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Harriet Tubman: guide to freedom

1968
A biography of Harriet Tubman stressing her fight for freedom and dedication to the task of freeing other Southern slaves.

Whitney Young, Jr., crusader for equality

1972
A brief biography of the black crusader for civil rights who for many years was head of the National Urban League.

Ralph Bunche, champion of peace

1976
A biography of a man internationally famous for his efforts towards world peace.

William Beebe, underwater explorer

1976
A biography of the naturalist, explorer, and writer emphasizing his underwater explorations and discoveries about marine life.

Phillis Wheatley

America's first Black poetess
1971
Follows the life of one of America's first African American poets from her sale as a child slave on the Boston auction block to her death as an impoverished freedwoman in 1784.

Duke Ellington: king of jazz

1972
Biography of an internationally acclaimed jazz musician who as a young man was torn between a career in art and music.

Walt Disney; master of make-believe

1971
A biography of cartoonist Walt Disney stressing his professional contribution to the film industry and influence on American life.

Mahalia Jackson: queen of gospel song.

1974
A biography of the renowned gospel singer who wanted more than anything else to "sing for the Lord.".

Sojourner Truth, fearless crusader.

1972
A brief biography of the northern slave who became the first African-American woman to give antislavery lectures in the United States.

Milton Hershey, chocolate king

1971
A biography of the man whose faltering beginnings in candy making eventually resulted in a chocolate business known throughout the world.

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