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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.
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Alexander the Great
Peggy Pancella
Library Binding (Heinemann, Aug. 14, 2003)This book presents an overview of Alexander the Great's life, as well as his influence on history and the world.
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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.
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Qin Shi Huangdi: First Emperor of China
Peggy Pancella
Paperback (Heinemann, Sept. 1, 2003)This book presents an overview of Qin Shi Huangdi's life, as well as his influence on history and the world.
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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
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Tutankhamen
Brian Williams
Paperback (Heinemann/Raintree, May 30, 2002)This stunning new series contains biographies of significant individuals who can be said to embody a period of history. - reconstruction artwork of particular scenes from the artist's life - examples of the artist's work at various stages of their life with text to link their life and work - life story and photographs of the artist - a timeline
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Naimbana Sierra Leone Ahb
E. Adeleye Ijagbemi
Paperback (Heinemann, )None
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Julius Caesar
Struan Reid
Paperback (Heinemann, Feb. 14, 2002)This book presents an overview of Hernando de Soto's life, as well as his influence on history and the world.
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The Wright Brothers: Inventors of the Airplane
Wendie C. Old
Library Binding (Enslow Publishers, Feb. 15, 2000)This illustrated biography provides the story of Orville and Wilbur Wright, their first flight in 1903 in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, and the struggles they endured to get the credit they justly deserved for their historic accomplishments.
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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.
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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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