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1) Barack Obama
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Presents the life, career, and accomplishments of the forty-fourth president of the United States.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt made history by being the first United States President to run for a third term, and in fact, he was elected to the presidency four consecutive terms. Go back in time to follow FDR as he leads America through some of the most difficult times it ever faced: The Great Depression and World War II.
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In 1789, Banneker calculated when the moon would pass between the earth and sun. And he did it without any formal math or science training. As a young man, he built a clock out of wood, using just a carving knife. He helped to survey and plot out the site for the U.S. capital, Washington, D.C. He published several almanacs that helped farmers, merchants, and sailors predict the weather and know the dates of holidays and festivals. --publisher's website....
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Question: Who was known as the First Lady of the U.S. civil rights movement? Answer: Coretta Scott King. She helped her husband, Martin Luther King Jr., fight for equal rights for African Americans in the 1950's and 1960's. After his death, she continued to speak out for peace and equality for all people.
8) Dr. Seuss
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English
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Highlights the life and career of Dr. Seuss, from his childhood to his success as a creator of children's books.
10) Gerald R. Ford
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Lerner Publications Co
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c2008
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English
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The amazing career and life of the only United States president not elected to that office.
11) Helen Keller
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Focuses on the early life of Helen Keller, a woman who is well known for overcoming the handicaps of blindness and deafness.
16) Neil Armstrong
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Lerner
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c2003
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English
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An introduction to the life of Neil Armstrong, the first human being to walk on the moon.
19) Rosa Parks
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English
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A brief biography of Rosa Parks, well-known for her role in the bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama at the beginning of the civil rights movement.
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