He wrote most of his vocal and theatrical works, including more than a dozen Broadway shows, in collaboration with his elder brother, lyricist Ira Gershwin. George Gershwin composed music for both Broadway and the classical concert hall, as well as popular songs that brought his work to an even wider public. His compositions have been used in numerous films and on television, and many became jazz standards recorded in numerous variations. Countless singers and musicians have recorded Gershwin songs

Photographs and poetic text celebrate the beauty and diversity of African American children

Briefly discusses some of the explorers of the North and South Poles, including Robert Peary, Ernest Shackleton, Matthew Henson, and Donald Macmillan

Read about 5 famous writers: J. Hughes, R. Wright, G. Brooks, V. Hamilton, W. Myers

Over a thousand years ago, the tribes of the Iroquiois pushed into the forests of what is now New York State. They settled in large dwellings called longhouses in this land of streams and lakes between the Adirondack Mountains and Niagara Falls

Profiles of nine of the biggest names in the game today take you courtside. Get in on all the hardwood action with: Gilbert Arenas, Gilbert Arenas, Dirk Nowitzki, Steve Nach, Dwyane Wade, Manu Ginobili, Ben Gordon, Emeka Okafor, Grant Hill

Like Jackson Pollock, Mike has used unconventional devices to apply paint to his canvas

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Presents a biography of the United States president, from his childhood in Georgia to his current activities with the Carter Center and Habitat for Humanity, discussing important historical events that happened during his career

Describes the efforts of Andrew Carnegie to build public libraries as a way of improving community life in Pittsburgh and other places