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The life of Alexander the Great

2006
Presents a graphic novel of the life and military conquests of Alexander the Great who became king of Macedonia after the assassination of his father, Philip II in 336 B.C.

Patrick Henry

2008
A brief biography of American patriot, Patrick Henry, written in graphic novel format, that examines his childhood, law career, fight for American rights, and involvement in the war for independence.

Jim Bowie

2012
In graphic novel format, provides both factual and legendary information about the life of frontiersman Jim Bowie, who spent much of his young adult life engaged in illegal pursuits. Bowie died a legend and a hero, however, after joining Texas' fight against Mexico and dying while helping to defend the Alamo in 1836.

Pocahontas and John Smith

2012
In graphic novel format, describes the role that Captain John Smith and Pocahontas and their friendship played in the success of the Jamestown Colony.

Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence

2012
Describes, in graphic novel format, the origins and writing of the Declaration of Independence and the role of Thomas Jefferson in its creation.

John Adams and the Boston Massacre

2012
Describes, in graphic novel format, the Boston Massacre and the role of John Adams in defending the soldiers on trial for murder.

George Washington and the winter at Valley Forge

2012
Describes, in graphic novel format, the conditions that the poorly-supplied Continental Army endured while wintering in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, in 1777, and General George Washington's concern for them as their commander and his efforts to get them relief.

The horse-riding adventure of Sybil Ludington, Revolutionary War messenger

2012
In 1777, on a cold and stormy night in the New York Colony, sixteen-year-old Sybil Ludington makes a dangerous and difficult ride to warn the local militiamen that the British Army is looting and burning nearby Danbury, Connecticut.

The Battle of the Alamo

2008
Offers an account, in graphic novel format, of the Battle of the Alamo. Includes a time line, a map, and a glossary.

Heroic folk

2008
Contains comic stories in which Chester the Crab shares stories of four heroes in American history, including Johnny Appleseed, Davy Crockett, Sam Houston, and John Henry.

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