By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 14858ISBN: 978-0-635-01485-6Format: Paperback
Laura Ingalls was a pioneer girl who traveled in a covered wagon with her family all over the Midwest. She was playful and adventurous. She was smart and curious. When she grew older, she became a famous author. For years, children and adults alike have loved to read her stories of pioneer life.
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 14874ISBN: 978-0-635-01487-0Format: Paperback
George Washington Carver is probably the most famous African American scientist. His discoveries revitalized farming in the South. He created more than 300 products that could be made from peanuts! That isn't even counting what he did with sweet potatoes and pecans! Wow! What a farming wizard!
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 14882ISBN: 978-0-635-01488-7Format: Paperback
Although a real figure in history, many amazing stories have been told about Davy Crockett's life-some true and some not-so-true! From the wilds of the Tennessee woods to the ill-fated Alamo, he remains a favorite legend in American history.
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 14890ISBN: 978-0-635-01489-4Format: Paperback
Ulysses S. Grant never wanted a military career-yet he went down in history as the most capable of Union generals during the Civil War. He never desired to be in politics-yet he became the 18th president of the United States. No one thought this average student and failed businessman would become all that he did in American history!
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 14920ISBN: 978-0-635-01492-4Format: Paperback
James Madison was an important part of American history-not just because he was the fourth president! James Madison was a driving force in the meeting on, and writing of, the Constitution. This man, though small in size, looms large in early American history!
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 14939ISBN: 978-0-635-01493-1Format: Paperback
Robert E. Lee-the pride of Virginia! His military foresight, decisiveness, and ability to inspire greatness in his troops was phenomenal. Not only was he a brilliant Confederate general, he was also a perfect gentleman and loyal Virginian.
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 14955ISBN: 978-0-635-01495-5Format: Paperback
Christopher Columbus dreamed of being a man of the sea. He never lost sight of that dream. He did not give up, no matter what people said. He was a man with a vision. That vision led to the famous voyage to the New World.
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 14971ISBN: 978-0-635-01497-9Format: Paperback
Rosa Parks was a civil rights activist. She is best known for her bravery when she refused to give up her seat on a public bus to a white man. Little did she know what kind of massive movement that one small refusal would start!
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 1498XISBN: 978-0-635-01498-6Format: Paperback
Chief Powhatan was the powerful ruler of the Powhatan Indians of Virginia. He commanded great respect and fear from his tribe. The interactions between the Powhatans and the Jamestown colonists were both productive and destructive. One of the most famous Powhatans was Pocahontas-Chief Powhatan's daughter.
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 15005ISBN: 978-0-635-01500-6Format: Paperback
Betsy Ross is near and dear to American's hearts. She was the young and talented seamstress believed to have sewn the first American flag. What an honor! She was the woman who sewed up a new nation!
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 15048ISBN: 978-0-635-01504-4Format: Paperback
Harold Washington was Chicago's first African American mayor. From the South Side of Chicago, to the Army, to college and beyond, Harold gained many life experiences that would aid him while mayor.
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 15056ISBN: 978-0-635-01505-1Format: Paperback
John Rolfe was a famous founding father of the Virginia Colony. He grew the first profitable crop in the New World, and that crop was tobacco.
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