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Woodrow Wilson, U.S. PresidentLives of the Presidents: Fame, Shame (and What the Neighbors Thought) by Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt (Harcourt, 1998)
Our most educated president spent more money on books than clothes. His number? 28.
Read the official White House biography of President Wilson at Whitehouse.gov.
Bill Pickett: Rodeo-Ridin’ Cowboy by Andrea Davis Pinkney, illustrated by Brian Pinkney (Gulliver Books, 1996)
Born in Travis County, Texas, Pickett invented the rodeo sport of bulldogging. Yahoo!
Pickett was included in The National Cowboy Hall of Fame in 1971. He was the first African American inducted into this elite group.
Shake, Rattle and Roll: The Founders of Rock & Roll by Holly George-Warren, illustrated by Laura Levine (Houghton Mifflin, 2001)
Little Richard was one of the earliest rockers. This deluxe showman from Georgia made his first record at 18 and found fame in 1955 with his hit called “Tutti Fruitti.”
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted Little Richard in 1986.
Lives of the Presidents: Fame, Shame (and What the Neighbors Thought) by Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt (Harcourt, 1998)
A brief description of the 8th, one-term president who loved to sing.
Read more about Van Buren at a site devoted to American Presidents.
Franklin Pierce, U.S. PresidentLives of the Presidents: Fame, Shame (and What the Neighbors Thought) by Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt (Harcourt, 1998)
One paragraph about the 14th president who put the first Christmas tree in the White House can be found in this collective biography.
Read Pierce’s Inaugural Address on Friday, March 4, 1853, posted on The Avalon Project at the Yale Law School.
Indira Gandhi, politicianLives of Extraordinary Women: Rulers, Rebels (and What the Neighbors Thought) by Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt (Harcourt, 2000)
Indira Gandhi served as the Prime Minister of India during portions of the 1960s, 70s and 80s. This remarkable woman is highlighted in this book dedicated to women who have changed the world.
Remembering Indira Gandhi highlights Gandhi’s contributions.
Lives of the Presidents: Fame, Shame (and What the Neighbors Thought) by Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt (Harcourt, 1998)
One pithy paragraph about the 20th president who had a dog named Veto is included in this book about U.S. presidents.
Visit the White House to learn more about Garfield.
Marie Antoinette, politicianLives of Extraordinary Women: Rulers, Rebels (and What the Neighbors Thought) by Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt (Harcourt, 2000)
The queen of France at nineteen, Marie Antoinette ruled for almost twenty years. One of her most famous quotes? “Let them eat cake.”
Visit PBS.org to learn more about Antionette.
Lives of the Presidents: Fame, Shame (and What the Neighbors Thought) by Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt (Harcourt, 1998)
This one-termer was the 29th president of the U.S. Krull offers a paragraph of tidbits about his life.
For more information about Harding, visit the Harding Home in Ohio.
Lives of the Presidents: Fame, Shame (and What the Neighbors Thought) by Kathleen Krull, illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt(Harcourt, 1998)
Another one-termer, Polk was the 11th president of the U.S. The tradition of playing “Hail to the Chief” when a president enters a room began with him. One paragraph describes his life of work in this collective biography.
Read Polk’s Inaugural address on March 4, 1845 at the Avalon Project at Yale.
