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Lynne Cheney Announces Reading List

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From: AP Online
Date: 20030603
Author:CARL HARTMAN, Associated Press Writer

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Poet Langston Hughes, novelist Stephen Crane and humorist and social commentator Mark Twain grace the recommended reading proposed Tuesday to help American youngsters learn more about their history and culture.

The recommended books feature themes of courage, with various titles proposed for readers from kindergarten through 12th grade.

It's part of a $100 million program sought by President Bush to teach youngsters more about their country.

The list includes both fiction and nonfiction, such as Frederick Douglass' own account of his ...

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