African American History - General & Miscellaneous, School & Education, African American - Biography - General, Educators - Biography, African American Civil Rights Leaders - Biography
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Overview
First Biographies are the life stories of legendary American heroes told for young readers. These men and women played an important role our national history. Each title, sure to appeal to young readers, includes stores about the hero's early life.Traces the life of the black educator who rose from slavery to found Tuskegee Institute.
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Children's Literature -
Born a slave, Booker overcame incredible hardships to educate himself. Not only did he learn, he became an excellent student at Hampton Institute in Virginia and rose to the position of teacher. Then he was asked to become the principal at a new school in Tuskegee, Alabama. He did and it grew into famous center for blacks to get an education. Booker died in 1915 while he was still president. Easy to read and well illustrated book that is part of the "First Biographies" series.Book Details
Published
December 1, 1987
Publisher
Steck-Vaughn
Pages
32
Format
Binding
ISBN
9780817226633