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2) Joan of Arc
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A biography of the peasant girl who led a French army to victory against the English and was later accused of witchcraft and burned at the stake.
8) Casey Jones
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The life of the railroad engineer, famous for always bringing his train in on time, and whose last ride on the Cannonball Express inspired the well-known ballad.
10) Paul Revere
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Recounts the story of the American patriot who rode from Boston to Lexington to warn his fellow citizens that the British were coming.
11) Sacagawea
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Traces the life of the Shoshoni Indian girl who was stolen from her tribe at the age of twelve, sold to a French trapper, and served as a guide in the Lewis and Clark expedition.
12) David Farragut
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A biography of David Farragut, who fought with the North during the Civil War and was the United States' first admiral.
13) Sam Houston
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Recounts the story of the man who lived with the Cherokee Indians, served as an American soldier, and became involved in Texas politics.
14) Diego Rivera
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A biography of the Mexican artist whose work often portrayed men at work, and which demonstrated his love of his native Mexico.
15) Hernando de Soto
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A biography of the Spanish explorer who led the first European expedition to reach the Mississippi River, explored in what is now Florida, and took part in the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire.
16) Jose Marti
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A biography of the Cuban patriot, author, and journalist, who dedicated his life to Cuba's struggle for independence from Spain.
17) Junípero Serra
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A biography of the Franciscan priest-explorer who was instrumental in the development of missions in California in the eighteenth century.
18) Luis Muñoz Marín
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A biography of a Puerto Rican leader who tried to improve living conditions on his island, and served as governor from 1949-1965.
20) Simón Bolívar
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A biography of "El Libertador," whose victories over the Spaniards won independence for Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
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