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Biographies

Well-researched biographies give students and historians insight into important figures from our nation's past.

Lucretia Mott : Friend of Justice
Kem Knapp Sawyer

 

Quaker teacher, minister, abolitionist, and leader of the Pennsylvania Peace Society, who was instrumental in the women's rights movement. Beautiful full color illustration by Leslie Carow Ossoff. Ages eight to twelve. Foreword by Rosalyn Carter.

Historical Topics Covered
Justice & Law
Time Periods Covered
1865 - 1920 The Advent of Modern America

ISBN: 1-57960-040-9      Price: $7.95      Pages: 64     

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Thomas Alva Edison : King of the Inventors
David C. King

 

This biography of Edison focuses on the primary source documents which capture Edison's spirit, the progress he made on new inventions and the setbacks - both personal and professional. David King weaves a story from his own research into Edison's journals, letters, lab notes, drawings, peer criticism, and news accounts of the day. Ages ten to adult.

Historical Topics Covered
Science & Technology
Time Periods Covered
1945-Present: Contemporary America

ISBN: 1-878668-55-2      Price: $5.95      Pages: 88     

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W.E.B. Dubois : Crusader for Peace
Kathryn Cryan-Hicks

 

The biography of Black educator and sociologist who lived from 1868 to 1963. A major force in the Civil Rights Movement, and advocate for human rights around the world. DuBois was a key force in the Harlem Renaissance. Foreword by Benjamin L. Hooks. Full color illustrations by David H. Huckins.

Historical Topics Covered
Labor History
Time Periods Covered
1945-Present: Contemporary America

ISBN: 1-878668-09-9      Price: $7.95      Pages: 48     

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