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"The twelve fugitives in this book annoyed everyone, including queens, presidents and popes. But they didn't let the peeved or the powerful stop them from breaking laws. They stood up for what they believed in, which could be as noble as freedom or as greedy as money. They founded countries, won wars, and even ended empires, all while on the run!"--

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Introduces Franklin Delano Roosevelt's (FDR) enduring legacy upon the history, culture, politics, and economics of the United States. This activity book teaches kids how FDR, a member of one of the founding families of the New World, led the nation through the darkest days of the Great Depression and World War II as 32nd US President.

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An interactive biography of the life of former slave and abolitionist Frederick Douglass.

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Combining memorable music with a historical context, this title provides a fresh perspective on the civil rights movement by showing how certain songs served as its voice. From the Chicago Children's Choir to the SNCC Freedom Singers, it examines the churches and groups that worked to counteract segregation.

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The first black graduate from Iowa Agricultural College, Carver took a job at the Tuskegee Institute, where he taught farmers how to nourish the soil, conserve waste and feed their families, and developed products from the sweet potato, peanut, and other crops. Includes a timeline, resources for further research, and 21 hands-on activities. Photos.

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Introduces George Washington as the leader to whom citizens turned again and again - to lead them through eight long years of war, to guide them as they wrote a new Constitution, and to act as the new nation's first executive leader. This book shows how people began transforming George Washington from a man into a myth.

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An exciting and educational look at the greatest battle of the American Civil War for young...

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From Marco Polo and Magellan to Shackleton and Armstrong, Great Voyages takes the reader on fifteen of the most exhilarating and heroic journeys ever made.

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Tracing the saga of Native American and pioneer men, women, and children, this guide covers the colonial beginnings of the westward expansion to the last of the homesteaders in the late 20th century. It is suitable for children of ages 9 to 12 years.

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Includes 8 plates of photographs, as well as hand-drawn doodles from the diary and copies of handwritten pages.

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A letter between a Muslim grandchild to his/her war hero great-grandpa to reassure him that his story, his bravery, and his memory have not been forgotten.

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Explores medieval history by combining infographics, cartoons, and text to highlight aspects of the diversity and intercultural dynamics of the medieval world, from Europe to the Byzantine, Ottoman, and Islamic empires.

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Examines 169 laws enacted by Congress to provide Americans with greater opportunity or protection in banking, natural resources, the draft, civil rights, labor, business, and many other areas.

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An account of the Lewis and Clark expedition sent by President Jefferson to explore the land acquired in the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Includes related activities.

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Intended for ages 9-12. This activity book talks about the Far East, and is centred on Marco Polo's journey to China from Venice along the 13th-century Silk Road. It includes 21 activities that highlight the cultures Marco encountered along the way. The activities include making a mythical map, creating a mosaic, fun with Feng Shui, and more.

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Before falling victim to the French Revolution, Marie Antoinette - the young, pretty queen who is credited for proclaiming, "Let them eat cake" - lived a life of excess in the French court while her people starved. With illustrations and an appealing story, this book looks at her roles as a mother, a wife, and a trend-setter.