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Tales of famous Americans

2007
Describes the lives and accomplishments of nineteen Americans, including Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Sitting Bull, Jackie Robinson, and Mia Hamm.

John Paul Jones

naval hero, 1747-1792
1988
A brief biography of John Paul Jones, stressing his naval career and activities during the Revolutionary War.

Paul Revere

patriot and craftsman (1735-1818)
1988
A brief biography of Paul Revere stressing his patriotic acts and his skill as a silversmith.

Paul Revere; patriot and craftsman

1974
A brief biography of Paul Revere stressing his patriotic acts and his skill as a silversmith.

Lafayette; freedom's general

1974
An easy-to-read biography of the French nobleman who was a leader in both the American and French revolutions.

John Paul Jones, naval hero

1974
A brief biography of John Paul Jones stressing his naval career.

And then what happened, Paul Revere?

1973
Describes some of the well-known as well as the lesser-known details of Paul Revere's life and exciting ride.

Where was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May?

1975
A brief biography of Patrick Henry tracing his progress from planter to statesman.

A picture book of Rosa Parks

1993
A biography of the Alabama African-American woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus helped establish the civil rights movement.

Anne Frank

2005
Presents a short biography of Anne Frank, who, along with her family and other Jews, hid in the annex of a building during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands.

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