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Handel, Who Knew What He Liked by M.T. Anderson, illustrated by Kevin Hawkes (Candlewick, 2001)
Here’s a humorous (and detailed) take on Handel’s life and music, including the a debunking of the myth that the tradition of standing during the Hallelujah Chorus began with the king.
Read an introduction to the Handel House, it’s history, restoration and about Handel’s London at the Handel House Museum.
A Picture Book of George Washington by David A. Adler, illustrated by John Wallner and Alexandra Wallner
Washington and his times are featured in this simple biography about his life.
George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens offers a virtual mansion tour. Visit today.
George Crum and the Saratoga Chip by Gayila Taylor, illustrated by Frank Morrison (Lee & Low, 2006)
Thank you, George Crum. For inventing a most tasty treat. August 24 is National Potato Chip Day, though by all accounts, Americans celebrate potato chips every day of the year. Crum, part African-American and part American Indian is the king of snack-makers.
The Lemelson-MIT Program highlighted George Crum as an Inventor of the Week.
book source: library
A Weed is a Flower: The Life of George Washington Carver by Aliki (Aladdin, 1988)
Born a slave, George Washington Carver loved to learn and became one of America’s most important agriculturists.
Visit the George Washington Carver National Monument in Missouri preserved by the National Park Service.
Lives of the Musicians: Good Times, Bad Times (and What the Neighbors Thought) by Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt (Harcourt, 1993)
Gershwin wrote Broadway show tunes galore. Thanks, George (and your brother, Ira, too,) for Rhapsody in Blue, Swanee, I Got Rhythm and more.
Visit the Official Web site of George and Ira Gershwin.
