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  • Louis Armstrong: Jazz Legend

    Terry Lee Collins, Richmond Wayne Pope II, Ricky Riccardi

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2012)
    Louis Armstrong, also known as “Satchmo” and “Pops”, became an American jazz legend in the 1920s. His voice and skill with instruments helped him become a popular musician in a time where America was racially divided. Watch as this skilled musician learns to play, buys his first instrument, and becomes one of the best music makers of the era.
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  • Obama: The Historic Election of America's 44th President

    Agnieszka Jòzefina Biskup, William Seitu Hayden

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2011)
    In 2004, Barack Obama was a barely known senator from Illinois. Just five years later, he would be the 44th president of the United States, and the first African American to hold that office. Follow Obama's campaign as he fights for the Democratic Party nomination and the election that would make history.
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  • Free at Last!

    John Perritano

    Paperback (Crabtree Publishing Company, Oct. 1, 2008)
    When Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, he set in motion a series of events that changed the course of American history. Since then, African Americans have worked tirelessly to achieve equality between the races and bring new meaning to
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  • Graphic America: Taming the West

    Darren Sechrist

    Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, Sept. 30, 2008)
    In graphic novel format, details the history of the American West as early Americans came into contact with Native Americans and began to settle the land.
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  • Houdini: The Life of the Great Escape Artist

    Agnieszka Jòzefina Biskup, Patrick Timothy Kinsella

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Feb. 1, 2011)
    Harry Houdini never met a lock he didn’t like. Handcuffs, leg irons, and thumbscrews were child’s play for the world’s greatest escape artist. During his stunning career he invented some of the most mind-boggling escapes of all time. Join Houdini as he attempts his most dangerous stunts and unlock the secrets of the illusionist’s lasting legacy.
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  • George Washington: The Rise of America's First President

    Agnieszka Jòzefina Biskup, Cristian Javier Mallea, Richard Bell

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2012)
    George Washington had fought bravely during the Revolutionary War. The people saw him as a hero. They wanted to make him king. But Washington didn’t want that kind of power. Instead, he became the first president of the United States. Follow this war hero as he leads his troops into battle and shares their losses and success.
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  • The Life of a Colonial Printer

    Sandra J Hiller

    Paperback (PowerKids Press, July 15, 2013)
    Printers played a major role in the American Revolution. They risked their careers and freedom for printing seditious ideas in their newspapers. Readers will discover how the printing press worked and how vital a printer was to the community. A fun historical topic in a graphica presentation that will captivate young readers.
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  • Taming the West

    Darren Sechrist

    Library Binding (Crabtree Publishing Company, Oct. 1, 2008)
    As Americans moved across the continent, they quickly found the beautiful and dangerous West needed to be tamed. Taming the West is a graphic history that looks at how Americans carved out new homes in an alien place. Taming the West will be one book your
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  • Thunder Rolling Down the Mountain: The Story of Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce

    Agnieszka Jòzefina Biskup, Rusty Zimmerman, Dr. Troy Johnson

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Dec. 1, 2010)
    Chief Joseph wanted peace for his people. But the U.S. Army had different ideas. As the headman and spokesperson for the Nez Perce, Chief Joseph tried to do what was best for his people. Join him as he leads his people over vast plains and rugged mountains on the run from the U.S. army.
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  • Robert E. Lee: The Story of the Great Confederate General

    Terry Lee Collins, Cristian Javier Mallea, Timothy Solie

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Feb. 1, 2011)
    Southern General Robert E. Lee felt that it was a mistake for the South to fight in the U.S. Civil War. In spite of his doubts, he led his men to victory in several important battles. But eventually the South lost the war, and Lee had to surrender. Join him as he recalls the biggest battles of the war and teaches his men that they can have dignity even in defeat.
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  • Radical Republicans

    John Perritano

    Library Binding (Crabtree Publishing Company, Oct. 1, 2008)
    With malice toward none; and charity for all. Those were the words of reconciliation that Abraham Lincoln preached as he tried to reunite a nation at the end of the American Civil War. However, a group of RepublicansRadical Republicansas they were cal
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  • Inventions and Inventors

    Darren Sechrist

    Library Binding (Crabtree Publishing Company, Oct. 1, 2008)
    Edison, Marconi, and Bell. Inventors and Inventions brings these scientists and others to life. Young readers take a front row seat as Thomas Edison invents the light bulb. Theyll also listen in as Guglielmo Marconi tests his first wireless, and Alexan
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