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Anne Frank

Chronicles the short life of Anne Frank, the Jewish girl who lived with her family in a secret apartment in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands for two years, died in a concentration camp, and is known the world over for the diary she wrote in hiding.
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Cleopatra

2005
Examines the life of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, discussing her childhood and family, her liasons with Caesar and Antony, and her death.

Winston Churchill

2006
Presents a concise biography of British prime minister Winston Churchill, and chronicles his childhood, military and political career, and ascension to the office of Prime Minister during World War II.

Alexander the Great

2005
Examines the life and battles of Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, as he led his armies in battle throughout Asia Minor in his quest to free the Greek colonies from Persian rule.

Martin Luther King Jr.

2006
Chronicles the life of Martin Luther King Jr., focusing on his involvement in the civil rights movement and his efforts to promote equality for minorities in America.

Anne Frank

2006
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