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John Muir
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Charles Parlin Graves |
Biography of an explorer, naturalist, writer, founder of the Sierra Club, and early proponent of wilderness preservation who was influential in establishing our national park system. |
OL2167419W |
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Marco Polo
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Charles Parlin Graves |
Examines the political forces and personal ambition that drove Marco Polo in his explorations. |
OL2167420W |
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Nellie Bly, reporter for the world
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Charles Parlin Graves |
A biography of one of the first women reporters, whose trip around the world in less than eighty days made her an international celebrity. |
OL2167424W |
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Robert E. Lee, hero of the South
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Charles Parlin Graves |
A biography of the general who commanded the confederate Army during the Civil War. |
OL2167428W |
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William Tecumseh Sherman; champion of the Union
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Charles Parlin Graves |
A biography of "Uncle Billy" Sherman whose conquering of Atlanta and Savannah broke the back of the Confederacy and heralded an end to the war. |
OL2167431W |
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John Smith
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Charles Parlin Graves |
A biography of the seaman and explorer who helped settle Jamestown and whose explorations of Virginia and New England helped pave the way for colonists. |
OL2167437W |