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Books in 20th Century History Makers series

  • USA 1919-41

    Peter Mantin, Neil Demarco

    Paperback (Trans-Atlantic Publications, Inc, )
    None
  • Lawmen of the Old West

    Dwayne Epstein

    Hardcover (Lucent, Sept. 24, 2004)
    Discusses the influence of six well-known lawmen in the U.S. West of the nineteenth century, including Isaac Parker, Wyatt Earp, Frank Canton, Pat Garrett, Bat Masterson, and Bill Tilghman.
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  • Vietnam, 1939-75

    Neil DeMarco

    Paperback (Hodder Arnold H&S, )
    None
  • Women Leaders of Nations

    Don Nardo

    Library Binding (Lucent Books, Jan. 1, 1999)
    Discusses some notable female leaders of history, including Cleopatra, Queen Victoria, and Golda Meir.
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  • Astronomers

    Neil Morris

    Hardcover (Belitha Press Ltd, May 15, 2003)
    None
  • Air Pioneers

    Neil Morris

    Hardcover (Chrysalis Books Group, April 30, 2003)
    None
  • History Makers - Pioneers of the American West

    Sherri Peel Taylor

    Hardcover (Lucent Books, Aug. 21, 2001)
    The word pioneer symbolizes the adventure and courage displayed by those men and women who pushed the frontiers of the United States westward. Through their efforts, these people contributed more than territory to a growing country. Their ideals, formulated in the face of great hardship, became the backbone of American belief in the right of every person to achieve his dream. Their part in American history remains unequaled by people of any other period.
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  • Abraham Lincoln

    Lecturer in American History Adam I P Smith

    Hardcover (Cavendish Square Publishing, Aug. 15, 2016)
    "[This] biography breaks down Abraham Lincolns life into chapters that explore each facet. Abraham Lincoln looks at primary sources and social circumstances to delve into the multiple layers of an extraordinary history maker"--Provided by publisher.
  • Florence Nightingale ...and a New Age of Nursing

    Sarah Ridley

    Library Binding (Sea to Sea Pubns, Jan. 1, 2013)
    Shares the life story of Florence Nightingale and explains how she improved nursing around the world.
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  • History Makers - Astronauts

    Sheila Wyborny

    Hardcover (Lucent Books, June 13, 2001)
    Beginning with an overview of manned space flight, Astronauts highlights the lives of Soviet Cosmonaut Uri Gagarin and American astronauts John Glenn, Neil Armstrong, Sally Ride, Christa McAuliffe and Dr. Mae Jemison.
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  • Depression and Dictatorship -

    Asa Briggs

    Paperback (Heinemann Library, )
    None
  • History Makers - Political Activists of the 1960s

    Stuart Kallen

    Hardcover (Lucent Books, April 19, 2004)
    In the 1960s, people were more politically active than almost any other time in modern American history. Political Activists of the 1960s looks at the lives of women and men like Betty Friedan, Martin Luther King, Jr., Caesar Chavez, Angela Davis, Tom Hayden and others who led major political movements during that turbulent decade.
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