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  • Florence Nightingale

    David Armentrout, Patricia Armentrout

    Library Binding (Rourke Pub Group, March 1, 2001)
    Looks at the life and work of Florence Nightingale, the Englishwoman considered to be the founder of modern nursing.
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  • Bob Geldof: Champion of Africa's Hungry People

    Charlotte Gray

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Oct. 1, 1990)
    Follows the life, musical career, and charity work of the musician who organized the Live Aid project
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  • John Muir

    David Armentrout, Patricia Armentrout

    Hardcover (Rourke Educational Media, March 1, 2001)
    Biography Of American Conservationist, John Muir, Who Helped Create Yosemite National Park In 1890, And Also Formed The Sierra Club.
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  • Jane Addams

    David Armentrout, Patricia Armentrout

    Library Binding (Rourke Pub Group, Sept. 1, 2001)
    A biography of the Nobel Prize-winning woman who founded Hull House, one of the first settlement houses in the United States, and who later became involved in the international peace movement.
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  • Albert Schweitzer: The Doctor Who Devoted His Life to Africa's Sick

    Patricia Lantier-Sampon, James Bentley, Patricia Lantier

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 1991)
    Examines the life of the renowned doctor, theologian, and organist
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  • Ralph Nader: Crusader for Safe Consumer Products

    Mary M. Tolan, Kelli Peduzzi

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 1991)
    A biography of the consumer advocate who devotes his life to crusading for citizens' rights, such as safer cars, cleaner food, and truthful advertising
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  • Raoul Wallenberg: One Man Against Nazi Terror

    Jamie Daniel, Michael Nicholson, David Winner

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, May 1, 1992)
    Traces the life of the diplomat who saved Hungarian Jews during World War II and mysteriously disappeared after the Russians occupied Budapest.
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  • Daniel Boone

    David Armentrout, Patricia Armentrout

    Library Binding (Rourke Pub Group, Sept. 1, 2001)
    Book by Armentrout, David
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  • Mother Teresa: Servant to the World's Suffering People

    Susan Ullstein, Charlotte Gray

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Oct. 1, 1990)
    A biography of the nun who founded the Missionary Sisters and Brothers of Charity, gained wide recognition for her work with the destitute and dying in Calcutta and elsewhere, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.
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  • Mahatma Gandhi: Champion of Human Rights

    Michael Nicholson

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Oct. 1, 1990)
    Follows the life of the statesman who was a key figure in India's fight for independence from Great Britain
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  • Abraham Lincoln: Healing a Divided Nation

    Russell Bennett, Anna Sproule

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, May 1, 1992)
    Discusses the life and accomplishments of the sixteenth president of the United States.
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  • Sojourner Truth: The Courageous Former Slave Who Led Others to Freedom

    Mary Tolan, Susan Taylor-Boyd

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Jan. 1, 1991)
    Follows the life of the former slave who gained renown as an abolitionist and advocate of women's rights.