrations.
  • Fifty Famous People

    James Baldwin

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Sept. 10, 2016)
    Classics for Your Collection: goo.gl/U80LCr --------- A very short book about famous (and not famous)people and experiences they had. This book was written for children, but adults too would like it. PREFATORY NOTE One of the best things to be said of the stories in this volume is that, although they are not biographical, they are about real persons who actually lived and performed their parts in the great drama of the world's history. Some of these persons were more famous than others, yet all have left enduring "footprints on the sands of time" and their names will not cease to be remembered. In each of the stories there is a basis of truth and an ethical lesson which cannot fail to have a wholesome influence; and each possesses elements of interest which, it is believed, will go far towards proving the fallibility of the doctrine that children find delight only in tales of the imaginative and unreal. The fact that there are a few more than fifty famous people mentioned in the volume may be credited to the author's wish to give good measure. Scroll Up and Get Your Copy! Classic Books Available at Amazon's CreateSpace: goo.gl/0oisZU Classic Library: Symposium by Plato https://www.createspace.com/6484782 The Oz Series Book 1: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz https://www.createspace.com/6426287 Book 2: The Marvelous Land of Oz https://www.createspace.com/6462832 Book 3: Ozma of Oz https://www.createspace.com/6356346 Book 4: Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz https://www.createspace.com/6464450 Book 5: The Road to Oz https://www.createspace.com/6464521 Book 6: The Emerald City of Oz https://www.createspace.com/6464602 Book 7: The Patchwork Girl of Oz https://www.createspace.com/6464682 Book 8: TIK-TOK of Oz https://www.createspace.com/6353841 Book 9: The Scarecrow of Oz https://www.createspace.com/6461981 Book 10: Rinkitink in Oz https://www.createspace.com/6464764 Book 11: The Lost Princess of Oz https://www.createspace.com/6465342 Book 12: The Tin Woodman of Oz https://www.createspace.com/6466582 Book 13: The Magic of Oz https://www.createspace.com/6466620 Book 14: Glinda of OZ https://www.createspace.com/6461890 Best Novel Classics Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen https://www.createspace.com/6428537 Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen https://www.createspace.com/6425513 Persuasion by Jane Austen https://www.createspace.com/6427638 The Story Girl by L. M. Montgomery https://www.createspace.com/6525123 Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery https://www.createspace.com/6525372 An Old-Fashioned Girl by Louisa May Alcott https://www.createspace.com/6524768 A Sicilian Romance by Ann Radcliffe https://www.createspace.com/6493459 Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu https://www.createspace.com/6451809 Daisy Miller (1879 Version) by Henry James https://www.createspace.com/6445037 Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (7×10 Larger Edition for Easy Reading) https://www.createspace.com/6530564 Little Men by Louisa May Alcott (7×10 Larger Edition for Easy Reading) https://www.createspace.com/6530986 Anne of Green Gables by L. M. Montgomery https://www.createspace.com/6525372 The Story Girl by L. M. Montgomery https://www.createspace.com/6525123 An Old-Fashioned Girl by Louisa May Alcott https://www.createspace.com/6524768
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