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| Young readers will share Abner Doubleday's enthusiasm and love of baseball and recognize him as a heroic general who fought bravely in two wars in this installation of the Young Patriots series. An... |
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| Agnes de Mille, the pioneering 20th-century choreographer, based her work on dance patterns and rhythms, which were uniquely American. Her ballets revolutionized the musical theater and helped inspire... |
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| In ALL FISHERMEN ARE LIARS, Linda meets up with her best friend and fellow fisherman Alden Leeman for lunch and a drink at the Drydock in Portland just before Christmas. The surly captain of her first... |
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| Althea Gibson, the first black person to compete in U.S. Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA) tournaments, broke the racial barrier in tennis with her perseverance and fighting spirit. She won both the... |
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| Amelia Earhart piloted a small plane across the Atlantic Ocean. Breaking aviation records, she soon became the most famous female flyer in the world. Her commitment to aviation helped create a huge... |
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| These true-life tales of aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart, based on the remembrances of her sister Pidge, will inspire and thrill young readers. Kids will cheer as Amelia rescues two neighbor boys from... |
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"I don't quit. I keep going."
–Hillary Rodham Clinton She is, quite simply, the most famous, most complex, most loved/hated/admired/reviled woman -- perhaps person -- in America. And,... |
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As long as there has been an America, the indomitable spirit of American women has shaped both the country's history and society. Regardless of the time and place these women were born each excelled... |
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"When war comes, you look for certain special qualities in the people you'll be working with. General Tom Franks embodies those qualities: strength, experience, a keen mind, energy, honor,... |
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In early 2000, the bottom dropped out of the life of New Yorker writer David Denby when his wife announced she was leaving him. To make matters worse, it looked as if he might lose the beloved New... |
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Biography & Autobiography
