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11) Harriet Tubman
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English
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A biography of the African American woman best known for her work with the Underground Railroad, describing her childhood as a slave, her escape to the North, her assistance to the Union cause during the Civil War, and her accomplishments during the Reconstruction years in helping former slaves adapt to freedom.
14) The Oregon Trail
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English
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Examines the famous westward route of American settlement during the 1800s, including everyday life on the trail, what it took to make the journey successfully, and what happened to unsuccessful attempts to reach the Oregon Territory.
17) Sojourner Truth
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English
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Profiles the African American abolitionist from her childhood as a slave, through her freedom and change of name later in life, to her adult career as a speaker against slavery and supporter of women's rights.
19) Ulysses S. Grant
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English
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A biography of the commander of the Union forces in the Civil War who became the eighteenth president of the United States.
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