Denenberg, Dennis & Roscoe, Lorraine. 50 American Heroes Every Kid Should Meet.DENENBERG, Dennis & ROSCOE, Lorraine. 50 American heroes every kid should meet. Millbrook Press. 128p. illus, index, c2001.0-76131645-0. $12.95. J Millbrook's collection of role models offers a predictable range of notables in science, medicine, athletics, the arts, history, entertainment, and public service. Entries intrigue the curious reader to explore the buildings designed by I. M. Pei, Mary Cassatt's paintings, and the chocolate microcosm established by Milton Hershey. The choices represent black, white, and Hispanic notables, but fail to include a sufficient number of Asian and Native American faces. Males overshadow o·ver·shad·ow tr.v. o·ver·shad·owed, o·ver·shad·ow·ing, o·ver·shad·ows 1. To cast a shadow over; darken or obscure. 2. To make insignificant by comparison; dominate. females; some women, particularly Sacagawea and Dale Evans, share entries with men. For activists, the authors selected Helen Keller, Annie Sullivan, and Christopher Reeve, but none of the suffragists who secured full citizenship for women. A bit more editorial pressure might have turned up sculptor Maya Lin Noun 1. Maya Lin - United States sculptor and architect whose public works include the memorial to veterans of the Vietnam War in Washington (born in 1959) Lin , dancer Maria Tallchief, women's health Women's Health Definition Women's health is the effect of gender on disease and health that encompasses a broad range of biological and psychosocial issues. advocate Margaret Sanger, TV producer Lucille Ball, astronaut Sally Ride, singer Marian Anderson, and federal appointee APPOINTEE. A person who is appointed or selected for a particular purpose; as the appointee under a power, is the person who is to receive the benefit of the trust or power. Dorothea Dix. Cautiously recommended. Mary Ellen Snodgrass The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. , Hickory, NC |
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