This exciting book highlights the biographies of several prominent figures who started down the road to success as adolescents or teenagers. Many of us are familiar with Oprah Winfrey, Thomas Edison, Leonardo da Vinci and Dr. George Washington Carver, but what is not commonly known about these individuals and others like them, is the fact that - even though they were often ridiculed, rejected and disrespected as children – they pressed on and turned their stumbling blocks into stepping sto...

Written by a father and his two young sons, When Our Home Had Porches is a historical review of the times when our communities were very different. It was an era when there were two parents and/ or extended family members in practically every home. A time when there were no drugs, no gangs (as we know them today), no drive-by-shootings and no security officers and metal detectors in our schools. It was a time when it was illegal to buy beer or wine on Sunday, a time when there were no PG- ...

On March 18, 2008, after the Jeremiah Wright incident, Senator Barack Obama went on national television and delivered what many called one of the most inspiring and thought provoking speeches ever delivered on the issue of race. After the speech, several news organizations reported that it was time for America to engage in discussions on race. Over the years, we have had several discussions on the subject, most of which focused on the relationship between blacks and whites but seldom have ...

A lively biography of the civil rights leader: "Boxed insets add historic context and more specific information . . . a nice fit for middle readers." — BooklistI helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott. I am only 34 when I give the "I Have a Dream" speech. I am Martin Luther King Jr.Learn all about a heroic man whose accomplishments are truly inspiring. This book features:illustrations throughouta timeline

Through It All, a unique, intimate portrait of the Kings, one of America's most extraordinary families, is written as only a beloved elder sibling of Dr. Martin L. King, Jr., could -- with insight, tenderness, and wisdom.Christine King Farris, the only sister of Dr. King and his brother, A.D., is the surviving member of the family that together stood for the rights of all Americans at the forefront of the civil rights movement. They come from a long line o...

A prizewinning historian pens this biography of C.L. Franklin, the greatest African-American preacher of his generation, father of Aretha, and civil rights pioneer.

I am grateful beyond words for the example of the lanterns shared in this memoir whose lives I hope will illuminate my children's, your children's, and the paths of countless others coming behind.--Marian Wright Edelman, from the PrefaceMarian Wright Edelman, "the most influential children's advocate in the country" (The Washington Post), shares stories from her life at the center of this century's most dramatic civil rights struggles. She pays tribute to the extraordinary...

Sheldon Parrish pictured here in the early 1990s as Football Coach of Roosevelt High School Beyond The Wishing Well is the second project by author Sheldon Parrish. This piece is the follow up to the book, One Square Mile his fi rst book released in August of 2009. The author states that where the preceding book was from an Autobiographical perspective this project is more refl ections of town residents and people who grew up in Roosevelt, NY. The book goes further to point out the diversi...

The story of one of the most influential civil rights activist of our time.Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was only 25 when he helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott and was soon organizing black people across the country in support of the right to vote, desegregation, and other basic civil rights. Maintaining nonviolent and peaceful tactics even when his life was threatened, King was also an advocate for the poor and spoke out against racial and economic injustice...

Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton--two of the most influential Founding Fathers--were also fierce rivals with two opposing political philosophies and two radically different visions for America.While Jefferson is better remembered today, it is actually Hamilton’s political legacy that has triumphed--a legacy that has subverted the Constitution and transformed the federal government into the very leviathan state that our forefathers fought against in the Ameri...

From Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s daughter, Dr. Bernice A. King: “My father’s dream continues to live on from generation to generation, and this beautiful and powerful illustrated edition of his world-changing "I Have a Dream" speech brings his inspiring message of freedom, equality, and peace to the youngest among us—those who will one day carry his dream forward for everyone.”On August 28, 1963, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the March on Washington, Martin Luther K...

US Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Bill of Rights, and Guide to US GovernmentTABLE OF CONTENTS:I. Constitution (text only) Preamble and Articles Bill of Rights Subsequent AmendmentsII. Constitution (with analysis) Constitution: Preamble Article 1 Article 2 Article 3 Article 4 Article 5 Article 6 Article 7 Amendments: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27III. History, Clauses, and InterpretationFounding Documents: Decla...