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Don’t Know Much About® the American Presidents: Road Trip!

 

The grounds at James Madison’s Montpelier
(Photo: Kenneth C. Davis)

 

Autumn and a presidential campaign are here. That makes it a perfect time to plan a Presidential road trip. I recently wrote this piece suggesting some excellent presidential sites for Fodors.com

“How do I get my kids interested in history?”

As the author of a series of books for adults and children intended to make history less “BOR-ING,” I get that question a lot. Whether it’s a parent asking for their children, or a teacher inquiring about their classroom charges, one of my answers is: “Field trips!”

Read the rest of the article at Fodors.com

 

And you can learn more about all of these presidents in my latest book Don’t Know Much About® the American Presidents, released yesterday –September 18, 2012– by Hyperion Books.

 

 

 

 

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