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Books in History Makers Bios series

  • George Washington

    Candice F. Ransom

    Paperback (Lerner Pub Group (L), Aug. 16, 2002)
    Although legend says that George Washington's teeth were made of wood, they were really made first of cow's teeth, and then from hippopotamus tusks. He became a soldier when he was just nineteen, and when America declared its independence many years later, Washington was chosen to lead the army, and eventually the country
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  • Mother Teresa

    Jennifer A. Miller

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Feb. 1, 2009)
    Each book in this middle-grade series is illustrated with photographs and illustrations while sidebars, a timeline, and entertaining cartoons further illuminate each subject's personality.
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  • Geronimo

    Catherine A. Welch, Tim Parlin

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Feb. 1, 2004)
    A biography of the famous Apache warrior who fought for the right of Native Americans to live and roam freely on their homeland.
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  • John Deere

    Jane Sutcliffe

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Dec. 1, 2006)
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  • Neil Armstrong

    Shannon Zemlicka, Tim Parlin

    Paperback (Lernerclassroom, Sept. 1, 2002)
    An introduction to the life of Neil Armstrong, the first human being to walk on the moon.
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  • King Alfred of England, Makers of History

    Jacob Abbott

    Paperback (Dodo Press, Jan. 16, 2006)
    Large Format for easy reading. Biography of the 1st Century monarch and defender of England from Viking invasion, from the 19th Century American writer of history and biographies for children.
  • Daniel Boone

    Candice F. Ransom

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Sept. 1, 2005)
    Book by Ransom, Candice F.
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  • Louis Armstrong

    Judith Pinkerton Josephson

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Dec. 15, 2007)
    Follows Louis Armstrong's outstanding career as a jazz musician in the early 20th century.
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  • Jimmy Carter

    Laura Hamilton Waxman

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Aug. 6, 2006)
    Introduces the life and accomplishments of the thirty-ninth president of the United States.
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  • George Washington Carver

    Matt Doeden, Tad Butler

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications, Oct. 1, 2007)
    Presents the life of the African-American scientist who was born a slave and overcame racial discrimination to become a college professor famous for numerous discoveries in the field of agriculture.
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  • Richard Nixon

    Madeline Donaldson

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Sept. 1, 2008)
    Presents the life, career, and accomplishments of the thirty-seventh president of the United States.
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  • George C. Marshall

    Catherine A. Welch

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Dec. 30, 2004)
    Recounts the life and achievements of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning United States Army general.
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