02241cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000360012824500740016426400510023830000470028933600260033633700260036233800360038850000310042450800960045552011530055153400450170465300310174965300370178070000260181785600430184399900170188630287UtSlPG20260610133706.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a21019202  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE6601 aSanford, Chester Milton,d1872-10aModern Americans :bA Biographical School Reader for the Upper Grades 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-10-19  aProduced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aUnited States -- Biography  aBiography -- Juvenile literature1 aOwen, Grace Arlington40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30287  c71134d71134