Grateful American Kids

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Like Father, Like Son
The Landhauser Legacy

Written and Illustrated by Jefferson Elementary School, Ms. Beatty's 6th Grade Class of 2024 - Muscatine, Iowa

William Landhauser, immigrated alone to the U.S. at 16 and joined the U.S. Cavalry in order to qualify for citizenship. He served during the Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848, a conflict over vast territories in the American West. Later, his son James Landhauser played an important role in another war, WWII. Here is the story of two generations of heroes.

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