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Ethan Allen: The Green Mountain Boys and Vermont's Path to Statehood
Emily Raabe
Hardcover (The Rosen Publishing Group, Sept. 1, 2002)Presents a biography of Ethan Allen, the Revolutionary War hero who led the Green Mountain Boys in the capture of Fort Ticonderoga from the British in 1775.
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George Armstrong Custer: The Indian Wars and the Battle of the Little Bighorn
Paul Christopher Anderson
Library Binding (Powerplus, Aug. 1, 2004)The life of the Civil War general whose controversial fame rests chiefly on the disaster at the Little Big Horn in 1876.
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Commodore Mathew Perry And the Perry Expedition to Japan
David G Wittner
Library Binding (Powerplus, Aug. 1, 2005)Surveys the life of Matthew Perry, a naval officer from a seafaring family, whose accomplishments are many but who is best remembered for opening Japan to trade with other nations.
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Robert Rogers: Rogers' Rangers and the French and Indian War
Jennifer Quasha, Jennifer Ouasha
Hardcover (Powerplus, Jan. 1, 2002)Traces the life of Robert Rogers, an American hero of the French and Indian War who created a set of rules for fighting that is still taught in the military today.
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Count Casimir Pulaski: From Poland to America, a Hero's Fight for Liberty
Annmarie Francis Kajencki
Library Binding (Powerplus, Aug. 1, 2005)A biography of the Polish leader who joined the forces of George Washington to fight the British.
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Francis Marion: The Swamp Fox of the American Revolution
Louis P. Towles
Hardcover (Powerplus, Aug. 1, 2002)Discusses the life and career of Francis Marion, who was nicknamed the "Swamp Fox" based on the strategy he used of hiding in the swamps to surprise attack British troops during the Revolutionary War.
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W.E.B. Du Bois: The Fight for Civil Rights
Ryan P Randolph
Library Binding (Powerplus, Aug. 1, 2005)Examines the life of the black scholar and leader who devoted himself to gaining equality for his people.
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Haym Salomon: Patriot Banker of the American Revolution
Jane Frances Amler
Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 1, 2004)Chronicles the life of the Jewish immigrant from Poland, who helped finance the American Revolution and aided in keeping the new nation financially afloat after the war.
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Alexander Hamilton: Federalist and Founding Father
Lisa Decarolis
Library Binding (Powerplus, Jan. 1, 2003)By learning about history from a particular and unique biographical perspective, each student will learn about the following social studies curricular themes: - culture- individual development and identity- power, authority, and governance- global connections- people, places, and environments- individuals, groups, and institutions- production, distribution, and consumption- civic ideals and practices
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John Paul Jones and the American Navy
James C Bradford
Library Binding (Powerplus, Jan. 1, 2002)Presents the life and career of John Paul Jones, a naval hero of the American Revolution, who is considered called the father of the American navy.
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Peter Stuyvesant: New Amsterdam and the Origins of New York
L J Krizner, Lisa Sita
Library Binding (Powerplus, May 1, 2002)Discusses the origins of New York, once the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam, with a focus on the leadership of Peter Stuyvesant.
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Betsy Ross: The American Flag, and Life in a Young America
Ryan P. Randolph
Hardcover (Powerplus, Aug. 1, 2002)Presents the life and accomplishments of Betsy Ross, discussing her Quaker background, her role in the Revolutionary War, her days as a business woman, and how she has become known as the maker of the first American flag.
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