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Tells the life story of aviator Amelia Earhart, discussing her difficult childhood, her start as a pilot, her rise to fame, and her disappearance in 1937.

A brief profile, written in graphic comic format, of the life and achievements of daytime talk show host Opra Winfrey.

Examines how Abraham Lincoln's interest in technology played a role in the outcome of the Civil War; and explains how the telegraph, railroads, surveillance balloons, and other inventions helped the North win the war and rebuild the economy.

Retells and continues the stories, from a contemporary perspective, of such classic tales as "The Frog Prince," "Snow White," "Beauty and the Beast," and "Sleeping Beauty.".

In 1944, eighteen-year-old Bernadette Thompson leaves her Iowa home and attends training camp for the Women Airforce Service Pilots in Sweetwater Texas, where she hones her flying skills and befriends women of different backgrounds.

Discusses the influence of smoking advertisements on television, film, and other types of popular media, covering the way tobacco companies reach smokers and potential new customers with savvy marketing efforts, and the work done by antismoking advocates.

Presents a concise overview of issues associated with school violence; and contains primary source quotes and statistics on related topics, including how widespread it is, causes, aftermath, and if it can be stopped.

Provides information about the civil rights movement in the United States, featuring firsthand accounts of key people and events in the struggle by African-Americans for equality.

Provides practical guidance and tips for the job search process, covering search methods, resumes, applications, and interviewing, and includes an annotated list of further resources.

Follows the life of William Clinton from his childhood in Arkansas through his two terms as the forty-second president of the United States and into his post-White House years, and includes photographs, a time line and glossary, articles on key events that influenced Clinton, and other reference materials.