Project Gutenberg 2025-01-06 Public domain in the USA. 170 Turpin, Edna Henry Lee 1867 1952 Grosch, Oscar Edward 1863 1928 Grosch, O. Grosch, E. Oscar 07040026 Brief biographies from American history, for the fifth and sixth grades : $b Required by the syllabus for elementary schools of New York State Education Department $aUnited States :$bCharles E. Merrill Co., $c1907. Graded supplementary reading series Donald Cummings, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Brief Biographies from American History" by Edna Henry Lee Turpin is a historical collection of biographies aimed at fifth and sixth graders, written in the early 20th century. The book presents short narratives about significant figures in American history, intended to provide young readers with a foundational understanding of the nation's past through the lives of influential individuals. The opening of the book establishes its educational purpose, emphasizing the importance of biography in teaching history. It discusses the role of biographical stories in childhood education and outlines the format and intentions behind the narratives. The beginning introduces key historical characters, such as Leif the Lucky and Marco Polo, connecting their explorations and contributions to the broader tapestry of American history. Throughout the text, the author focuses on engaging language and vivid storytelling to captivate young readers and spark their interest in the lives of these historical figures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/briefbiographies00turp 20220718181052turpin 1907 US Reading ease score: 68.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en United States -- Biography E151 Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Biographies Category: History - American 482231 2025-06-29T13:49:09.407680 text/html 455372 2025-01-06T04:48:20 text/html 3116576 2025-06-29T13:49:17.384657 application/epub+zip 3113192 2025-06-29T13:49:11.073685 application/epub+zip 546918 2025-06-29T13:49:10.136641 application/epub+zip 4117714 2025-06-29T13:49:21.918616 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3826185 2025-06-29T13:49:16.531680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437001 2025-06-29T13:49:08.637711 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 416741 2025-01-06T04:48:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16354 2025-06-29T13:49:22.066604 application/rdf+xml 25132 2025-06-29T13:49:10.364651 image/jpeg 3376 2025-06-29T13:49:10.250712 image/jpeg 3881687 2025-06-29T13:49:09.504683 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 en.wikipedia