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3) Tiger Woods
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Examines the talents, successful career, and ethnic background of the golfer Tiger Woods.
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Introduction to the life and accomplishments of famed African-American Olympian, Jesse Owens. The most highly recognized series on African Americans celebrates Black History Month all year long! Journey to Freedom: The African American Library provides fascinating information on the heroic stories of African Americans who have played leading roles in shaping world history. Packed with vintage photographs that bring both the subjects' frustrations...
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Barbara Jordan was the first African American elected to the Texas senate and a leader in the Civil Rights movement. From an early age, she was recognized for her educational excellence, and her gift of language and debate. Her presence in the House of Representatives in 1966 was not well received, but Jordan quickly won her colleagues over with her intelligence and commitment to her constituents. Her later years were spent on educational work and...
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Briefly introduces the life and accomplishments of Langston Hughes, an African American writer who shared his views on racism through his poetry and prose, as well as through poetry readings. The most highly recognized series on African Americans celebrates Black History Month all year long! Journey to Freedom: The African American Library provides fascinating information on the heroic stories of African Americans who have played leading roles in...
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An introduction to the period in the 1920s known as the Harlem Renaissance, when the expression of African American creativity in many forms flourished. The most highly recognized series on African Americans celebrates Black History Month all year long! Journey to Freedom: The African American Library provides fascinating information on the heroic stories of African Americans who have played leading roles in shaping world history. Packed with vintage...
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Introduction to the life and accomplishments of famed African-American author and activist, Alice Walker. The most highly recognized series on African Americans celebrates Black History Month all year long! Journey to Freedom: The African American Library provides fascinating information on the heroic stories of African Americans who have played leading roles in shaping world history. Packed with vintage photographs that bring both the subjects' frustrations...
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Introduces readers to the Swedish American culture, immigration aspects, customs, religion, foods, and holidays. Famous Swedish Americans, as well as noted contributions and inventions by Swedish Americans, are also presented. America is blessed with a diversity derived from many different cultural groups. Each of the immigrants who has landed so bravely on our shores has had an exciting story to tell about the ethnic experience. While reading about...
11) Polish Americans
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Introduces readers to the Polish American culture, immigration aspects, customs, religion, foods, and holidays. Famous Polish Americans, as well as noted contributions and inventions by Polish Americans, are also presented. America is blessed with a diversity derived from many different cultural groups. Each of the immigrants who has landed so bravely on our shores has had an exciting story to tell about the ethnic experience. While reading about...
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Why is Lonnie Johnson important? He invented the Super Soaker! Readers follow his journey from a NASA engineer working on missions to Jupiter and Saturn to becoming the inventor of one of the most popular toys in the United States. This story of hard work is filled with engaging text and colorful images, all reviewed by Smithsonian experts.
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Why is Jerome Lemelson important? His inventions helped create industrial robots, cassette players, and more! Readers follow his journey from struggling inventor to a multimillionaire with more than 600 patents. This story of determination is filled with engaging text and colorful images, all reviewed by Smithsonian experts.
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An introduction to the period in the 1920s known as the Harlem Renaissance, when the expression of African American creativity in many forms flourished. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, informative captions and sidebars, a phonetic glossary,a time line, a Think-About-It section, and an index. Educational front/back matter Glossary of key words Index Informative sidebars Phonetics Photo captions Sources for further...
16) Amelia Earhart
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Gareth Stevens Pub
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2001
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Describes the life of the pilot who, in 1932, was the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic Ocean, and who was later lost at sea while attempting to fly around the world.
18) John F. Kennedy
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Compass Point Books
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2002
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A biography of the man elected thirty-fifth president of the United States, discussing his personal life, education, and political career.