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Author
Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[1996]
Physical Desc
30 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the genius with a curious mind who loved to experiment and who invented the phonograph, light bulb, movie camera, and numerous other items.
Author
Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
1999.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
30 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
A brief biography of the African American scientist who overcame tremendous hardship to make unusual and important discoveries in the field of agriculture.
Author
Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2003]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
26 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Details the life and achievements of abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe whose book, Uncle Tom's Cabin, is said to have started the Civil War.
Author
Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 x 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Cesar Chavez dedicated his life to helping American farmworkers. As a child growing up in California during the Great Depression, he picked produce with his family. Cesar saw firsthand how unfairly workers were treated. As an adult, he organized farmworkers into unions and argued for better pay and fair working conditions. He was jailed for his efforts, but he never stopped urging people to stand up for their rights."--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2012]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 x 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Sam Houston was a teacher, a lawyer, a war hero, and statesman. He is best known for defeating the Mexican Army in 1836 and establishing Texas as an independent nation. He served two terms as the president of the Republic of Texas and helped Texas to become the twenty-eighth state."--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 22 x 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
From his youth in the Caribbean to his immigration to New York City, this picture book covers the highlights of Alexander Hamilton's legacy, including his part in the American revolution, his influence on the monetary system we still use today, and his tragic death. -- amazon.com
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