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Young Patriots Bulletin (web edition)

 Hook Kids on History!
March, 2005
Vol. 2, Number 3

Hook Kids on History in March:

 
March 2 : READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY. In honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday. For more information, visit the National Education Association website.
March 3 : NATIONAL ANTHEM DAY - written by Francis Scott Key, it was made the National Anthem in 1931.
March 8 : INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY.
March 12: Girl Scouts Birthday - Girl Scouts of U.S.A. was founded by Juliette Low*. The first meeting was held on this day in 1912 in Savannah, GA.
March 14:

PI DAY - In observance of Albert Einstein's birthday, this day in 1829. Read More about Albert Einstein.
March 17: St.Patrick's Day
March 20: EARTH DAY. Always falls on the Spring Equinox. Learn more at the Earth Day website.

* Included in the Young Patriots Series. To read more about these titles and all of the Young Patriots Series, Click Here.

From the Creator of the Young Patriots Series    

Hello,

Did you know that anyone can suggest a subject to be featured on a United States postage stamp? All you have to do is mail a letter with your request. Learn more about how to suggest a stamp here. I sent a letter asking that one of the newest Young Patriots Series subjects (hint, initials are PW) be featured on a stamp-if you are an educator, as a writing exercise, why not have the children in your class write a letter requesting a stamp honoring their hero or heroine and explaining why they chose that person?

Highlights of this issue include fun facts about Women's History Month and an important announcement of the expansion of the Young Patriots Series beyond print. Happy Birthday to the Girl Scouts, who celebrate their 93rd birthday this month. Juliette Low, founder of the Girl Scouts, was featured on a 3-cent stamp issued in 1948!

As always, we love to hear from you-email us at newsletter@patriapress.com with your comments and suggestions.

Warmly,

Florrie Kichler

 

The Girl Scouts Celebrate
Over 90 Years of Inspiration!

"I've got something for the girls of Savannah, and all of America, and all the world, and we're going to start it tonight!"

March 12, 2005 marks the 93rd birthday of the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.

On this day in 1912, Juliette Gordon Low - at 51 years old - held the first "Girl Guide" troop meeting in Savannah, Georgia. The name would be changed the next year to "Girl Scouts."

Throughout its first year, eighteen girls joined Girl Guide. Today, the Girl Scouts membership includes millions of girls world-wide.

For more information on the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., visit their website.

For more information about Juliette Low, visit the Patria Press website.

Patria Press Partners with
the National Women's History Project:

"From a Grassroots Organization into a National Institution 25 YEARS of Writing Women Back into History"

Patria Press is proud to be among the sponsoring partners of this educational organization!

What is the National Women's History Project?

One of the NWHP's greatest accomplishments was "convincing Congress and the White House of the need for our nation to celebrate and recognize women's role in history on an annual basis. As a result of the NWHP efforts, the week of March 8th (International Women's Day) was officially designated as National Women's History Week. In 1987, the organization led the successful campaign to have the entire month of March declared National Women's History Month."

Today the group's aim is as clear and simple as it was 25 years ago: to teach as many people as possible about women's role in history. For more information, visit the National Women's History Project website.

DID YOU KNOW -

Fun Facts for Women's History Month . . .

  • There are nearly 150 million females in the United States. That exceeds the number of males (143.0 million).

  • Of those females, 82.5 million are mothers.

  • Thirty-one percent of women ages 25 to 29 years had attained a bachelor's degree or higher in 2003, which exceeded that of men in this age range (26%).

  • Eighty-eight percent of young women and 85 percent of young men have completed high school. The last year young women and men had equal rates of high school and college attainment was 1995.

  • Nearly three million females participated in high school athletic programs in the 2002-03 school year. In the 1972-73 school year, only 800,000 females were members of a high school athletic team.

  • There are 20.3 million female workers in education, health and social services industries. More women work in this industry group than in any other.

  • Sixteen percent of Persian Gulf War (1990-91) veterans are women. In contrast, women account for 5 percent of World War II vets, 3 percent of Vietnam vets and 2 percent of Korean War vets.



We Want to Hear From You!

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Charles Naylor

Please call, email or write us your comments - good and bad--, suggestions and questions. You are the most important element to the continued success of the Young Patriots Series. We would love to hear from you!

NewsFlash:

The Young Patriots Series Goes Audio AND Electronic!

Young Patriots Series creator and publisher Florrie Binford Kichler featured in Indianapolis Monthly March Magazine

Soon your students and children will be able to LISTEN to the Young Patriots Series! Blackstone Audio, the 3rd largest publisher of unabridged audio books in the world, will be starting on audio production of the first 9 volumes in the Series in 2005. We will keep you informed as the recorded versions become available. More information about Blackstone Audio can be found on their website-see end of this article for details.

Not only will you be able to hear the Young Patriots Series, but now you will soon find the full electronic versions of the books AND Teacher's Guides on the Proquest Information and Learning Discoverer database, available by subscription only to educational institutions. Discoverer, quoting from the website, "helps students in grades 1-9 develop their research, writing, language and computer skills. The database includes carefully selected full-text articles and images from more than 1,600 domestic and international newspapers, magazines and government documents."

We are excited about expanding the reach of the Young Patriots to meet the educational needs of more children!

For more information about Blackstone Audio, click here
For more information about Proquest Discoverer database, click here

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Florrie Binford Kichler, publisher and creator of the Young Patriots Series is featured in an article about the books in the March issue of Indianapolis Monthly Magazine. Take a look at p. 32!

Win a Young Patriot in our Monthly Drawing

Congratulations to last month's winner of Juliette Low, Girl Scout Founder. As we continue to celebrate Women's History Month, we are offering you a free copy of one of our other Young Patriot heroines - Mahalia Jackson, Gospel Singer & Civil Rights Champion! All you have to do is click here: newslettercontest@patriapress.com and send a blank email. You will automatically be entered to win.

 

March Newsletter Special Offer for Subscribers Only!

In continued honor of Women's History Month, we're EXTENDING this special offering through the month of March ONLY:

When you buy any 2 of the following titles, featuring the heroines of The Young Patriots Series, at regular price ($9.95 paperback, $14.95 hardback) you get one FREE!

  • Amelia Earhart, Young Air Pioneer
  • Mahalia Jackson, Gospel Singer and Civil Rights Champion
  • Juliette Low, Girl Scout Founder

To take advantage of this special offer, print out this order form and FAX to 413-215-8030, or MAIL to Patria Press, Inc. PO Box 752, Carmel, IN 46082.

Remember, with each order for a complete 9-volume set of the Young Patriots Series you will receive a 20% discount plus Free Shipping. All Young Patriots titles may also be ordered from your favorite wholesaler. Teacher's Guides and Webquests are always free and may be downloaded at our website.

Take advantage of Free Shipping and order today!

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