Capital Days : Michael Shiner's Journal and the Growth of Our Nation's Capital
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Author
Published
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2015.
Format
Book
ISBN
9781419707339, 1419707337
Physical Desc
90 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 27 cm
Lexile measure
1140L
Status
Elysian Area Library - Junior Nonfiction
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Waseca Public Library - Junior Nonfiction
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Published
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2015.
Language
English
ISBN
9781419707339, 1419707337
Lexile measure
1140
Notes
General Note
Maps on lining papers.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 82-83) and index.
Description
"Capital Days spans more than sixty years of American history, highlighting a period of immense change in our country and its capital, much of it witnessed by Michael Shiner, a true American original who lived in Washington, D.C. [from approximately 1804 to 1880]. Born enslaved but eventually able to secure his freedom, the bold and daring Shiner, who worked at the Washington Navy Yard for many years, left behind a journal in which he recounted numerous "capital days," from the burning of the city during the War of 1812, to laying the cornerstone for the Washington Monument, to the Civil War--as well as the inauguration of eleven presidents." -- Dust jacket.
Target Audience
1140L,Lexile
Subjects
LC Subjects
African Americans -- Washington (D.C.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Diaries.
Enslaved persons -- Maryland -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Freed persons -- Washington (D.C.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Junior literature.
Shiner, Michael, -- 1805-1880 -- Diaries -- Juvenile literature.
Shiner, Michael, -- 1805-1880 -- Juvenile literature.
Washington (D.C.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Washington (D.C.) -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Diaries.
Enslaved persons -- Maryland -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Freed persons -- Washington (D.C.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Junior literature.
Shiner, Michael, -- 1805-1880 -- Diaries -- Juvenile literature.
Shiner, Michael, -- 1805-1880 -- Juvenile literature.
Washington (D.C.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Washington (D.C.) -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Washington (D.C.) -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bolden, T. (2015). Capital Days: Michael Shiner's Journal and the Growth of Our Nation's Capital . Abrams Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bolden, Tonya. 2015. Capital Days: Michael Shiner's Journal and the Growth of Our Nation's Capital. Abrams Books for Young Readers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bolden, Tonya. Capital Days: Michael Shiner's Journal and the Growth of Our Nation's Capital Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bolden, Tonya. Capital Days: Michael Shiner's Journal and the Growth of Our Nation's Capital Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2015.
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