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Jeter Publishing presents a brand-new series that celebrates men
and women who altered the course of history but may not be as
well-known as their counterparts. Ida B. Wells was an
African-American journalist and activist who led an anti-lynching
crusade in the United States in the 1890s. On one fateful train
ride from Memphis to Nashville, in May 1884, Wells reached a
personal turning point. Having bought a first-class train ticket,
she was outraged when the train crew ordered her to move to the car
for African Americans. She refused and was forcibly removed from
the train--but not before she bit one of the men on the hand. Wells
sued the railroad, winning a $500 settlement. However, the decision
was later overturned by the Tennessee Supreme Court. This injustice
led Ida B. Wells to pick up a pen to write about issues of race and
politics in the South. Using the moniker "Iola," a number of her
articles were published in black newspapers and periodicals. Wells
eventually became an owner of the Memphis Free Speech and
Headlight, and, later, of the Free Speech. She even took on the
subject of lynching, and in 1898, Wells brought her anti-lynching
campaign to the White House, leading a protest in Washington, DC,
and calling for President William McKinley to make reforms. Ida B.
Wells never backed down in the fight for justice.
Learn how Fred Rogers, a minister and musician from Pennsylvania, became one of America's most beloved television personalities and everyone's favorite neighbor.
Even though he's best known for his successful PBS series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Fred Rogers never dreamed of working in television. In fact, he hated the very first program that he ever watched! Join author Diane Bailey as she takes readers through the journey that brought Mister Rogers into our living rooms. From his childhood interest in puppet-making and music, to his courageous visit to Russia during the Cold War, this book details Mister Rogers's quest for kindness and his gentle appeal to be more neighborly.
Jeter Publishing presents a brand-new series that celebrates men
and women who altered the course of history but may not be as
well-known as their counterparts. Ida B. Wells was an
African-American journalist and activist who led an anti-lynching
crusade in the United States in the 1890s. On one fateful train
ride from Memphis to Nashville, in May 1884, Wells reached a
personal turning point. Having bought a first-class train ticket,
she was outraged when the train crew ordered her to move to the car
for African Americans. She refused and was forcibly removed from
the train--but not before she bit one of the men on the hand. Wells
sued the railroad, winning a $500 settlement. However, the decision
was later overturned by the Tennessee Supreme Court. This injustice
led Ida B. Wells to pick up a pen to write about issues of race and
politics in the South. Using the moniker "Iola," a number of her
articles were published in black newspapers and periodicals. Wells
eventually became an owner of the Memphis Free Speech and
Headlight, and, later, of the Free Speech. She even took on the
subject of lynching, and in 1898, Wells brought her anti-lynching
campaign to the White House, leading a protest in Washington, DC,
and calling for President William McKinley to make reforms. Ida B.
Wells never backed down in the fight for justice.
Jeter Publishing presents a series that celebrates men and women
who altered the course of history but may not be as well-known as
their counterparts. In this middle grade biography, learn about
Susan LaFlesche Picotte, the first Native American woman to earn a
medical degree. Susan LaFlesche Picotte was the first Native
American doctor in the United States and served more than 1,300
patients over 450 square miles in the late 1800s. Susan was the
daughter of mixed-race (white and Native American) parents, and
struggled much of her life with trying to balance the two worlds.
As a child, she watched an elderly Omaha Indian woman die on the
reservation because no white doctor would come help. When she grew
older, Susan attended one of just a handful of medical schools that
accepted women, graduating top of her class as the country's first
Native American physician. Returning to her native Nebraska, Susan
dedicated her life to working with Native American populations,
battling epidemics from smallpox to tuberculosis that ravaged
reservations during the final decades of the 19th century.
Blizzards and frigid temperatures were just part of the job for
Susan, who took her horse and buggy for house calls no matter what
the weather conditions. Before her death in 1915, she also
established public health initiatives and even built a hospital.
Jeter Publishing presents a series that celebrates men and women
who altered the course of history but may not be as well-known as
their counterparts. In this middle grade biography, learn about
Susan LaFlesche Picotte, the first Native American woman to earn a
medical degree. Susan LaFlesche Picotte was the first Native
American doctor in the United States and served more than 1,300
patients over 450 square miles in the late 1800s. Susan was the
daughter of mixed-race (white and Native American) parents, and
struggled much of her life with trying to balance the two worlds.
As a child, she watched an elderly Omaha Indian woman die on the
reservation because no white doctor would come help. When she grew
older, Susan attended one of just a handful of medical schools that
accepted women, graduating top of her class as the country's first
Native American physician. Returning to her native Nebraska, Susan
dedicated her life to working with Native American populations,
battling epidemics from smallpox to tuberculosis that ravaged
reservations during the final decades of the 19th century.
Blizzards and frigid temperatures were just part of the job for
Susan, who took her horse and buggy for house calls no matter what
the weather conditions. Before her death in 1915, she also
established public health initiatives and even built a hospital.
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