02323cam a22003493u 4500 55592 UtSlPG 20260610134300.0 m cr n 260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 22026979 UtSlPG en iso639-1 E151 Olcott, Frances Jenkins, 1872-1963 Good stories for great birthdays : arranged for story-telling and reading aloud and for the children's own reading Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2017 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2017-09-21 Produced by Chuck Greif, MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Good Stories for Great Birthdays" by Frances Jenkins Olcott is a collection of historical short stories written in the early 20th century. This work celebrates the birthdays of notable figures in American history, making it engaging for children and young readers, as it highlights the strong personalities and valuable lessons derived from their lives rather than mere facts and dates. At the start of the book, the author introduces the foreword, outlining the purpose and educational value of the stories. It emphasizes storytelling as a means to bring history to life for children, highlighting over 200 stories dedicated to 23 significant birthdays of American patriots and figures from both North and South America. The opening portion also mentions that the tales focus on the human aspects of these characters, such as their perseverance, adventures, and struggles, thereby aiming to foster a sense of American unity and pride among young readers as they learn about their nation's history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Children's literature United States -- History -- Anecdotes Birthdays South America -- History -- Anecdotes https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55592 96423 96423