Mike Henry - That Tuesday in November: How Presidential Elections Changed History

For thirty-one years, Mike Henry taught American history to students from elementary school to college. His technique of using the events of the past to show how they impact our lives in the present made him a popular classroom instructor and guest speaker. After the inception of No Child Left Behind, he averaged a success rate of more than 80 percent on mandated testing where the majority of his students were at or below the poverty level.

Mike is a two-time award winner of Whos Who Among Americas Classroom Teachers. Following his retirement, he wrote Black History: More Than Just A Month, which was published in 2012. The book has become popular among those wanting to learn more and for educators of African American history.

What They Didnt Teach You in Your American History Class was released in 2014 and nominated for the James Harvey Robinson Prize. Its sequel, What They Didnt Teach You in Your American History Class: The Second Encounter debuted in 2016. These works are for those who are interested in learning about the fascinating backstories that are not included in most history texts.

In 2015, Mike introduced his American History for Kids series. The first volume Tell Me About the Presidents was nominated for the Grateful American Book Prize. All his works are published by Rowman & Littlefield.

The follow-up effort is titled Christmas with the Presidents. It tells how our nations leaders spent their holiday seasons ranging from the simple to the elaborate and even heroic. The book is a fun read for children and their parents

The writers latest work is That Tuesday in November. As always, Mikes new book is filled with backstories of little known events of the people and events that are connected to the nations most impactful presidential elections.

True education begins with reading, said the author. Once that takes place, learning can happen with any subject matter.

Mike and his wife, Pamela, who is also a retired educator and coeditor of his books, reside near Dallas, Texas.

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