Washington is Burning!
The War of 1812
by Alvin Robert Cunningham
Educational Children's Book (ages 9-12)
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United States War of 1812, Juvenile literature, HistoryPlaces
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Washington is Burning!: The War of 1812
2003, Perfection Learning
in English
- Reinforced Library Binding
0789158965 9780789158963
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"Explains the reasons surrounding the War of 1812, describes the significant events before and after the burning of Washington, D.C., profiles Dolley and James Madison, and includes a short fictitious story of a slave girl caught in the war. "Washington is Burning! The War of 1812" contains archival drawings, maps, and colored paintings. It also includes bolded vocabulary words with a glossary and an index. Children will be able to identify with the young, main character and learn about an important event in American history at the same time. This is an excellent children's book to be read and shared during Black History Month."
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The author, Alvin Robert Cunningham, is a retired educator of 34 years. He taught American History at Henry High School in Henry, Illinois and Social Studies in the Ottawa Elementary Schools in Ottawa, Illinois. Mr. Cunningham enjoys reading, especially about American history in the 19th century. He and his wife enjoy living at their new home in Streator, Illinois.
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