Fifty Famous Stories Retold

Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-James Baldwin (1841-1925) was born in Indiana United States and made a career as an educator and administrator in that state starting at age 24. He served as superintendent of the Indiana school system for 18 years and then continued. become a widely published textbook editor and childrens author on the topics of legends mythology biography and literature among others.Baldwin was one of the most prolific authors of childrens school books in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In addition to Baldwin Readers (1897) he was co-author of Harper Readers (1888) and Expressive Readers (1911). He wrote more than thirty books about famous people in history and recounted classic stories. His publications numbered 54 volumes. An estimated 26 million copies of his works have been sold worldwide including in China and Indonesia. A self-taught man he became superintendent of the school before working as an editor for Harpers and later for the American Book Company.He wrote over fifty books including Fifty Famous Stories Retold (1896) and Abraham Lincoln to True Life (1904).There are numerous ancient stories that have become so incorporated into the literature and thought of our race that knowing them is an indispensable part of education.