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The Children's Book of America - Abridged by William J. Bennett
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The Children's Book of America - Abridged

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Length 1 hour 32 minutes
Language English
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From the author of the bestselling book The Educated Child comes a compelling and inspiring book that answers any question a young child may have about America.

Where did America come from? What does it mean to be an American? What makes America great? No volume will provide more compelling and inspiring answers to our children's questions than William Bennett's marvelous new treasury, The Children's Book of America. Filled with history and folktales, songs and poems, heroes and everyday Americans, this indispensable audiobook is a classic collection of great Americana.

This lasting testament to our beloved country features performances by Elayne Bennett, Hinton Battle, John McMartin, Phylicia Rashad, and more. The Children's Book of America is a marvelous celebration of our nation's history and spirit for the youngest Americans.

Dr. William J. Bennett is one of Americaā€™s most influential and respected voices on cultural, political, and educational issues. Host of The Bill Bennett Show podcast, he is also the Washington Fellow of the American Strategy Group. He is the author and editor of more than twenty-five books. Dr. Bennett served as the secretary of education and chairman of the National Endowment for the HumanitiesĀ  underĀ  PresidentĀ  RonaldĀ  ReaganĀ  andĀ  asĀ  directorĀ  ofĀ  theĀ  OfficeĀ  ofĀ  NationalĀ  DrugĀ  ControlĀ  PolicyĀ  underĀ  PresidentĀ  GeorgeĀ  HerbertĀ  Walker Bush.

ElayneĀ  GloverĀ  BennettĀ  isĀ  theĀ  founderĀ  andĀ  presidentĀ  ofĀ  theĀ  BestĀ  Friends Foundation and the author of a model curriculum that tar-gets bullying, drug abuse, and violence prevention through a model character development curriculum for elementary, middle, and high school students. She is currently in her thirty-fifth year of teaching thisĀ  curriculum,Ā  whichĀ  hasĀ  beenĀ  deliveredĀ  toĀ  thousandsĀ  ofĀ  publicĀ  schoolĀ  studentsĀ  inĀ  Washington,Ā  DC,Ā  andĀ  acrossĀ  theĀ  nation.Ā  SheĀ  isĀ  the author of Daughters in Danger: Helping Girls Thrive in Todayā€™s Culture.

Dr. William J. Bennett is one of Americaā€™s most influential and respected voices on cultural, political, and educational issues. Host of The Bill Bennett Show podcast, he is also the Washington Fellow of the American Strategy Group. He is the author and editor of more than twenty-five books. Dr. Bennett served as the secretary of education and chairman of the National Endowment for the HumanitiesĀ  underĀ  PresidentĀ  RonaldĀ  ReaganĀ  andĀ  asĀ  directorĀ  ofĀ  theĀ  OfficeĀ  ofĀ  NationalĀ  DrugĀ  ControlĀ  PolicyĀ  underĀ  PresidentĀ  GeorgeĀ  HerbertĀ  Walker Bush.

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