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  • Betsy Ross

    Christy Devillier

    Library Binding (Buddy Books, Jan. 1, 2004)
    A brief biography of Betsy Ross believed to be the person to sew the first Stars and Stripes flag.
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  • Young Frederick Douglass: Freedom Fighter

    Andrew Woods, Allan Eitzen

    Hardcover (Troll Communications Llc, July 1, 1995)
    A biography of the escaped slave who became an orator, writer, and leader in the abolitionist movement in the nineteenth century.
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  • Legends of Santa Claus

    H. P. Jeffers

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Aug. 1, 2000)
    Relates the story of Santa Claus from his historic origins to his current incarnation, discussing Saint Nicholas, the Americanizing of Santa, his commercialization, and his treatment in songs and movies.
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  • Young Martin Luther King, Jr.: I Have a Dream

    Joanne Mattern, Allan Eitzen

    Library Binding (Troll Communications Llc, Sept. 1, 1991)
    A simple biography of a great Black leader emphasizing his dream of equal treatment for all Americans
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  • Thurgood Marshall

    Ruth Tenzer Feldman

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, March 1, 2001)
    Chronicles the life of Thurgood Marshall from his birth in Baltimore, through his school days, to his position as a lawyer for the NAACP and his eventual appointment to the Supreme Court.
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  • Pocahontas

    Randy T. Gosda

    Library Binding (Buddy Books, Jan. 1, 2002)
    A brief biography of the seventeenth-century Indian princess who befriended Captain John Smith and the English settlers of Jamestown.
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  • Albert Einstein

    Rebecca Gomez

    Library Binding (Buddy Books, Jan. 1, 2003)
    An introduction to the life and work of the twentieth-century physicist whose theory of relativity revolutionized scientific thinking.
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  • Colin Powell

    Reggie Finlayson

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Aug. 1, 2003)
    A biography covering the childhood and military and political careers of General Colin Powell.
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  • Benjamin Franklin

    Cassie Mayer

    Paperback (Heinemann, Sept. 27, 2007)
    This engaging series give children a first introduction to important historical figures and their impact on the lives of Americans. Books include information on major accomplishments in each person’s life and explain how their actions impacted history. Illustrations and primary sources are used to enhance students’ understanding of the text. This title looks at Benjamin Franklin, from his early life, through the work that made him famous.
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  • Lewis and Clark

    Christy Devillier

    Library Binding (Buddy Books, Sept. 1, 2001)
    Simple text and photographs introduce the American explorers, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, who explored the West before it was settled.
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  • Winston Churchill

    Janice Hamilton

    Library Binding (Twenty First Century Books, Jan. 1, 2006)
    Examines the childhood, war years, political career, and personal life of the twentieth-century British statesman, soldier, and historian.

  • Florence Nightingale

    Lola M. Schaefer, Wyatt Schaefer

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2004)
    Text and pictures introduce the biography of Florence Nightingale, a famous nurse and reformist to make hospitals safe.
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