Who was-- ?
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Who was Eleanor Roosevelt?
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Who was Ronald Reagan?
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Who was Anne Frank?
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Who was Elvis Presley?
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Who is Neil Armstrong?
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Who was Abraham Lincoln?
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Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
c2008
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English
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An introduction to the life Martin Luther King, Jr. Including how he organized the Montgomery Bus Boycott and African American people across the country in support of the right to vote, desegregation, and other basic civil rights.
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Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
c2009
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English
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Claude Monet is considered one of the most influential artists of all time. He is a founder of the French Impressionist art movement, and today his paintings sell for millions of dollars. While Monet was alive, however, his work was often criticized and he struggled financially. With over one hundred black-and-white illustrations, this book unveils a true portrait of the artist!
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Who was George Washington?
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Who is Michelle Obama?
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Who is Steven Spielberg?
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Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc
Pub. Date
[2013]
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English
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"An illustrated biography of the inventor of the telephone"--
"Did you know that Bell's amazing invention--the telephone--stemmed from his work on teaching the deaf? Both his mother and wife were deaf. Or, did you know that in later years he refused to have a telephone in his study? Bell's story will fascinate young readers interested in the early history of modern technology!"--
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Grosset & Dunlap ; An Imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc
Pub. Date
[2013]
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English
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Offers insight into the historical events that prompted Columbus' efforts to establish new trade routes to the Indies, his struggles to obtain financial support for his voyages, and the important discoveries that caused him to become known as the "Great Admiral of the Seas."
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Grosset & Dunlap, an Imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc
Pub. Date
[2013]
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English
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"Davy Crockett, the King of the Wild Frontier, is a man of legend. He is said to have killed his first bear when he was three years old. His smile alone killed another, and he skinned a bear by forcing him to run between two trees. Fact or fiction? Find out the real story of this folk hero, who did love to hunt bears, served as a congressman for Tennessee, and fought and died at the Alamo"--
"An illustrated biography of famous frontiersman Davy Crockett,...
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Who was Ernest Shackleton?
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Who was Frida Kahlo?
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Who Was Laura Ingalls Wilder?
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Who was Maurice Sendak?
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Who was Sally Ride?
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Who is Dolly Parton?
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Who is George Lucas?
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Who is Gloria Steinem?
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Who is Stan Lee?
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Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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"Abigail Adams was a strong woman far ahead of her time. She urged her husband, President John Adams, to 'remember the ladies' and despite having no formal education herself, she later advocated for equal education in public schools for both boys and girls. She was also the first First Lady to live in the White House! This biography tells the story of Abigail Adams and her role in America's Revolutionary War period"--
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Who was Alfred Hitchcock?
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Who was Andy Warhol?
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Who was Betsy Ross?
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Who was Bruce Lee?
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Who was Charles Dickens?
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Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
Description
Profiles the life and accomplishments of Clara Barton, a teacher who organized efforts to bring nursing care to wounded soldiers during the Civil War and who went on to become the founder of the American Red Cross.
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Who was Frederick Douglass?
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68) Who was Gandhi?
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Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
Description
An introduction to the life and accomplishments of the champion of an independent India and global icon of peace and freedom.
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Who was Genghis Khan?
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Who was Louis Braille?
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Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Born in Warsaw, Poland on November 7, 1867, Marie Curie was forbidden to attend the male-only University of Warsaw, so she enrolled at the Sorbonne in Paris to study physics and mathematics. There she met a professor named Pierre Curie, and the two soon married, forming one of the most famous scientific partnerships in history. Together they discovered two elements and won a Nobel Prize in 1903. (Marie later won another Nobel for chemistry in 1911.)...
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Who was Robert E. Lee?
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Who was Sitting Bull?
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Who was Theodore Roosevelt?
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Who was Ulysses S. Grant?
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Who is Derek Jeter?
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Who is Malala Yousafzai?
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Who was Beatrix Potter?
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Who was Blackbeard?
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91) Who was Galileo?
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Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
Description
"Like Michelangelo, Galileo is another Renaissance great known just by his first name--a name that is synonymous with scientific achievement. Born in Pisa, Italy, in the sixteenth century, Galileo contributed to the era's great rebirth of knowledge. He invented a telescope to observe the heavens. From there, not even the sky was the limit! He turned long-held notions about the universe topsy turvy with his support of a sun-centric solar system. Patricia...
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Who was George Washington Carver?
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Who was Harriet Beecher Stowe?
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Who was J. R. R. Tolkien?
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Who was Jacques Cousteau?
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Who was Jesse Owens?
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Who was Jesus?
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98)
Who was Julia Child?
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Who was Marie Antoinette?
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Who was Michael Jackson?
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Who was Mother Teresa?
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Who was Seabiscuit?
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Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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"Almost 100 years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat, Sojourner Truth was mistreated by a streetcar conductor. She took him to court--and won! Before she was Sojourner Truth, she was known simply as Belle. Born a slave in New York sometimearound 1797, she was later sold and separated from her family. Even after she escaped from slavery, she knew her work was not yet done. She changed her name and traveled, inspiring everyone she met...
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Who was Steve Irwin?
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Who was Winston Churchill?
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Who was Woodrow Wilson?
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Who were the Brothers Grimm?
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Who is Bruce Springsteen?
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Who is Elton John?
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Who is Hillary Clinton?
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Who is Stevie Wonder?
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Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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"Alexander the Great conquers the New York Times best-selling Who Was...? series! When Alexander was a boy in ancient Macedon, he already had grand ambitions. He complained that his father, the great king of Macedon, wasn't leaving anything for him to conquer! This, of course, was not the case. King Alexander went on to control most of the known world of the time. His victories won him many supporters, but they also earned him enemies. This easy-to-read...
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Who was Jacqueline Kennedy?
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116) Who was Joan of Arc?
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Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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Documents the life of the fifteenth-century French teenage peasant who led an army into battle and became a saint.
117) Who was Jules Verne?
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Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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"Meet the father of science fiction, Jule Verne. Born in France in 1828, Jules Verne always dreamed of adventure. At age 11, he snuck onboard a ship headed for the Indies only to be discovered by his father and have his dreams dashed. After his father made him swear to only travel "in his imagination," Verne kept his promise for the rest of his life. He began writing adventure stories as a young man and became a popular writer throughout France. Known...
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Who was Maya Angelou?
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Who was Milton Bradley?
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Who were the Three Stooges?
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Who are the Rolling Stones?
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123) Who is Pope Francis?
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Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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Who is Ralph Lauren?
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Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
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128) Who was Bob Marley?
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Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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"Bob Marley was a reggae superstar who is considered to be one of the most influential musicians of all time. Born in rural Jamaica, this musician and songwriter began his career with his band, The Wailing Wailers, in 1963. The Wailers went on to spread the gospel of reggae music around the globe. Bob's distinctive style and dedication to his Rastafari beliefs became a rallying cry for the poor and disenfranchised the world over and led to a hugely...
132) Who was Jane Austen?
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Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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"Step into the world of Georgian England and learn more about the genteel life of this beloved author. Although Jane Austen's works were first published anonymously and brought her little personal recognition, today they are rarely out of print and have inspired movies, television shows and mini-series, literary anthologies, and many other adaptations all around the world. Her writing--principally her five novels--is a critique of the British landed...
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Who was Lewis Carroll?
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Who was Lucille Ball?
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135) Who was Pete Seeger?
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Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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Presents the life of the folk singer and social activist, and discusses his role in the union, anti-war, civil rights, and environmental movements and the opposition he sometimes aroused for his radical views.
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Grosset & Dunlap, an Imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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"Learn how Lady Diana Spencer became the People's Princess as she takes her place in the ranks of the Who Was? series. A shy twenty-year-old girl stepped out of a horse-drawn coach and into the world spotlight, capturing the imagination of millions as a real life fairytale princess. Although the storybook marriage didn't have a happy ending, Diana learned to use her fame as a way to champion charitable causes near to her heart. She became the People's...
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Knock! Knock! Who was there?
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Who is Bono?
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Who is Judy Blume?
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141) Who is Pele?
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Penguin Workshop, An Imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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"Get to know the Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader and one of the most popular world leaders today. Two-year-old Lhamo Thondup never imagined he would be anything other than an ordinary child, but after undergoing a series of tests, he was proclaimed the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet. By age 15, he found himself the undisputed leader of six million people who were facing the threat of a full-scale war from the Chinese. After the defeat of the Tibetan...
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Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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African American educator, author, speaker, and advisor to presidents of the United States, Booker Taliaferro Washington was the leading voice of former slaves and their descendants during the late 1800s. As part of the last generation of leaders born into slavery, Booker believed that blacks could better progress in society through education and entrepreneurship, rather than trying to directly challenge the Jim Crow segregation.
144) Who was Henry VIII?
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Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an Imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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"Hold on to your Viking helmets as you learn about the first known European to set foot on North America in this exciting addition to the Who Was? Series! Leif Erikson was born to be an explorer. His father, Erik the Red, had established the first European settlement in present-day Greenland, and although he didn't yet know it, Leif was destined to embark on an adventure of his own. The wise and striking Viking landed in the area known as Vinland...
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Who was Napoleon?
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Who is Michael Jordan?
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