Pew!: The Stinky and Legen-Dairy Gift from Colonel Thomas S. Meacham

by Cathy Stefanec Ogren

Book Overview

In 1835, Colonel Thomas S. Meacham wanted to give the president of the United States a present that celebrated the achievements of his upstate New York farming community. Believing that big is always better, he decided a colossal, legen-dairy gift was in order: a wheel of cheese measuring four feet in diameter, two feet thick, and weighing 1,400 pounds. Transporting the cheese to Washington D.C. was another big undertaking. It traveled by wagon and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 153411193X
• ISBN13: 9781534111936
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.4" x 11.2"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4