Profiles in American history

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The life and times of Samuel Adams

2007
Presents a brief biography of American patriot, Samuel Adams, considered to be the Father of the American Revolution, and examines his involvement in the cause for independence.

The life and times of Susan B. Anthony

2007
Presents a brief biography of nineteenth-century women's advocate, Susan B. Anthony, that chronicles her life and work for women's suffrage and equal rights.

The life and times of Betsy Ross

2007
Examines the life of colonial seamstress Betsy Ross, tells the legend of how she was approached by George Washington and other patriots to sew the first flag of the United States, and includes facts about Revolutionary era landmarks and events.

The life and times of Rosa Parks

2009
A brief biography of civil rights activist Rosa Parks, who in 1955, refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man, leading to a year-long bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama.

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