02323cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000400012824501200016826400510028830000470033933600260038633700260041233800360043850000310047450801880050552010510069353400450174465300260178965300420181565300140185765300420187185600430191399900170195655592UtSlPG20260610134300.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a22026979  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE1511 aOlcott, Frances Jenkins,d1872-196310aGood stories for great birthdays :barranged for story-telling and reading aloud and for the children's own reading 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2017-09-21  aProduced by Chuck Greif, MFR and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Internet Archive)  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChildren's literature  aUnited States -- History -- Anecdotes  aBirthdays  aSouth America -- History -- Anecdotes40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55592  c96423d96423