African American Book - Word Pictures of The Great - 1941

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Word Pictures of the Great (1941)
This book (280 pages with many black/white illustrations), put together by the Administrative Principal (Derricotte) and two teachers (Turner and Roy) from the George Bell Elementary School in Washington, D.C., stated in the preface: “The chief aim of child-training is higher-citizenship...We must keep lofty ideals before the youth of today, give him true history upon which to base his aspirations, and help him to think, feel, and work toward the fullest and the best that is in him.” Based on the idea that the “History of the world is the biography of great men,” these educators compiled brief biographies, written for children, of Black men and women who gained prominence in a variety of fields: Music, Literature, Art, Education, Science and Innovation, and Benefactors. It was re-published in 1964 as Word Pictures of Great Negro. Book is complete.  Owners name is inscribed on front and back inside boards.  Als some book edge wear is noted.  This is not an ex-library book.
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