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Books in Great men in history series

  • Maria Mitchell

    Anna Butzer, Kathryn Nicole Clapper

    Paperback (Capstone Press, July 1, 2014)
    Look up at the stars and explore the life of Maria Mitchell, the first female astronomer in the United States.
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  • Wilma Mankiller

    Abby Colich, Kathryn Nicole Clapper

    Paperback (Capstone Press, July 1, 2014)
    Explore the life and achievements of Wilma Mankiller, an activist and the first female chief of the Cherokee Indian nation.
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  • Harriet Tubman

    Erin Edison, Brie Swenson Arnold, Gail Saunders-Smith

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2013)
    Harriet Tubman led many slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad. Photographs and easy-to-read text tells the story of this great woman in history.
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  • Sally Ride

    Erin Edison

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2014)
    Explore the life and achievements of Sally Ride, the first American woman in space.
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  • Irma Rangel

    Anna Butzer, Kathryn Nicole Clapper

    Paperback (Capstone Press, July 1, 2014)
    Explore the life and achievements of Irma Rangel, an educator, attorney, and the first Mexican American woman to be elected to the Texas House of Representatives.
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  • Jane Goodall

    Erin Edison, Gail Saunders-Smith

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2013)
    Describes the life and work of animal scientist Jane Goodall.
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  • Susan B. Anthony

    Erin Edison, Brie Swenson Arnold, Gail Saunders-Smith

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2013)
    Susan B. Anthony helped women win the right to vote. Photographs and easy-to-read text tells the story of this great woman in history.
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  • Pocahontas

    Erin Edison, Brie Swenson Arnold, Gail Saunders-Smith

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2013)
    A digital solution for your classroom with features created with teachers and students in mind: • Perpetual license • 24 hour, 7 days a week access • No limit to the number of students accessing one title at a time • Provides a School to Home connection wherever internet is available • Easy to use • Ability to turn audio on and off • Words highlighted to match audio Pocahontas was a Powhatan Indian who worked to teach early Americans about her people. Photographs and easy-to-read text tells the story of this great woman in history.
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  • Gandhi: Great men in history

    Steve Knott

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Sept. 30, 2013)
    Gandhi has been the source of inspiration of millions of men, but: Did you know that he was a lawyer that at the beginning of his career was practically a failure? Did you know that he got the inspiration of non-violence and civil disobedience by reading Thoreau, an American philosopher? Did you know that he was arrested more than 10 times spending about 6 years in prison for defending his rights and those of his people? The second volume of the series Great Men in History is dedicated to this great man, Gandhi. With black-and-white illustrations and sidebars with contextual information, this biography is recommended for kids or anyone who wants to know about him in an easy and short read.
  • Helen Keller

    Erin Edison

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2014)
    Explore the life and achievements of Helen Keller, an activist for the blind.
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  • Clara Barton

    Erin Edison, Brie Swenson Arnold, Gail Saunders-Smith

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2013)
    Known as the "Angel of the Battlefield," Clara Barton cared for Civil War soldiers and formed the American Red Cross. Photographs and easy-to-read text tells the story of this great woman in history.
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  • Rosa Parks

    Erin Edison, Georgette M. Norman, Gail Saunders-Smith

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2013)
    A digital solution for your classroom with features created with teachers and students in mind: • Perpetual license • 24 hour, 7 days a week access • No limit to the number of students accessing one title at a time • Provides a School to Home connection wherever internet is available • Easy to use • Ability to turn audio on and off • Words highlighted to match audio Known as the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement," Rosa Parks sparked a fight for equal rights. Photographs and easy-to-read text tells the story of this great woman in history.
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