biography

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James Monroe

fifth President of the United States
1987
The life and long political career of the fifth president of the United States whose Monroe Doctrine proclaimed opposition to further European control in the western hemisphere.

Dolly Madison

famous first lady
1992
A biography of the fourth president's wife, whose accomplishments included saving valuable documents when the British burned the White House during the War of 1812.

Frontier surgeons

a story about the Mayo brothers
1989
A biography of the two doctor brothers whose Minnesota clinic became world-famous.

Abraham Lincoln

president of a divided country
1989
A simple biography of the Civil War president.

Abraham Lincoln

for the people
1992
A biography of the President who preserved the American Union during the Civil War.

Jack London

a life of adventure
1992
A biography of the American novelist and short story writer who sought and wrote about adventure.

A picture book of Robert E. Lee

1994
An introduction to the life of the Commander in Chief of the Confederate Army during the Civil War.

A picture book of Abraham Lincoln

1989
Follows the life of the popular president, from his childhood on the frontier to his assassination after the end of the Civil War.

Francis Scott Key

poet and patriot
1991
A biography of the Washington lawyer and amateur verse writer who composed the words of "The Star-Spangled Banner" during the War of 1812.

A picture book of John F. Kennedy

1991
Depicts the life and career of John F. Kennedy.

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