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  • 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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  • Geronimo: Apache Freedom Fighter

    Spring Hermann

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, March 1, 1997)
    Examines the life of the Apache chief Geronimo, who led one of the last Indian uprisings.

  • Eleanor Roosevelt

    Robin Doak

    Library Binding (Heinemann, Aug. 1, 2012)
    This biography examines the life of Eleanor Roosevelt. The book includes biographies of other historical people and a family tree.
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  • The Life of Joseph Brant

    Ryan Nagelhout

    Library Binding (PowerKids Press, Aug. 15, 2016)
    Joseph Brant is an important figure in the American Revolution and Native American history thanks to his role as a military and political leader of the Mohawk Nation. Brants education and abilities helped him rise to a leadership role within the Iroquois Confederacy. Readers learn these facts and more through this historical biography, which complements elementary social studies standards. Readers are encouraged to visualize Joseph Brants story through historical artwork and primary sources. Readers walk away with an understanding of how Brants contributions to history affected the Mohawk and Iroquois people. Sidebars and a timeline supplement the texts engaging material.
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  • Jim Thorpe: Legendary Athlete

    Barbara Long

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 1997)
    A biography of one of the greatest all-around athletes in history, probably best-known for his record-breaking track and field performance in the 1912 Olympic games

  • Sitting Bull

    Ann Weil

    Library Binding (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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  • Sacagawea: Westward With Lewis and Clark

    Alana J. White

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, March 1, 1997)
    Profiles the life and times of Sacagawea, with an emphasis on her journey taken with the Lewis and Clark Expedition

  • Andrew Carnegie: Steel King and Friend to Libraries

    Zachary Kent

    Hardcover (Enslow Pub Inc, Jan. 1, 1999)
    A biography of the Scottish immigrant who made a fortune in the steel industry and used much of it for philanthropic causes

  • Chief John Ross

    Rachel A. Koestler-Grack

    Library Binding (Heinemann, July 6, 2004)
    John Ross was a Cherokee Indian who became the first principal chief of the Cherokee Nation. During his lifetime, John Ross fought in the Creek War, became a successful farmer, and led the Cherokees on the Trail of Tears. Can you imagine what it was like f
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  • Sequoyah: 1770? - 1843

    Yvonne Wakim Dennis

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2004)
    Dennis, Yvonne Wakim
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  • Rosa Parks

    Sandy Bridget Donovan, Sandra Donovan

    Library Binding (Raintree, Oct. 1, 2003)
    Donovan, Sandra, Donovan, Sandy
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  • Langston Hughes

    Philip Bryant

    Paperback (Raintree, May 30, 2003)
    Langston Hughes is one of the most important American poets of the twentieth century. He was among the first African-American writers to see the poetry in everyday black speech and use it in his own writing. This biography tell his story and how his per
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