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Dolley Madison Dolley Madison Zachary Kent "Explores the life of Dolley Madison, including her Quaker childhood, her marriage to James Madison, her political life as First Lady, and her legacy in American history"--Provided by publisher. OL15469066W
World War I World War I Zachary Kent "Examines World War I, including the causes of the war, the important leaders and battles, America's involvement in the war, the home front, and the Allied victory"--Provided by publisher. OL15587132W
John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy Zachary Kent Chronicles the life and tragic death of the man who championed foreign relations, civil rights, and space exploration as the thirty-fifth president of the United States. OL15837446W
Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe Zachary Kent "[E]xamines the life of the writer whose work, which includes such masterpieces as "The raven" and "The tell-tale heart," remains among the most memorable in the history of American literature"--P. [… OL15842547W
The Civil War The Civil War Zachary Kent "Examines the American Civil War, including the causes of the war, the important battles and leaders, life for soldiers and civilians during the war, and how the Union defeated the Confederacy"--Prov… OL18549942W
Connecticut Connecticut Zachary Kent Describes the history, geography, ecology, people, economy, cities, and sights of the state of Connecticut, and includes ideas for classroom assignments. This revised third edition takes an updated … OL19976710W
Andrew Carnegie Andrew Carnegie Zachary Kent A biography of the Scottish immigrant who made a fortune in the steel industry and used much of it for philanthropic causes. OL49357W
Calvin Coolidge Calvin Coolidge Zachary Kent Describes the early life, education, and political career of the president who earned the nickname "Silent Cal." OL49363W
Grover Cleveland Grover Cleveland Zachary Kent Follows the life of the minister's son who rose from being an honest city lawyer to serve two terms as American president. OL49373W
John Quincy Adams, sixth president of the United States John Quincy Adams, sixth president of the United States Zachary Kent A biography of the sixth president, who continued the family dedication to public service begun by his father, the second president of the United States. OL49382W
The story of Geronimo The story of Geronimo Zachary Kent A biography of the Apache warrior who led attacks on settlers and soldiers in Mexico and the Southwestern United States during the 1870's and 1880's. OL49392W
The story of Henry Ford and the automobile The story of Henry Ford and the automobile Zachary Kent Biography of the engineer and industrialist whose pioneering company showed the world how to build and mass-produce reliable, inexpensive automobiles. OL49394W
The story of John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry The story of John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry Zachary Kent Describes the causes, events, and aftermath of the raid led by John Brown on the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry. OL49396W
The story of the Challenger disaster The story of the Challenger disaster Zachary Kent An account of the worst disaster in the twenty-five-year history of United States space exploration, the loss of the shuttlecraft Challenger and its seven member crew. OL49400W
The story of the election of Abraham Lincoln The story of the election of Abraham Lincoln Zachary Kent Follows Abraham Lincoln's political career from his senatorial campaigning in Illinois to his early actions as president, discussing his political opponents and the state of the American government a… OL49401W
The story of the New York Stock Exchange The story of the New York Stock Exchange Zachary Kent Describes the origins, significant historical landmarks, and recent events of the New York Stock Exchange. OL49402W
The story of the Peace Corps The story of the Peace Corps Zachary Kent Examines the history of the American volunteer service whose young members dedicated their talents and skills to helping needy people throughout the Third World. OL49403W
The story of the Saigon airlift The story of the Saigon airlift Zachary Kent Describes that dramatic helicopter airlift, the largest in history, which during two days in 1975 carried thousands of Americans and selected South Vietnamese out of Saigon as the North Vietnamese ma… OL49405W
The story of the sinking of the battleship Maine The story of the sinking of the battleship Maine Zachary Kent Discusses the mysterious sinking of the battleship "Maine" and the subsequent involvement of the United States in the Spanish-American War. OL49406W
William McKinley William McKinley Zachary Kent Presents the early life, military career, and political life of the president who was assassinated in 1901 during his second term in office. OL49414W
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