TY  - BOOK
AU  - Turpin,Edna Henry Lee
AU  - Grosch,Oscar Edward
TI  - Brief biographies from American history, for the fifth and sixth grades
T2  - Graded supplementary reading series
AV  - E151 
PY  - 2025///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - United States -- Biography
N1  - Release date is 2025-01-06; 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.); Originally published; United States: Charles E. Merrill Co., 1907
N2  - "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.)
UR  - https://archive.org/details/briefbiographies00turp
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75050
ER  -