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On July 24, 1915, the SS "Eastland, " filled to capacity with 2,500 passengers and crew, capsized in the Chicago River, taking more passenger lives than "Titanic." Here, Sutton details the events leading up to the fateful day and provides a nail-biting, minute-by-minute account of the ship's capsizing. Photos.

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Dubbed the "Black Queen" of France, Catherine de' Medici came from one of the most powerful families in 15th-century Europe and, marrying into the French Royal Court, led an evocative and precarious life. This history brings to life the woman who fought to keep her children in power but ended up blackening their names instead.

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Learn about the explorer Christopher Columbus and his four voyages to the New World.

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The richest, most powerful woman in the world, Cleopatra commanded the East and tamed the West in the time she ruled Egypt. With both cunning and charm, she fought for her right to control the Nile and began an affair with Julius Caesar that would entwine the fates of ancient Egypt and Rome. This title tells her story.

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A real-life adventure packed with historical facts about the legendary Celtic saint. This book is one man's epic quest to spread the Word of God in a strange land - and hoping the natives like what they hear.

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"This is the inspiring and fascinating biography of the sixth man to ever walk on the Moon. Of the nearly seven billion people who live on Earth, only 12 have walked on the Moon and Dr Edgar Mitchell was one of them. This is a vibrant memoir for young adults featuring the life story of this internationally known Apollo 14 astronaut."--Publisher.

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

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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.