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Mart?'s song for freedom =

Mart? y sus versos por la libertad
Presents a bilingual biography of Jos? Mart?, who fell in love with the natural beauty of his native Cuba at a young age. At that time, Cuba was a Spanish colony and slavery was the law of the land. Witnessing the cruelties of slavery on a sugar plantation, Mart? pledged to use his writing to advocate for Cuban independence in order to stop slavery. Declared an enemy of Spain by age seventeen, Mart? was compelled to flee, traveling the world before settling in New York City. However, being away from Cuba made him sick until a doctor ordered him to travel the Catskill Mountains, and the beauty of the land once again inspired him to fight for freedom for all men and women.
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Alexander Hamilton

the graphic history of an American founding father
2017
In graphic novel format looks at the life of American statesman, lawmaker, writer of the Federalist Papers, and first secretary of treasury under George Washington, Alexander Hamilton.
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Marquis de Lafayette and the French

2017
A biography of the Marquis de Lafayette.
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Mahatma Gandhi

fighting for Indian independence
Readers will learn about the Mahatma, Great soul in peasant's garb, often in his own words, as well as the philosophy of truth and nonviolence that would later inspire Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr., and other rebels with a cause for ages to come.
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Who were the signers of the Declaration of Independence?

The men who signed the Declaration of Independence knew they were taking a great risk. If the British triumphed in the upcoming Revolutionary War, they would probably be hanged. That didn't stop them. Who were these brave men? Some remain famous even to this day, such as Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, John Hancock, and perhaps above all, Thomas Jefferson. He was the man who drafted the Declaration of Independence. Others have been largely forgotten. This book looks at the lives of all 56 signers. Read about Caesar Rodney, who got out of his sickbed and rode all night to cast the deciding vote for independence for his Delaware delegation. Thomas Nelson Jr., who had a one-man version of the Boston Tea Party. George Wythe, murdered by a scheming grand-nephew.
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Sun Tzu

Students will learn about Tzu's unique views and philosophies on war, understand the historical importance of The Art of War, and discover how Sun Tzu's legacy has evolved and changed over time.
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Alexander Hamilton

2018
"The America that Alexander Hamilton knew was largely agricultural and built on slave labor. In contrast, he envisioned something different: along with agriculture and small towns, he imagined a multiracial, urbanized, capitalistic America with a strong central government. A poor immigrant, Hamilton believed that such an America would be a land of opportunity for newcomers. His vision put him at odds with Thomas Jefferson, Aaron Burr, and others; they envisioned a pastoral America of small towns, where governments were local, states controlled their own destiny, and the federal government remained small and weak. Hamilton died in a duel, defending his ideas and his honor. Because of the systems Hamilton set up and the ideas he left, his vision won out. Here is the story that epitomizes the American dream--a poor immigrant who made good in America"--Provided by publisher.
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Jefferson Davis

his rise and fall : a biographical narrative
1998
Chronicles the life of Jefferson Davis focusing on his career as the president of the Confederate States during the Civil War.
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Mahatma Gandhi

Pilgrim of Peace
2002
The life story of Mahatma Gandhi, who, through his campaign of non-violent resistance, helped lead India to indpendence from Great Britain.

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