By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 15331ISBN: 978-0-635-01533-4Format: Paperback
William Wrigley, Jr. was an unlikely success. He was a troublemaker at school. He often ran away from home. However, he had determination. It helped him rise to be one of Chicago's leading businessmen.
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 1534XISBN: 978-0-635-01534-1Format: Paperback
Woodrow Wilson was a United States President who remembered the horrors of war and did not want our country to have to fight! However, he led our nation and the world through World War I and on to peacetime.
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 15366ISBN: 978-0-635-01536-5Format: Paperback
Arthur Ashe broke many barriers and overcame many obstacles in his lifetime. He was not just a terrific African American tennis player-he was also a civil rights activist. He was called an "ambassador of what was right."
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 15374ISBN: 978-0-635-01537-2Format: Paperback
Gwendolyn Brooks was a famous African American poet from Chicago. She started writing at a young age and had her first poem published by the time she was 13! Who says kids can't do big things?!
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 15382ISBN: 978-0-635-01538-9Format: Paperback
Harry Flood Byrd as governor was known for a "pay as you go" policy for road improvements, and he modernized Virginia's state government. Harry Flood Byrd as a Senator led a "Massive Resistance Movement" against the integration of public schools
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 15412ISBN: 978-0-635-01541-9Format: Paperback
Carrie Chapman Catt was a major force in the campaign for woman suffrage. Since she was a young girl, she knew she could achieve great things if she just set her mind to it. And she wouldn't take no for an answer!
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 15447ISBN: 978-0-635-01544-0Format: Paperback
Patrick Henry was known as the "voice of the American Revolution." He was a skilled lawyer who was able to persuade juries. This talent helped him when he gave speeches supporting the American Revolution. He inspired many patriots and citizens to demand their freedom!
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 15455ISBN: 978-0-635-01545-7Format: Paperback
John Harold Johnson was a determined man. Against many odds, he founded the successful Johnson Publishing Company in 1942. John Harold Johnson is an inspiration to anyone who has ever had a dream and the will to match it.
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 15471ISBN: 978-0-635-01547-1Format: Paperback
George Catlett Marshall was the only professional soldier to ever win the Nobel Prize for Peace. He spent most of his life serving in the United States Army. He is most remembered for the "plan" to help rebuild a war-torn Europe after World War II.
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 15560ISBN: 978-0-635-01556-3Format: Paperback
Jean Baptiste Point du Sable came to America in the 1770s. He was a long way from home - born of a French father and black mother in Haiti. His talents and good sense helped establish the thriving settlement that became Chicago.
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 15595ISBN: 978-0-635-01559-4Format: Paperback
John Smith has been described as proud, arrogant, decisive, brave, brilliant, and prone to making up stories. One thing is known for sure-he was very important to the survival of the Jamestown colony. He set rules, organized work, and made sure everyone pulled their own weight.
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 15609ISBN: 978-0-635-01560-0Format: Paperback
Orville and Wilbur Wright changed the course of history! They built and flew the first heavier than- air manned and powered aircraft. From the time they were young boys they pursued their dream until they achieved their goal-flight!
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