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  • James Beckwourth: Mountaineer, Scout and Pioneer

    Susan R. Gregson

    Library Binding (Compass Point Books, Sept. 1, 2005)
    A biography profiling the life of James Beckwourth, an African American man whose sense of adventure led the way to westward expansion of the United States. Includes source notes and timeline.
    X

  • Ulysses S. Grant

    Susan R. Gregson

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2002)
    A biography of Ulysses S. Grant, the commander of the Union forces in the Civil War who became the eighteenth president of the United States.
    U

  • Sam Houston: Texas Hero

    Susan R. Gregson

    Library Binding (Compass Point Books, Sept. 1, 2005)
    A biography profiling the life of Sam Houston, the hero of the Texas Revolution who led Texas through its turbulent early years, and helped it secure statehood in 1845. Includes source notes and timeline.
    Y

  • Benedict Arnold

    Susan R. Gregson

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2001)
    Follows the rise and fall of Benedict Arnold, America's most famous traitor. Traces Arnold's life from his wealthy, upper-class childhood to his betrayal of the American Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Explains Arnold's legacy in our society today.
    V

  • Francis Scott Key: Patriotic Poet

    Susan R. Gregson

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2003)
    Describes the life of the lawyer and poet, Francis Scott Key, best known for writing the poem "The Star-Spangled Banner" in 1814.
    U

  • James Beckwourth: Mountaineer, Scout and Pioneer

    Susan R. Gregson

    Paperback (Compass Point Books, Sept. 1, 2005)
    A biography profiling the life of James Beckwourth, an African American man whose sense of adventure led the way to westward expansion of the United States. Includes source notes and timeline.

  • Nat Turner: Rebellious Slave

    Susan R. Gregson

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2003)
    A biography of the slave and preacher Nat Turner, who believing that God wanted him to free the slaves, led a major revolt in 1831.
    U

  • Tecumseh: Shawnee Leader

    Susan R. Gregson

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2003)
    Traces the life of the Shawnee Indian leader Tecumseh, including his struggle to regain lost Indian territory, his efforts to unite American Indian nations, and his death during the War of 1812.
    V

  • Phillis Wheatley

    Susan R. Gregson

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Provides the story of Phillis Wheatley, a woman who was kidnapped as a child in Africa, sold into slavery, then finally given her freedom to become the first African American woman to publish a book.
    U

  • Benjamin Franklin

    Susan R. Gregson

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2001)
    A survey of the life of Benjamin Franklin, one of America's greatest inventors, philosophers, public servants, and political leaders. Follows Franklin's beginnings as a printer's apprentice, his life of public service and scientific experimentation, and his role as an originator and signer of the Declaration of Independence and other documents that created the United States of America.
    U

  • Ulysses S. Grant

    Susan R. Gregson

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2000)
    A biography of Ulysses S. Grant, the commander of the Union forces in the Civil War who became the eighteenth president of the United States.
    U

  • Sam Houston: Texas Hero

    Susan R. Gregson

    Paperback (Compass Point Books, Sept. 1, 2005)
    A biography profiling the life of Sam Houston, the hero of the Texas Revolution who led Texas through its turbulent early years, and helped it secure statehood in 1845. Includes source notes and timeline.