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Heroes of History Series
32 primary works • 32 total works
The stories of Heroes of History are told in an engaging narrative format, where related history, geography, government, and science topics come to life and make a lasting impression. This is a premier biography line for the entire family.
Book 1
George Washington Carver: From Slave to Scientist
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Book 2
Abraham Lincoln: A New Birth of Freedom
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Book 3
Meriwether Lewis: Off the Edge of the Map
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George Washington: True Patriot
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Book 5
William Penn: Liberty and Justice for All
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Book 6
Harriet Tubman: Freedombound
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At age six the sharp bite of a whip taught Harriet…
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Book 7
Clara Barton: Courage Under Fire
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Book 8
John Adams: Independence Forever
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Book 9
Daniel Boone: Frontiersman
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Book 10
Theodore Roosevelt: An American Original
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Book 11
Benjamin Franklin: Live Wire
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Benjamin Franklin's life never lacked excitement a…
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Book 12
Christopher Columbus: Across the Ocean Sea
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Book 13
Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Storybook Life
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Book 14
Douglas Macarthur: What Greater Honor
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Book 15
Captain John Smith: A Foothold in the New World
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Book 16
Orville Wright: The Flyer
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Book 17
Thomas Edison: Inspiration and Hard Work
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Book 18
Alan Shepard: Higher and Faster
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Book 19
Ronald Reagan: Destiny at His Side
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Book 20
Davy Crockett: Ever Westward
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Book 21
Milton Hershey: More Than Chocolate
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Book 22
Billy Graham: America's Pastor
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Book 23
Ben Carson Audiobook: A Chance AT Life (Heroes of History) Audio CD – Audiobook, CD
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Book 24
Louis Zamperini: Redemption
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Book 25
William Wilberforce: Take Up the Fight
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Book 26
Elizabeth Fry: Angel of Newgate
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Ernest Shackleton: Going South
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William Bradford: Plymouth's Rock
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Dwight Eisenhower: Supreme Commander
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Benjamin Rush: The Common Good
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Frederick Douglass: The Right to Dignity
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Winston Churchill: Resolute
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