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(0)Jane Katirgis
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Enslow Pub
Pub. Date
2020
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English
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"Many people have heard of Paul Revere's famous ride, but this brave and talented patriot was involved in many other aspects of colonial American life. The father of eleven children, Revere worked as a dentist and was a highly talented silversmith. The navy even used copper from his mill for the bottoms of their ships. After helping to start the Sons of Liberty, Revere and the group staged the Boston Tea Party. Revere's midnight ride is a pivotal...
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Enslow Pub
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
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"Arriving in Boston aboard a slave ship in 1761, Phillis Wheatley began what would eventually be a storied life in America. Primary sources and a thrilling narrative present the story of America's first African American female poet. Easy-to-read text highlights how Wheatley learned to speak English and to read and write. She even learned to read Latin. Soon she was writing poetry, but no one in Boston would publish her book because she was a slave....
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Enslow Pub
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
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"A man of renowned courage, Sitting Bull was a great leader. What path led him to be such a brave chief? Readers will be spell-bound by the biographical details shared in this riveting biography. As a young man, Sitting Bull was a natural leader and great hunter. He was named leader of the Lakota nation and a holy man. General Custer and his troops were no match for Sitting Bull and his tribe when Custer attacked. Until his untimely death at Standing...
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Publisher
Enslow Pub
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
"When Nat Love was born into slavery in Tennessee, his family worked on a tobacco plantation. He longed to see the world and soon became a talented horse rider. At the age of fifteen, he left his family and headed to Dodge City, Kansas. As a young cowboy in America's Wild West, Love broke wild horses and won shooting contests. Young readers will delight in learning about the adventures of this African American cowboy. A timeline, sidebars, and primary...