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Barbara Cherish's upbringing under the Nazi regime was one of wealth and comfort. But her father's senior position in the Nazi party meant that she and her siblings lived under stress. The year she was born, 1943, her father, Arthur Wilhelm Liebehenschel, became commandant of Auschwitz. In researching her father's story, she found that he kept his relationship with his family and the demands of his job separate. He was found guilty of war crimes at the end of the war and executed in January 1948. At the age of six, she and her siblings were placed into foster care and she was adopted when she was thirteen She arrived in America in December 1956. Forty years later she publicly acknowledged who her birth father was and began her search for her identity.

Traces the life and accomplishments of Mexican American labor leader Cesar Chavez, who founded the United Farm Workers union to promote better wages and working conditions for migrants and other farm workers.

Former Secret Service agent Joseph Petro chronicles the experiences he had while working as a special agent for the Service, focusing on the years he spent protecting President Ronald Reagan and his family.

A biography of A. Philip Randolph, an African American civil rights leader and organizer of the all-black Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters.

Biography of farm worker and labor organizer Cesar Chavez, looking at his actions, turning points, and the many perceptions held about him, and discussing how he has become a role model for Chicanos.

Describes the life and accomplishments of Cesar Chavez, who overcame the obstacles of poverty and prejudice to create the first successful union for American farm workers.

A biography of C?sar Ch?vez, the Mexican American labor leader who organized California's farm workers into the United Farm Workers union.

Illustrations and easy-to-follow text introduce students to the life and achievements of labor leader C?sar Ch?vez.