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Books in Asian-American Biographies series

  • Chief Red Cloud, 1822-1909

    Judy Monroe

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2004)
    A biography of Chief Red Cloud, the Lakota leader who successfully forced the United States Army to close the Bozeman Trail, which crossed ancestral lands and endangered hunting grounds and sacred sites. Includes instructions for making an animal sign and a recipe for Sioux Indian Pudding.
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  • 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.
  • Langston Hughes

    Brigid Gallagher, Oxford Designers and Illustrators

    Library Binding (Heinemann, Aug. 1, 2012)
    This biography examines the life of Langston Hughes. The book includes biographies of other historical people and a family tree.
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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.
  • Crazy Horse, 1842-1877

    Anne M. Todd

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2002)
    Discusses the life of Crazy Horse, his years as a Lakota warrior and leader, his involvement in the Battle of the Little Bighorn, and his death. Includes activities, a map and a chronology.
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  • 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
  • Sequoyah: 1770? - 1843

    Yvonne Wakim Dennis

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Dennis, Yvonne Wakim
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  • Thurgood Marshall: Civil Rights Attorney and Supreme Court Justice

    Mark Rowh

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, April 1, 2002)
    Traces the life, accomplishments, and legacy of the civil rights attorney who became a prominent Supreme Court Justice.
  • Jesse Owens: Track and Field Legend

    Judith Pinkerton Josephson

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Oct. 1, 1997)
    Examines the life and accomplishments of Jesse Owens, African-American Olympic gold medalist in track and field.
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  • 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.
  • Chief Joseph, 1840-1904

    Mary L. Englar

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2004)
    A biography of the peace chief who ended the Nez Perce War by surrendering to United States soldiers in 1877, believing that he would be permitted to lead his people back to their ancestral lands in Idaho. Includes a recipe for berry fritters and directions for "the stick game."
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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.