"Here are over 200 stories celebrating 23 great birthdays of patriot-founders and upbuilders of the Republics of both North and South America. In the stories are more than 75 historical characters, men, women, and children. The arrangement follows the school-year, beginning in October with Columbus." The stories included are to be read by or to children as an introduction to the biographies of many fascinating and important Americans. - Summary by From the Preface and by Lynne Thompson
ForewardOctober 12 Columbus and Discoverer's DayOctober 14 William Penn, The Founder of PennsylvaniaOctober 27 Theodore Roosevelt, America's Hero: The Square Deal, Theodore RooseveltOctober 30 John Adams, The Son of LibertyNovember 15 William Pitt, Defender of AmericaDecember 2 Dom Pedro the Second, the Magnanimus, the Best Republican in BrazilDecember 20 William Bradford, and the Landing of the PilgrimsJanuary 7 General Israel Putnam, 'Old Put'January 11 Alexander Hamilton, Defender of the ConstitutionJanuary 17 Benjamin Franklin, the American SocratesFebruary 12 Abraham Lincoln, the Great EmancipatorFebruary 22 George Washington, The Father of his Country Part 1February 22 George Washington, The Father of his Country Part 2February 25 Jose de San Martin of Argentina, The Protector Part 1February 25 Jose de San Martin of Argentina, The Protector Part 2March 15 Andrew Jackson, Old HickoryApril 13 Thomas Jefferson, The Framer of the Declaration of IndependenceMay 29 Patrick Henry, The Orator of the War for IndependenceJune 9 Francisco de Miranda of Venezuela, the Flaming Son of LibertyJune 23-24 Roger Williams and the Founding of ProvidenceJuly 6 John Paul Jones, America's Immortal Sea-FighterJuly 24 Simon Bolivar of Venezuela, the LiberatorAugust 20 Bernardo O'Higgins, First Soldier, First Citizen of ChileSeptember 6 The Marquis de Lafayette, the Friend of AmericaSeptember 24 John Marshall, the Expounder of the Constitution
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