Fireworks, Picnics, and Flags: The Story of the Fourth of July Symbols
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Book Description
James Cross Giblin does an excellent job of bringing the history of America's Independence Day to life. Woven into his vivid descriptions of events surrounding the Declaration of Independence (down to the annoying flies and mosquitoes in Philadelphia's State House) are amusing anecdotes--how the 1890s "Society for the Suppression of Unnecessary Noise" tried to outlaw Fourth of July firecrackers; w... More
Book Information
Publisher | Clarion Books |
Binding | Hardcover (10 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 4-8 |
# of Pages | 96 |
ISBN-10 | 0618096523 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0618096527 |
Publication Date | 04/23/2001 |
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About Ursula Arndt (Illustrator) : Ursula Arndt is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Ursula Arndt include Witches, Pumpkins, and Grinning Ghosts: The Story of the Halloween Symb... more
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