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Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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New York Times Bestselling Series!
STARRED REVIEW *âAction-packed. . . . A must-buy.â âSchool Library Journal
âThese books are, quite simply, brilliant. . . . Thrilling, bloody, action-packed stories from American history.â âNew York Times
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Meet French nobleman and American Revolutionary War hero the Marquis de Lafayette in this installment of the
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Language
English
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“In preparing the Life of Lee for Children, for use in the Public Schools, I beg leave to place before teachers good reasons for employing it as a supplementary reader. “First, I urge the need of interesting our children in history at an early age. From observation I find that the minds of children who study history early expand more rapidly than those who are restricted to the limits of stories in readers. While teaching pupils to read, why...
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Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
"Drawing on Arnold's surviving writings and on the letters, memoirs, and political documents of his contemporaries ... a fascinating portrait of a brilliant man, consistently undervalued by his peers, who made a choice that continues to reverberate through American history."
14) Phoebe the spy
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Publisher
Puffin Books
Pub. Date
2002, c1977
Language
English
Description
During the Revolution, Phoebe Fraunces has a chance to save the life of General George Washington while he has dinner at Mortier House in New York City.
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Publisher
Darby Creek Pub
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
Sixteen-year-old Alexander was left in charge of Macedon when his father, the king, went on a business trip. When a barbarian tribe attacked Macedon, Alexander led the army against them, and won! By 18, Alexander was named a general of the army; at 20 he ruled all of Ancient Greece; at 25 he had conquered most of ancient Persia. By 32, he was really King of the World!
20) Robert E. Lee
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Publisher
Lerner Publications Co
Pub. Date
c1991
Language
English
Description
Biography of the brilliant and daring commander of Confederate forces during the Civil War. Reviews his campaigns and strategies, and his strengths and weaknesses as a leader.
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