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  • Lafayette: French Freedom Fighter

    Joann A. Grote, Arthur Meier Schlesinger

    Paperback (Chelsea House Pub, Dec. 1, 2000)
    Profiles the French aristocrat who fought in America's Revolutionary War, describing his friendship with George Washington, his success in battle, and his years spent helping the cause of the poor in France.
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  • Hugo Chavez

    Judith Levin, Arthur Meier Schlesinger

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Jan. 1, 2007)
    A portrait of Venezuela's controversial president discusses his avowed anti-American stance, exploring how his position regarding big business and social ref
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  • Thomas Jefferson: Author of the Declaration of Independence

    Veda Boyd Jones, Arthur Meier Schlesinger

    Paperback (Chelsea House Pub, March 1, 2000)
    A biography of the multitalented leader who wrote the Declaration of independence and became the third president of the United States, discussing his childhood, education, involvement in colonial politics, writings, and career as a statesman.
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  • William Sherman: Union General

    Henna Remstein, Arthur Meier Schlesinger

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Feb. 1, 2001)
    An easy-to-comprehend biography looks at the role William Sherman played in the Civil War, while offering readers a glimpse into the personal side of this historic figure. Simultaneous.
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  • Francis Marion: The Swamp Fox

    Kay Cornelius, Arthur Meier Schlesinger

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Dec. 1, 2000)
    A biography of the Swamp Fox who received that nickname by hiding out in the swamps to attack British troops by surprise during the Revolutionary War.
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  • James Monroe: American Statesman

    Brent P. Kelley, Arthur Meier Schlesinger

    Paperback (Chelsea House Pub, Nov. 1, 2000)
    Profiles the Revolutionary War soldier who became the fifth president of the United States, discussing his political career, influence as president, and the impact of the Monroe Doctrine in modern diplomacy.
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  • Sojourner Truth: Abolitionist, Suffragist, and Preacher

    Norma Jean Lutz, Arthur Meier Schlesinger

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Feb. 1, 2001)
    Profiles the slave who eventually became a free woman and worked to free other slaves, describing her efforts to help former slaves find jobs and how she supported the women's rights movement.
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  • George Washington

    Roger Bruns, Arthur Meier Schlesinger Jr.

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Sept. 1, 1986)
    Traces the life of the American planter, soldier, and statesman, describes his role in the American revolution, and assesses his accomplishments as president
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  • George Whitefield: Clergyman and Scholar

    Susan Martins Miller, Arthur Meier Schlesinger

    Paperback (Chelsea House Pub, Dec. 1, 2000)
    Offers a biography of the English clergyman whose missionary work in the American colonies helped to set off the religious movement known as the Great Awakening.
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  • Jerusalem and the Holy Land: Chronicles from National Geographic

    Arthur Meier Schlesinger, Fred L. Israel

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Feb. 1, 1999)
    Articles from National Geographic present an account of Muslim village life, the travel impressions of a British historian, and a description of the Passover celebration of a small group of Orthodox Jews known as Samaritans.
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  • Woodrow Wilson

    H. W. Brands, Jr. Arthur M. Schlesinger

    Hardcover (Thorndike Press, Dec. 2, 2003)
    Part of The American Presidents Series In this clear, well-informed, and timely account of Wilson's unusual route to the White House, his campaign against corporate interests, his struggles with rivals at home and allies abroad, and his temporary decline in popularity following Congress's rejection of his League of Nations, Wilson emerges as a fascinating man of oratorical power, penetrating thought, and inspiring ideals.

  • Angela Merkel

    Clifford W. Mills, Arthur Meier Schlesinger

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Oct. 1, 2007)
    Distilling personal background, personality, and historical perspective, each title in this series about leaders making headlines today includes full-color photographs, a chronology, a bibliography, suggestions for further reading, and an index.
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