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  • The Tuskegee Airmen

    Philip Brooks

    Library Binding (Compass Point Books, Sept. 1, 2004)
    Describes some of the history of segregation in the United States military, as well as the story of African American pilots trained at the Tuskegee Institute, and their participation and sacrifices in World War II.
    Y

  • Extraordinary Jewish Americans

    Philip Brooks

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, April 1, 1998)
    Presents short biographies of more than sixty Jewish Americans who have flourished in careers including law, finance, entertainment, writing, politics, and science
    W

  • The Mayflower Compact

    Philip Brooks

    Library Binding (Compass Point Books, Sept. 1, 2004)
    Describes the history of the Mayflower Compact, the first written document for government in the New World. Also explains the voyage of the Mayflower, the establishment of Plymouth, Massachusetts, and the first Thanksgiving.
    Y

  • Dikembe Mutombo: Mount Mutombo

    Philip Brooks

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 1996)
    A career biography of the Zairian basketball phenomenon, educated at Georgetown and a star player for the Denver Nuggets
    P

  • The McCarthy Hearings

    Philip Brooks

    Paperback (Heinemann, Oct. 16, 2003)
    Describes how Joseph McCarthy and his associates tarnished reputations and ruined lives as they investigated potential communists and Soviet spies in the 1950s, how the "witch-hunt" ended, and its consequences. Contents include: The rise of Joseph McCarth
    W

  • Georgia O'Keeffe: An Adventurous Spirit

    Philip Brooks

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, March 1, 1995)
    Traces the life and career of the American painter, describes her education, and looks at her approach to art
    U

  • The Mayflower Compact

    Philip Brooks

    Paperback (Compass Point Books, Jan. 1, 2005)
    Describes the history of the Mayflower Compact, the first written document for government in the New World. Also explains the voyage of the Mayflower, the establishment of Plymouth, Massachusetts, and the first Thanksgiving.
    V

  • DK Readers: Invaders From Outer Space

    Philip Brookes

    Hardcover (DK CHILDREN, May 17, 1999)
    Examines the phenomena of unidentified flying objects and encounters with alien beings.
    R

  • Dikembe Mutombo: Mount Mutombo

    Philip Brooks

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Oct. 1, 1995)
    A career biography of the Zairian basketball phenomenon, educated at Georgetown and a star player for the Denver Nuggets
    P

  • Exploring History: Prehistoric Peoples

    Philip Brooks

    Paperback (Anness, June 3, 2008)
    Imagine life in a distant age, a time when the first people hunted with sticks and spears made from wood and stone. Discover the prehistoric world and find out what it was like to live through the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages, and how the first settled communities grew up. With over 200 photographs and illustrations, special features, maps and key date panels, the book is designed to be accessible on many levels for children aged 8-12. This is the perfect introduction to the prehistoric world for the enthusiastic young reader, and provides an excellent home-study volume for children working on projects or who just want to have fun learning.
    R

  • Oprah Winfrey: A Voice for the People

    Philip Brooks

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Sept. 1, 1999)
    Follows the life of the successful entertainer Oprah Winfrey, from her difficult childhood to her present fame
    U

  • Extraordinary Jewish Americans

    Philip Brooks

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Aug. 1, 1998)
    Presents short biographies of more than sixty Jewish Americans who have flourished in careers including law, finance, entertainment, writing, politics, and science
    W