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The President's Daughter

February 14, 1884, should have been a joyous day in the Roosevelts' New York home. But Teddy's mother, Mitte, was believed to have contracted typhoid and had been bedridden for weeks. During this period, Teddy's wife, Alice, had given birth to their first child, a daughter, also named Alice. Typical of the times, Alice had helped tend to her mother-in-law right up to the hours before she herself ...

The Learning Network Blog: When Polo and Motorcycles Collide (for Fun)

What is the sport of moto-polo?

When Polo and Motorcycles Collide (for Fun)

What is the sport of moto-polo?

Review: 'Engines of Change' by Paul Ingrassia details key cars

In 'Engines of Change,' Paul Ingrassia looks at history through 15 iconic cars, including the Ford Model T, Chevrolet Corvette, Volkswagen Beetle, Toyota Prius. It would be impossible to count the number of automotive makes and models that have come and gone since the car was first invented — or the number of books that have been written about them. The inescapable ubiquity of the automobile has ...

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The Plant Hunters: True Stories of Their Daring Adventures to the Far Corners of the Earth by Anita Silvey; Farrar Straus Giroux, 69 pages $19.99 (Ages 6 and up).