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    14 Fun Facts About the White House: Educational Version
    14 Fun Facts About the White House: Educational Version
    14 Fun Facts About the White House: Educational Version
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    14 Fun Facts About the White House: Educational Version

    By Caitlind L. Alexander

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    It is the house where the American President lives, and a symbol of the American Nation. But how much do you know about this famous building?

    Who chose the site for the original White House?
    What was the original name for the White House?
    Who actually built the White House?
    How many times has the White House been burned?
    How many floors does the White House have?

    Find out more about the White House and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts.

    All measurements in American and metric.

    The Educational Version has activities that meet Common Core Curriculum Standards.

    LearningIsland.com believes in the value of children practicing reading for 15 minutes every day. Our 15-Minute Books give children lots of fun, exciting choices to read, from classic stories, to mysteries, to books of knowledge. Many books are appropriate for hi-lo readers. Open the world of reading to a child by having them read for 15 minutes a day.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLearningIsland.com
    Release dateSep 20, 2013
    ISBN9781301701353
    14 Fun Facts About the White House: Educational Version
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    Caitlind L. Alexander

    Caitlind Alexander is the author of over 60 books for children, including the Jamie and Kendall Broderick Mystery series, the 14 Fun Facts and 101 Fun Facts series, the Wonderful World of Animals Series, and the Miss Jones series.She lives in California where she loves to visit historic places and learn about new things. She also loves to travel and has been all over the world.

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      14 Fun Facts About the White House - Caitlind L. Alexander

      14 FUN FACTS ABOUT

      THE WHITE HOUSE

      by Caitlind L. Alexander

      A LearningIsland.com

      15-Minute book

      We have used many sources to research these facts and they are accurate at time of publishing. The more we explore the wonders of our world, the more information we are discovering.

      Editor: Jennifer Robinson

      Smashwords Edition

      (c) Copyright 2011 Caitlind L. Alexander. All rights reserved.

      Published by LearningIsland.com.

      This e-book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This e-book may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, please purchase your own copy from any of several online e-book stores. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      14 Fun Facts About the White House / Caitlind L. Alexander

      Summary: A brief look at some interesting facts about the White House.

      1. White House. Juvenile Literature. 2. Presidents. Juvenile Literature. 3. Washington, D.C. Juvenile Literature.

      Created in USA

      Reading Level: 4.9

      Words: 1824

      Ages 8 and up.

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      It is the house where the American President lives, and a symbol of the American Nation. But how much do you know about this famous building? Here are some facts you may not know.

      (Harshlight)

      Fact 1: The site for the White House was chosen by George Washington.

      In December of 1790, George Washington signed an act of congress. This Act stated that the nation would be run from an area of not more than 10 square miles (16 kilometers) which sat on the banks of the Potomac River. Pierre L’Enfant, a Frenchman, was the man chosen to plan what the city would look like. L’Enfant and Washington met together in the new capitol and George Washington chose the site for the President’s House.

      President Washington watched over the

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