Project Gutenberg 2009-10-19 Public domain in the USA. 308 Sanford, Chester Milton 1872 Owen, Grace Arlington 21019202 Modern Americans A Biographical School Reader for the Upper Grades Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Modern Americans" by Chester M. Sanford and Grace Arlington Owen is a biographical school reader designed for upper-grade students, written in the early 20th century. This book caters to a younger audience's curiosity about contemporary figures, providing engaging narratives about influential Americans who exemplify diverse fields. It aims not just to inform but to inspire young readers through the life stories of these notable individuals. The beginning of "Modern Americans" establishes the book's intention to connect real-life figures with students' experiences, emphasizing the importance of contemporary heroes. The authors discuss the significance of teaching children about notable figures who are active in society rather than only past historical figures, arguing that such knowledge fosters a sense of active citizenship. In this opening section, they outline their methodology for selecting the figures to profile, expressing hope that these stories will spark interest and discussions among students while highlighting the childhood experiences that shaped these great men and women. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- Biography Biography -- Juvenile literature E660 Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Biographies Category: American Literature Category: Teaching & Education 351188 2025-08-12T11:22:10.032027 text/html 331642 2024-10-24T20:28:06 text/html 1649304 2025-08-12T11:22:18.590976 application/epub+zip 1654120 2025-08-12T11:22:13.415029 application/epub+zip 194641 2025-08-12T11:22:12.083020 application/epub+zip 1816713 2025-08-12T11:22:22.476512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1795387 2025-08-12T11:22:17.659982 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262004 2022-09-14T05:29:56.369571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302240 2025-08-12T11:22:09.203087 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 282414 2024-10-24T20:28:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16677 2025-08-12T11:22:22.615504 application/rdf+xml 12800 2025-08-12T11:22:12.597036 image/jpeg 3257 2025-08-12T11:22:12.334009 image/jpeg 1665836 2025-08-12T11:22:10.127029 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog