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1) Sam Houston
Author
Series
Publisher
Raintree Childrens Books
Language
English
Description
Recounts the story of the man who lived with the Cherokee Indians, served as an American soldier, and became involved in Texas politics.
2) Kit Carson
Author
Series
Publisher
Raintree Childrens Books
Pub. Date
c1987
Language
English
Description
A biography of the legendary American trapper, scout, and Indian agent.
3) Paul Revere
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Recounts the story of the American patriot who rode from Boston to Lexington to warn his fellow citizens that the British were coming.
4) Sacagawea
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of the life of Sacagawea and her role in American history.
5) Daniel Boone
Author
Publisher
Raintree
Pub. Date
1984
Language
English
Description
A biography of the legendary hero of the American frontier, emphasizing his skill as a woodsman, exploration of the Cumberland Gap, and relationship with native Americans.
6) Casey Jones
Author
Language
English
Description
The life of the railroad engineer, famous for always bringing his train in on time, and whose last ride on the Cannonball Express inspired the well-known ballad.
10) Luis Munoz Marin
Author
Publisher
Raintree Publishers
Pub. Date
c1989
Language
English
Description
A biography of a Puerto Rican leader who tried to improve living conditions on his island, and served as governor from 1949-1965.
11) Jack London
Author
Publisher
Raintree
Pub. Date
c1988
Language
English
Description
Tells the life story of the adventurous writer who combined his experiences as a sailor and a goldminer and his love of the outdoors into many novels.
12) Sequoya
Author
Publisher
Raintree Childrens Books
Pub. Date
c1988
Language
English
Description
A biography of the Cherokee Indian who invented a system of writing for his people in the early nineteenth century and after whom the giant sequoia trees and Sequoia National Park were named.
13) Matthew Henson
Author
Publisher
Raintree Childrens Books
Pub. Date
c1988
Language
English
Description
Traces the life of the black explorer who accompanied Robert E. Peary in his discovery of the North Pole in 1909.
16) Jane Addams
Author
Publisher
Raintree Childrens Books
Pub. Date
c1988
Language
English
Description
Recounts the story of the woman with a social conscience who worked with the poor, founded Hull House in Chicago, and became one of the most famous crusaders in America.
17) David Farragut
Author
Series
Publisher
Raintree Publishers
Pub. Date
1988
Language
English
Description
A biography of David Farragut, who fought with the North during the Civil War and was the United States' first admiral.
