Lives of the Presidents of the United States in Words of One Syllable

by Helen W. Pierson

22 chapters3h 40mEnglish1894

About this book

This book consists of simple biographies of the first 23 Presidents of the United States written chiefly in words of one syllable. Books such as this one were popular around the turn of the 20th century as a way to help children learn to read. A book like this could also be useful for ESL learners as well. - Summary by Mark Dykshoorn

Chapters (22)

101 - George Washington

1578

202 - John Adams

473

303 - Thomas Jefferson

1249

404 - James Madison

414

505 - James Monroe

540

606 - John Quincy Adams

548

707 - Andrew Jackson

626

808 - Martin Van Buren

275

909 - William Henry Harrison & John Tyler

624

1010 - James Knox Polk

228

1111 - Zachary Taylor & Millard Fillmore

311

1212 - Franklin Pierce

229

1313 - James Buchanan

413

1414 - Abraham Lincoln

1365

1515 - Andrew Johnson

178

1616 - Ulysses Simpson Grant

1809

1717 - Rutherford B. Hayes

335

1818 - James Abram Garfield

509

1919 - Chester Allan Arthur

233

2020 - Grover Cleveland

463

2121 - Benjamin Harrison

408

2222 - Grover Cleveland

392

Lives of the Presidents of the United States in Words of One Syllable

About this book

Chapters (22)

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