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Fannie Lou Hamer

Sandy Bridget Donovan

Library Binding (Raintree, Oct. 13, 2003)

Fannie Lou Hamer was born poor and had limited formal education, but that didn’t stop her from becoming an important leader of the Civil Rights Movement. This biography tells her story. A story of perseverance and unique qualities that continue to set examples today. Readers will be inspired to learn about the life of Fannie Lou Hamer and the ways in which she overcame adversity and hardships, while making her mark in the world.

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Andrew Carnegie: Industrialist and Philanthropist

Zachary Kent

Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 2015)

Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish immigrant who rose from humble roots to become one of the most powerful and wealthy businessmen in the United States, with a steel empire that dwarfed all its competitors. Highlighting Carnegie's determination to succeed, author Zachary Kent shows how Carnegie, after becoming one of the wealthiest men in the world, gave away most of his fortune to philanthropic causes, building libraries and such famous landmarks as Carnegie Hall in New York City.

Paul Robeson: Actor, Singer, Political Activist

David K. Wright

Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Sept. 1, 1998)

Examines the life and career of the African-American singer-actor who spoke out against racism and injustice

Eugene V. Debs: Outspoken Labor Leader and Socialist

Charles W. Carey

Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, July 1, 2003)

A biography looks at the life of Eugene V. Debs, the trade union leader, political activist, and pacifist who ran five times for president as the socialist candidate and formed the American Railway Union in 1893.

Medgar Evers

Ann Weil, Oxford Designers and Illustrators

Library Binding (Heinemann, Aug. 1, 2012)

This biography examines the life of Medgar Evers. The book includes biographies of other historical people and a family tree.

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Pocahontas

Gail Fay

Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 1, 2012)

This biography examines the life of Pocahontas. The book includes biographies of other historical people and a family tree.

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Jane Addams: Nobel Prize Winner and Founder of Hull House

Bonnie C. Harvey

Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, July 1, 1999)

Describes the life of the woman whose devotion to social work led to her establishing Hull House in Chicago and who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931.

George Washington Carver: Scientist and Inventor

Barbara Kramer

Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, June 1, 2002)

Profiles the dynamic man who began life as a slave and became an artist, agriculturist, university professor, and public speaker who addressed the House Ways and Means Committee on the issue of import tariffs in 1921.

Mary Todd Lincoln: Civil War's First Lady

Mary E. Hull

Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 2015)

"Originally published as Mary Todd Lincoln: Tragic First Lady of the Civil War in 2000."

Colin Powell: Soldier and Patriot

Anne E. Schraff

Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 1997)

Surveys the life and career of Colin Powell, from his childhood in the South Bronx, through his years of military service, to his work in the United States government

Malcolm X

Gail Fay, Oxford Designers and Illustrators