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Books in American Biography Series series

  • Alvin Ailey: Celebrating African-American Culture in Dance

    Barbara C. Cruz

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Oct. 1, 2004)
    Relates the life of dancer, choreographer, and artistic director Alvin Ailey, whose vision was to celebrate the richness of African American history and culture through dance.
  • Carter G. Woodson: Father of African-American History

    Robert F. Durden

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, June 1, 1998)
    A biography of the son of former slaves who received a Ph.D. in history from Harvard and devoted his life to bringing the achievements of his race to the world's attention
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  • Maria Mitchell: Life, Letters & Journals

    Maria Mitchell

    (Reprint Services Corp, Oct. 1, 1991)
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  • Sitting Bull

    Ann Weil

    Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 1, 2012)
    Explore the life of Sitting Bull in this fascinating biography. Richly supported by photos, art work, and a family tree, readers will come away with an enhanced understanding of an important figure in American history.
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  • Bessie Coleman: First Black Woman Pilot

    Connie Plantz

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, July 1, 2001)
    Wanting to be a pilot, Bessie Coleman had to travel to Europe in the 1880s to get her license due to bigotry and prejudices in the United States, thus after accomplishing her goal, she returned to her home where she became "Brave Bessie", a celebrated stunt pilot known for her great aerial tricks.
  • A. Philip Randolph: Union Leader and Civil Rights Crusader

    Catherine Reef

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, March 1, 2001)
    Presents a biography of the African American leader whose forty-year battle for civil rights included organizing the first labor union for black workers in a white-owned business.
  • Ida B. Wells-Barnett: Crusader Against Lynching

    Elaine Slivinski Lisandrelli

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, June 1, 1998)
    Traces the life and career of the African American journalist and social activist who spoke out against the lynching of blacks in the South
  • Jacob: The sower and reaper

    John G Butler

    Hardcover (LBC Publications, March 15, 1999)
    From the experiences of Bible characters can be learned many helpful lessons in matters of faith, godly conduct, and Christian service. God could have given the Scriptures to us only in the form of a rule book. But instead He wisely included in the Scriptures instructive and exciting biographies of flesh and blood people to whom we can easily relate. The Bible Biography Series is a study of prominent Bible characters whose lives provide us with much important truth for every person, age, and culture. These books are expository studies of the Scripture which allow the Scripture to determine the subject matter and lessons. They are also extensively outlined to organize and clarify the study. While the books, because they are biographical, emphasize the practical truths of the text, they also teach much doctrine where that is part of the text of study.
  • Life of Harriet Beecher Stowe: Compiled from Her Letters and Journals

    Harriet Beecher Stowe

    Hardcover (Reprint Services Corp, Oct. 1, 1991)
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  • Denzel Washington: Academy Award-Winning Actor

    Sara McIntosh Wooten

    Hardcover (Enslow Pub Inc, June 1, 2003)
    A comprehensive biography tells of the life and accomplishments of this famous actor, from his childhood days as the son of a minister through his Academy Award-winning moment, along with his views on Hollywood and his efforts to remove the racial barriers in his profession.
  • Julian Bond, Civil Rights Activist and Chairman of the Naacp

    Denise M. Jordan

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Sept. 1, 2001)
    Portrays the life and career of the African American civil rights leader. politician, educator, and chairman of the NAACP.
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  • Wilma Rudolph: The Greatest Woman Sprinter in History

    Anne E. Schraff

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, March 1, 2004)
    Profiles Wilma Rudolph, who overcame childhood polio to become an Olympic medal-winning runner.