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Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[1997]
Physical Desc
43 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents the life of the woman whose devotion to social work led to her establishing Hull House in Chicago and who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931.
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
1998.
Physical Desc
42 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Relates the story of the founder of the Hershey Chocolate Company in Hershey, Pennsylvania, known for his hard work, perseverance, and charity on behalf of young people.
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
1999.
Physical Desc
43 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
A biography of the third president of the United States, covering his early life in Virginia, his authorship of the Declaration of Independence, his political career, his retirement to Monticello, and his founding of the University of Virginia.
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
1999.
Physical Desc
42 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
A biography of Bill Boeing, a pioneer in the development of aviation and the founder of the Boeing Company, which started out building military and transport airplanes and now builds most of the world's passenger jet aircraft.
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2000]
Physical Desc
42 pages, 6 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Relates the life story of Molly Brown, who rose from humble beginnings to great wealth through the Colorado Gold Rush, survived the sinking of the Titanic, and was active in social reform.
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