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Childhood Of Famous Americans Books Listed By Time Period

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My daughters really enjoyed the Childhood of Famous Americans series. Instead of hearing about the accomplishments of famous people, they learned about their childhoods and some of the circumstances that shaped their lives. Often these books sparked an interest in learning more about what these famous people accomplished as adults.
Instead of learning only about the accomplishments of famous Americans, learn about their childhoods and some of the circumstances that shaped their lives in the Childhood of Famous Americans series. Book listing by time period.

This series was written for grades 4-6, but younger children would enjoy it as a read-aloud. Find a living book to complement your history studies in this listing by time period.

New World Colonization (16th & 17th Cent)

Colonial Era (1620-1765)

Revolutionary Era (1765-1800)

Westward Expansion (1801-1860)

Civil War (1861-1865)

Reconstruction, Wild West, and Victorian Era (1865-1900)

Industrialization & Immigration (1900-1914)

Between the World Wars (1920-1939)

WWII (1940-1945)

Modern Era (1946-present)

Find more living history book suggestions as well as the history sequence we follow.

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Instead of learning only about the accomplishments of famous Americans, learn about their childhoods and some of the circumstances that shaped their lives in the Childhood of Famous Americans series. Find a living book to complement your history studies in this listing by time period.
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    • Ours too. It’s one of the series I make sure to add to our yearly reading for each time period. Thanks for sharing. 🙂

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