| Description |
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm. |
| Series |
United States presidents.
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| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
William H. Harrison -- Timeline -- Did you know? -- Early years -- The frontier -- Family and career -- Governor Harrison -- Working for his country -- Bid for president -- Tippecanoe and Tyler too -- The ninth president -- President Harrison's cabinet -- Office of the president -- Presidents and their terms. |
| Summary |
This biography introduces readers to William H. Harrison including his military service during the War of 1812; his early political career as governor of Indiana Territory, US congressman, Ohio state senator; and Harrison's term as the shortest presidency in US history. Information about his childhood, family, and personal life is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. |
| Audience |
3456 Childrens Plus, Incorporated. |
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750 Lexile. |
| Subject |
Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841 -- Juvenile literature.
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Harrison, William Henry, 1773-1841.
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Presidents -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Legislators.
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Political science.
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Presidents.
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United States -- Juvenile literature.
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United States.
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| ISBN |
1532193548 |
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9781532193545 |
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