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  • Jimmy Carter: Builder of Peace

    Linda George, Charles George

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Presents a biography of the United States president, from his childhood in Georgia to his current activities with the Carter Center and Habitat for Humanity, discussing important historical events that happened during his career.
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  • Brigham Young: Mormon and Pioneer

    Charnan Simon

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 1999)
    Presents a biography of the religious leader, from his childhood in Vermont to his rise as the leader of the Mormon Church
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  • Sam Houston: A Leader for Texas

    Judy Alter

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Aug. 1, 1998)
    A biography of Sam Houston who served as a Congressman and Governor of Tennessee before his association with Texas began
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  • Luis Munoz Marin: Father of Modern Puerto Rico

    Linda George, Charles George

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1999)
    A biography of a Puerto Rican leader who worked to improve living conditions on his island, and served as governor from 1949-1965
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  • Thomas Jefferson: Voice of Liberty

    Andrew Santella

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1999)
    A biography of the third president of the United States, covering his early life in Virginia, his authorship of the Declaration of Independence, his political career, and his founding of the University of Virginia
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  • J.C. Watts, Jr: Character Counts

    Sarah De Capua

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, June 16, 1998)
    A biography of the African-American who began life in a poor, black neighborhood in Eufaula, Oklahoma, in 1957, and went on to become a United States congressman.
  • Dewitt and Lila Wallace: Charity for All

    Brendan January

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Aug. 1, 1998)
    A biography of DeWitt and Lila Wallace, founders of "Reader's Digest" and philanthropists who donated the majority of their vast fortune to worthy causes
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  • Jesse Jackson: I Am Somebody

    Charnan Simon

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1997)
    Examines the life, work, and achievements of the civil rights activist and politician
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  • Lady Bird Johnson: Making Our Neighbourhoods

    Charnan Simon

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Aug. 1, 1998)
    A simple biography of former First Lady Lady Bird Johnson, focusing on her efforts to beautify the nation.
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  • W.K. Kellogg: Generous Genius

    Rachel Epstein

    Library Binding (Children's Press (CT), Sept. 15, 2000)
    A biography of the man who founded the successful cereal empire and extablished the second-largest charitable foundation in the United States.
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  • Jane Addams: Pioneer Social Worker

    C. Simon

    School & Library Binding (San Val, March 15, 1998)
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  • Sam Houston: A Leader for Texas

    Judy Alter

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, March 15, 1998)
    A biography of Sam Houston who served as a Congressman and Governor of Tennessee before his association with Texas began.
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