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March 3 Birthday: Alexander Graham Bell

by Anne on March 3, 2010

Alexander Graham Bell, inventor
Mar. 3, 1847-Aug 2, 1922agbell

Alexander Graham Bell by Leonard Everett Fisher (Atheneum, 1999)

Hello? The inventor of the telephone and other inventions is featured in this bio about his childhood and beyond.

The Franklin Institute Resources of Science Learning offers a short article about Bell’s Telephone and the history of telephones.

February 14 Birthday: Anna Howard Shaw

by Anne on February 14, 2010

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Anna Howard Shaw, women’s rights advocate

Feb. 14, 1847-July 2, 1919

A Voice From the Wilderness: The Story of Anna Howard Shaw by Don Brown (Houghton Mifflin, 2001)

Based on her autobiography, this story of Shaw traces her life from childhood to adulthood. A teacher, then a doctor, Shaw became active in the women’s suffrage movement.

A biography and photo of Shaw are available at MichiganEpic.org

February 11 Birthday: Thomas Edison

by Anne on February 11, 2010

Thomas Edison, inventor

Feb. 11, 1847-Oct. 18, 1931

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A Picture Book of Thomas Alva Edison by David A. Adler, illustrated by John C. Wallner and Alexandra Wallner (Holiday House, 1996)

In this biography of a man who was always thinking ahead, readers will learn about Edison’s inventions as well as his life.

At a site hosted by Rutgers, you’ll find The Edison Papers, a collection of over five million pages of documents. Search Edison’s bio, patents, inventions and other related materials.

March 3 Birthday: Alexander Graham Bell

by Anne on March 3, 2009

Alexander Graham Bell, inventor
Mar. 3, 1847-Aug 2, 1922agbell

Alexander Graham Bell by Leonard Everett Fisher (Atheneum, 1999)

Hello? The inventor of the telephone and other inventions is featured in this bio about his childhood and beyond.

The Franklin Institute Resources of Science Learning offers a short article about Bell’s Telephone and the history of telephones.

February 14 Birthday: Anna Howard Shaw

by Anne on February 14, 2009

Anna Howard Shaw, women’s rights advocate

Feb. 14, 1847-July 2, 1919

avoicefromthewildreness

A Voice From the Wilderness: The Story of Anna Howard
Shaw
by Don Brown (Houghton Mifflin, 2001)

Based on her autobiography, this story of Shaw traces her life from childhood to adulthood. A teacher, then a doctor, Shaw became active in the women’s suffrage movement.

A biography and photo of Shaw are available at MichiganEpic.org