In the footsteps of American heroes

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Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad

Presents a biography of Harriet Tubman and her involvement with the Underground Railroad during the Civil War, and provides information on the Fugitive Slave Act, John Brown, her work as a nurse and a spy, and the legacy she left behind.

Ulysses S. Grant and the road to Appomattox

2006
Profiles the life, career and legacy of Ulysses S. Grant with a focus on his heroics in the Civil War and his rise to the presidency. Includes maps, photographs, timeline, glossary and list of historical sites.

Lewis and Clark on their journey to the Pacific

2006
A brief history of Lewis and Clark's journey to the Pacific in the early 1800s, the Native peoples they encountered, and important discoveries along the way.
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