Amazing Americans

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Rosa Parks

2015
Discusses the life of Rosa Parks that focuses on her work in the fight for Civil Rights in America.

Abraham Lincoln

2014
Presents a brief biography of Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States.

Paul Revere

2014
An illustrated look at the life of Paul Revere, describing his family life in Boston, his careers as a silversmith, dentist, and an artist, the Revolution, and his midnight ride.

Amazing president Theodore Roosevelt

2010
An entry-level biography that describes Theodore Roosevelt's life as a boy through being President of the United States of America.

Amazing arctic explorer Matthew Henson

2010
Looks at the life and accomplishments of Matthew Henson, an Arctic explorer who became the first African-American to reach the North Pole in 1909 as part of Robert Peary's expedition.

Amazing Cherokee writer Sequoyah

2010
Learn about Sequoyah's life and how he created the Cherokee alphabet.

Amazing Olympic athlete Wilma Rudolph

2010
Explores the life of Wilma Rudolph, the first American woman to win three gold medals in the same Olympics.

Amazing civil war nurse Clara Barton

2010
Presents a brief introduction to the life and accomplishments of Clara Barton, a nurse during the Civil War who founded the American Red Cross in 1881; and includes a time line.

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