The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch

The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch
Title The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch PDF eBook
Author Chris Barton
Publisher Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Pages 29
Release 2015-04
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 080285379X

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"A picture book biography of John Roy Lynch, one of the first African-Americans elected into the United States Congress"--Provided by publisher.

Reminiscences of an Active Life

Reminiscences of an Active Life
Title Reminiscences of an Active Life PDF eBook
Author John Roy Lynch
Publisher Univ. Press of Mississippi
Pages 574
Release 2010-06-17
Genre Social Science
ISBN 1496800419

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Born into slavery on a Louisiana plantation, John Roy Lynch (1847–1939) came to adulthood during the Reconstruction Era and lived a public-spirited life for over three decades. His political career began in 1869 with his appointment as justice of the peace. Within the year, he was elected to the Mississippi legislature and was later elected Speaker of the House. At age twenty-five, Lynch became the first African American from Mississippi to be elected to the United States Congress. He led the fight to secure passage of the Civil Rights Bill of 1875. In 1884, he was elected temporary chairman of the Eighth Republican National Convention and was the first black American to deliver the keynote address. His autobiography, Reminiscences of an Active Life, reflects Lynch's thoughtful and nuanced understanding of the past and of his own experience. The book, written when he was ninety, challenges a number of traditional arguments about Reconstruction. In his experience, African Americans in the South competed on an equal basis with whites; the state governments were responsive to the needs of the people; and race was not always a decisive factor in the politics of Reconstruction. The autobiography, which would not be published until 1970, provides rich material for the study of American politics and race relations during Reconstruction. It sheds light on presidential patronage, congressional deals, and personality conflicts among national political figures. Lynch's childhood reflections reveal new dimensions to our understanding of black experience during slavery and beyond. An introduction by John Hope Franklin puts Lynch's public and private lives in the context of his times and provides an overview of how Reminiscences of an Active Life came to be written.

The Facts of Reconstruction

The Facts of Reconstruction
Title The Facts of Reconstruction PDF eBook
Author John Roy Lynch
Publisher
Pages 346
Release 1913
Genre History
ISBN

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How to Make a Book (about My Dog)

How to Make a Book (about My Dog)
Title How to Make a Book (about My Dog) PDF eBook
Author Chris Barton
Publisher Millbrook Press ™
Pages 40
Release 2021-10-05
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 1728436214

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How do you make a picture book? Well, you need an author, an illustrator, and . . . a dog?! Acclaimed author Chris Barton and his trusty pooch Ernie show readers how to make a nonfiction picture book . . . about Ernie! From coming up with ideas, researching, and writing a first draft to finding the perfect illustrator, deciding what goes on the cover, and getting every last wrod—er, word just right, you'll see how a book is made from beginning to end. From acquisitions and editing to graphic design and dog treats, find out what's required to bring a book to life. This title perfectly blends how-to and humor for an informative look at book publishing. And look, this is part of the marketing step!

Cause

Cause
Title Cause PDF eBook
Author Tonya Bolden
Publisher Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages 145
Release 2014-01-07
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 0307792889

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After the destruction of the Civil War, the United States faced the immense challenge of rebuilding a ravaged South and incorporating millions of freed slaves into the life of the nation. On April 11, 1865, President Lincoln introduced his plan for reconstruction, warning that the coming years would be “fraught with great difficulty.” Three days later he was assassinated. The years to come witnessed a time of complex and controversial change.

What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?

What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?
Title What Do You Do with a Voice Like That? PDF eBook
Author Chris Barton
Publisher Simon and Schuster
Pages 52
Release 2018-09-25
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 1481465627

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“When Barbara Jordan talked, we listened.” —Former President of the United States, Bill Clinton Congresswoman Barbara Jordan had a big, bold, confident voice—and she knew how to use it! Learn all about her amazing career in this illuminating and inspiring picture book biography of the lawyer, educator, politician, and civil rights leader. Even as a child growing up in the Fifth Ward of Houston, Texas, Barbara Jordan stood out for her big, bold, booming, crisp, clear, confident voice. It was a voice that made people sit up, stand up, and take notice. So what do you do with a voice like that? Barbara took her voice to places few African American women had been in the 1960s: first law school, then the Texas state senate, then up to the United States congress. Throughout her career, she persevered through adversity to give voice to the voiceless and to fight for civil rights, equality, and justice. New York Times bestselling author Chris Barton and Caldecott Honoree Ekua Holmes deliver a remarkable picture book biography about a woman whose struggles and mission continue to inspire today.

The Boy Who Fell Off the Mayflower, or John Howland's Good Fortune

The Boy Who Fell Off the Mayflower, or John Howland's Good Fortune
Title The Boy Who Fell Off the Mayflower, or John Howland's Good Fortune PDF eBook
Author P.J. Lynch
Publisher Candlewick
Pages 65
Release 2015-09-22
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 0763665843

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In the first book he has both written and illustrated, master artist P.J. Lynch brings a Mayflower voyager’s story to vivid life. At a young age, John Howland learned what it meant to take advantage of an opportunity. Leaving the docks of London on the Mayflower as an indentured servant to Pilgrim John Carver, John Howland little knew that he was embarking on the adventure of a lifetime. By his great good fortune, John survived falling overboard on the crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, and he earned his keep ashore by helping to scout a safe harbor and landing site for his bedraggled and ill shipmates. Would his luck continue to hold amid the dangers and adversity of the Pilgrims’ lives in New England? John Howland’s tale is masterfully told in his own voice, bringing an immediacy and young perspective to the oft-told Pilgrims’ story. P.J. Lynch captures this pivotal moment in American history in precise and exquisite detail, from the light on the froth of a breaking wave to the questioning voice of a teen in a new world.