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Contains key facts about the life of George Washington from his childhood to his retirement, focusing on his military and political careers and his term as the first president of the United States.

On a winter day in 1903, in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, two unknown brothers from Ohio changed history.

National Geographic presents the 43 individuals who have led the U.

Provides facts and trivia about the United States presidents, including George Washington's false teeth, James Madison's love of ice cream, Franklin D.

"Philosophy explores the deepest, most fundamental questions of reality and this accessible and entertaining chronology presents 250 milestones of the most important theories, events, and seminal publications in the field over the last 3,500 years.

"In 1927, Zora Neale Hurston went to Plateau, Alabama, just outside Mobile, to interview eighty-six-year-old Cudjo Lewis.

"Profiles four women who have been integral to NASA's space program, helping to develop the Hubble Space Telescope, create computer code to send spacecraft to the moon, and work onboard the space shuttle"--OCLC.

Presents brief profiles of over eighty major artists throughout history, providing the historical context in which each artist worked, their influences, and legacies.

Best-selling author David McCullough tells the story of the settlers who began America's migration west, overcoming almost-unimaginable hardships to build in the Ohio wilderness a town and a government that incorporated America's highest ideals.

This biography follows Antetokounmpo's career from his time playing for Filathlitikos in the Greek A2 Basketball League to his time playing for the Milwaukee Bucks.

The incredible story of Anne Frank, the courageous young writer who hid from the Nazis during World War II.

"Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the most influential leaders in the Civil Rights Movement.

"An illustrated biographical compilation of over fifty African American women from the 1700s through to the present day"--OCLC.

Just as her ancestors were forced to leave Spain during the Inquisition, Flory flees Europe for a new life in the United States, bringing with her a precious harmoniku and a passion for Ladino music.

Meet civil rights leaders who were inspiring individuals as well as leaders in their fields: inventor, activist, orator, scientist.