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  • Ulrich Zwingli

    William Boekestein

    Paperback (Evangelical Press, March 10, 2015)
    '...A critical and empathetic narration of the life and influence of...the Swiss reformer. The author...achieves historical accuracy in a lovely manner allowing the reader to participate in the life of the pioneer of Reformed Protestantism - a person, who was in no way perfect, but a true lover of the Gospel.' Peter Opitz, Professor of Church History and Reformation Theology, University of Zurich

  • Rosa Parks

    Lakita Wilson

    Paperback (Pebble, Jan. 1, 2020)
    How much do you know about Rosa Parks? Find out the facts you need to know about this activitist in the civil rights movement. You'll learn about the early life, challenges, and major accomplishments of this important American.
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  • Benjamin Franklin: Writer, Inventor, Statesman

    Pamela Hill Nettleton, Jeffrey Joseph Yesh

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Sept. 1, 2003)
    A brief biography that highlights some of the achievements of one of the most famous men from the early years of the United States.
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  • Benjamin Franklin: Writer, Inventor, Statesman

    Pamela Hill Nettleton, Jeffrey Joseph Yesh

    Paperback (Picture Window Books, Sept. 1, 2003)
    A brief biography that highlights some of the achievements of one of the most famous men from the early years of the United States.
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  • Harriet Tubman

    Jehan Jones-Radgowski

    Paperback (Pebble, Jan. 1, 2020)
    How much do you know about Harriet Tubman? Find out the facts you need to know about this conductor on the Underground Railroad. You'll learn about the early life, challenges, and major accomplishments of this important American.
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  • John F. Kennedy, Jr.

    Elaine Landai

    Library Binding (Millbrook Press, Oct. 1, 2000)
    From his toddler years in the White House to his later successes in the publishing industry, this illustrated biography provides an intimate look at the short-lived life of this famous American figure.
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  • Susan B. Anthony: Fighter for Freedom and Equalilty

    Suzanne Buckingham Slade, Craig Orback

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2007)
    When Susan B. Anthony was born, not all Americans had the same freedoms. Find out how she fought to win equal rights for all women and men.
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  • Marie Curie: Prize-Winning Scientist

    Lori Mortensen, Susan Margaret Jaekel

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2008)
    When most women were not even attending college, Marie Curie earned degrees in physics and mathematics. When she began studying rocks, she soon discovered elements that gave off an invisible energy called radioactivity. Because of her amazing discoveries, in 1903 Marie Curie became the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize for Physics. Today, she is remembered as one of the most important scientists of all time.
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  • Pocahontas: Peacemaker and Friend to the Colonists

    Pamela Hill Nettleton, Jeffrey Joseph Yesh

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Sept. 1, 2003)
    A brief biography that highlights some important events in the life of the woman who helped to bring about peace and friendship between English settlers in Virginia and the native Powhatan people.
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  • George Washington Carver: Teacher, Scientist, and Inventor

    Lori Mortensen, Niamh O'Connor

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Sept. 1, 2007)
    Born into slavery, George Washington Carver fought adversity to educate himself. Find out how this teacher not only improved the way people farmed, but introduced the world to more than 300 uses for the peanut.
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  • Booker T. Washington: Teacher, Speaker, and Leader

    Suzanne Buckingham Slade, Siri Weber Feeney

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2008)
    Booker T. Washington always loved school. Even though he was born into slavery, Booker found ways to learn. By the time he turned 25, he had helped establish a school in Alabama for African Americans. Find out how Booker T. Washington became a leader in the African-American community.
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  • George Washington: Farmer, Soldier, President

    Pamela Hill Nettleton, Jeffrey Joseph Yesh

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Sept. 1, 2003)
    A brief biography that highlights some important events in the life of the man who was the first President of the United States.
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