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  • Alexander the Great

    Jacob Abbott

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Dec. 9, 2017)
    Alexander the Great was one of the most successful military commanders in history, and was undefeated in battle. By the time of his death, he had conquered most of the world known to the ancient Greeks. Alexander the Great is one of many biographies aimed at young people written by Jacob Abbott. The biographies are written in such a way that makes them appealing and easily accessible to everyone.
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  • Sojourner Truth

    Laura Hamilton Waxman, Tad Butler

    Paperback (Lernerclassroom, Sept. 1, 2007)
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  • Frederick Douglass

    Catherine A. Welch

    Paperback (Lernerclassroom, Jan. 1, 2003)
    A biography of the man who, after escaping slavery, became an orator, writer, and leader in the abolitionist movement in the nineteenth century.
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  • Ferdinand Magellan

    Elaine Landau

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Sept. 1, 2005)
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  • Sir Walter Raleigh

    Stephanie Sammartino McPherson

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Sept. 1, 2005)
    Profiles the English explorer who helped to colonize America and who searched for the mythical city of "El Dorado."
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  • Ulysses S. Grant

    Susan Bivin Aller

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Jan. 1, 2005)
    Examines the life and career of Ulysses S. Grant, including his education at West Point, his service as commander of all Union troops, and his time as president of the United States.
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  • Rosa Parks : Fight for Freedom

    Brandt

    Paperback (Troll Communications, March 1, 1998)
    A biography of the woman whose actions led to the desegregation of buses in Montgomery, Alabama, in the 1960s and who was an important figure in the early days of the civil rights movement
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  • Lewis and Clark

    Candice F Ransom

    Paperback (Backpack Books, Aug. 16, 2002)
    great book in very good shape
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  • George Eastman

    Susan Bivin Aller

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Sept. 1, 2003)
    A biography of the man whose inventiveness and business savvy led to the creation of the Kodak company and transformed photography from a cumbersome professional activity to a point-and-click hobby enjoyed by people around the world.
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  • Alexander Graham Bell

    Stephanie Sammartino McPherson, Tad Butler

    Paperback (Lernerclassroom, Jan. 1, 2007)
    Presents the life, career, and accomplishments of the man invented the telephone.
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  • History Makers - Great Composers

    Stuart A. Kallen

    Hardcover (Lucent Books, Feb. 7, 2000)
    The notes written by history's great composers have influenced the sound and feel of music from Renaissance ballads to jazz to rock and roll. Great Composers illuminates the fascinating lives of a line of composers including Bach to Mozart to Andrew Lloyd Webber.
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  • Douglas Macarthur

    Stephanie Sammartino McPherson, Tim Parlin

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Dec. 1, 2004)
    Examines the life and career of Douglas MacArthur, including his childhood, education, and military experience.
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