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Learn about the real man behind the legend.

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Now, a two and a half year long museum exhibit of Tut's treasures is touring major cities in the U.S., drawing record crowds. This Who Was . . . Is complete with 100 black and white illustrations and explains the life and times of this ancient Egyptian ruler, covering the story of the tomb's discovery, as well as myths and so called mummy curses.

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Leonardo da Vinci was a gifted painter, talented musician, and dedicated scientist and inventor, designing flying machines, submarines, and even helicopters. Yet he had a hard time finishing things, a problem anyone can relate to. Here is an accessible portrait of a fascinating man who lived at a fascinating time - Italy during the Renaissance.

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A biography of the inventor of blue jeans.

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How did an immigrant who sold sewing supplies in New York City reinvent himself in the American West by creating the most iconic pair of pants in the world Find out in this addition to the Who HQ library!

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Examines the life and times of the nineteenth-century Frenchman who developed the system of raised dots by which blind people read and write.

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Presents the life of the comic actress, discussing her childhood, marriage to and divorce from Desi Arnaz, and her career on the successful television hit series I Love Lucy.

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Marco Polo was seventeen when he set out for China and forty-one when he came back! More than seven hundred years ago, Marco Polo travelled from the medieval city of Venice to the fabled kingdom of the great Kublai Khan, seeing new sights and riches that no Westerner had ever before witnessed.

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Black-and-white illustrations provide visual sidebars to the history of ballet while taking readers through the life of Native American ballet dancer Maria Tallchief.

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Born in Warsaw, Poland, on November 7, 1867, Marie Curie was forbidden to attend the male-only University of Warsaw, so she enrolled at the Sorbonne in Paris to study physics and mathematics. There she met a professor Pierre Curie, and they got married. Together they discovered two elements and won a Nobel Prize in 1903. This book tells her story.

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"Samuel Lanhorne Clemens"--Preliminaries.

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With clearly written text that explains a tumultuous time in American history, along with 80 black-and-white illustrations, this biography of Dr. King celebrates the vision and the legacy of a remarkable man. Illustrations.

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In this timely new biography, young readers will learn about one of the most important children's book authors and illustrators of the 20th centuryNthe creator of "Where the Wild Things Are." Illustrations.

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Discover the power of words with Maya Angelou, bestselling author and America's most beloved modern poet.

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Travel to Renaissance Italy and learn about the young apprentice who went on become a true master, and one of the most beloved sculptors and painters of all time, Michelangelo!

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Born a humble girl in what is now Albania, Agnes Bojaxhiu lived a charitable life. She pledged herself to a religious order at the age of 18 and chose the name Sister Teresa, after the patron saint of missionaries. While teaching in India, Teresa shed her habit and walked the streets of Calcutta tending to the needs of the destitute.

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He would go on to become the first and only three-time World Heavyweight Champion. Nicknamed "The Greatest," Ali was as well known for his unique boxing style, consisting of the Ali Shuffle and the rope-a-dope, as he was for the catchphrase "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee." Read Who Is Muhammad Ali And discover "The Greatest."

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Learn more about Napoleon Bonaparte, the decorated French military leader who conquered much of Europe in the early nineteenth century.

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"Known for her extraordinary and record-breaking trip around the world and her undercover investigation of a mental institution, Nellie Bly was one of the first female investigative reporters in the United States and a pioneer in the field of journalism"--