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Gay & lesbian history for kids : the century-long struggle for LGBT rights, with 21 activities
Author
Title
Gay & lesbian history for kids : the century-long struggle for LGBT rights, with 21 activities / Jerome Pohlen.
ISBN
9781613730829
1613730829
9781613730850 (ePub ebook)
9781613730836 (PDF ebook)
Edition
First edition.
Publication
Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, [2016]
Physical Description
xi, 180 pages : illustrations ; 21 x 28 cm.
Local Notes
BEIN Zac P754 +G25 2016: Paperbound. Accompanied by typed letter signed by the author to Jonathan Silin, August 30, 2013.
Summary
"Who transformed George Washington's demoralized troops at Valley Forge into a fighting force that defeated an empire? Who cracked Germany's Enigma code and shortened World War II? Who successfully lobbied the US Congress to outlaw child labor? And who organized the 1963 March on Washington? Ls, Gs, Bs, and Ts, that's who ... This up-to-date history includes the landmark Supreme Court decision making marriage equality the law of the land. Twenty-one activities enliven the history and demonstrate the spirited ways the LGBT community has pushed for positive social change."--Provided by publisher.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
December 04, 2019
Series
--for kids series
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-173) and index.
Contents
Time Line
Introduction: Two Moms
1. A Brief History to 1900
2. The Birth Movement, 1900-1930s
3. In the Shadows, 1940s-1950s
4. Out of the Closets, 1960s
5. Into the Streets, 1970s
6. AIDS and a Conservative Backlash, 1980s
7. Setbacks and Victories, 1990s
8. Things Get Better, 2000-Present
Afterword: Everyday Heroes
Acknowledgments
Resources
Notes
Index.
Subjects
Subjects (Local Yale)
Genre/Form
Literature.
Lesbian fiction.
History.
Juvenile Literature.
Literature.
History.
Juvenile works.
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United States Illinois Chicago.
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