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U.S. Grant, horseman and fighter

A biography of the general who commanded the victorious Union armies at the close of the Civil War and who later became the eighteenth President of the United States.

John James Audubon, bird artist

The story of the brilliant painter of birds, who endured years of poverty before his talent was recognized.

Booker T. Washington: leader of his people

A biography of the African-American educator and organizer of Tuskegee Institute who spent his life working for equality for the people of his race.

Stephen Decatur, fighting sailor

The naval career of Stephen Decatur who was acclaimed as a hero in the Battle of Tripoli, his appointment as Commissioner of the Navy, and his death in a duel.

Thomas Jefferson, author of independence

A biography of the third President and author of the Declaration of Independence.

William Penn, friend to all

The life of the English religious reformer and American colonialist who received a grant of land from Charles II in the new world. He laid the foundation for government, educational institutions, and the city of Philadelphia.

Maria Mitchell, stargazer

Biography of a Quaker girl who became the first woman astronomer in the United States.

Robert E. Lee, hero of the South

A biography of the general who commanded the confederate Army during the Civil War.

U.S. Grant, horseman and fighter

A biography of the general who commanded the victorious Union armies at the close of the Civil War and who later became the eighteenth President of the United States.

Amelia Earhart, pioneer in the sky

A biography of the pilot who became the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean and the first woman to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross.

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