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Ulysses S. Grant

general and president (1822-1885)
1988
A biography of the Civil War hero and eighteenth president of the United States.

Daniel Boone

in the wilderness, 1734-1820
1988
An easy-to-read biography of the pioneer whose heroic feats made him a legend in his own time.

Francis Marion

swamp fox, 1732-1795
1988
A brief biography of the southern plantation owner and general whose knowledge of the swamps helped keep the Revolution alive in the South.

Kit Carson

trailblazer of the West (1809-1868)
1988
An easy-to-read biography of Kit Carson, who ran away from home at the age of fifteen to begin a career as a hunter, explorer, and mountain man.

De Soto

explorer of the Southeast (1500-1542)
1988
A biography of the wealthy Spanish explorer who became the first white man to cross the Mississippi.

Robert E. Lee

the South's great general, 1807-1870
1988
Presents a biography of the general who served as the leader of the Confederate forces during the Civil War.

Buffalo Bill

of the Wild West, 1846-1917
1988
A brief biography of the frontiersman whose many careers during a lifetime of ups and downs included Pony Express rider, Indian fighter, scout, and star of the Wild West Show.

Coronado

explorer of the Southwest (1510-1554)
1988
A brief biography of the Spanish explorer who led an expedition into the American Southwest in search of seven cities of gold.

Leif Ericson

explorer of Vinland (circa 1000)
1988
A brief account of the life and discoveries of the Norse explorer who became one of the first white men to visit America.

Lewis and Clark

western trailblazers (Lewis, 1774-1809, Clark, 1770-1838)
1988
An easy-to-read account of the expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory and the two men who led it.

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