James Garfield: The Professor President: A 15-Minute Biography

· 15-Minute Books Libro 638 · Learning Island
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James Garfield never wanted to be president. He wanted to be a sailor.

With little early education, he worked to put himself through college before entering politics. When the Civil War started, he joined the Union Army. He won many battles and become a Major General.

As a politician, he fought for civil rights, the abolition of slavery and an education system for African Americans.

On March 4, 1881, James Garfield was inaugurated as the 20th President of the United States. Two hundred days later, he was dead.


Find out more about this president who was also a professor in this short 15-minute children's biography.


Ages 10 and up.

Reading Level: 6.8


LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.


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Jeannie Meekins is an Australian writer who lives with her children and a couple of cats who think they own the computer. And if her dog could read, he’d be jealous, so it’s lucky that he can’t. Jeannie has also written numerous books for children, many available through LearningIsland.com.

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