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Abigail Adams: Famous First Lady
Introduces the life of Abigail Adams, the wife of President John Adams, who was much more independent than many women of her time, running a farm in her husband's absence and speaking and writing about women's rights. |
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Benjamin Franklin: Early American Genius
Describes the life and notable accomplishments of Ben Franklin, eighteenth-century American printer, statesman, writer, and inventor. |
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Cochise: Apache Chief
A biography of this Chiricahua chief who led his people in battle for many years, trying to preserve their independence. |
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Cynthia Ann Parker: Comanche Captive
A biography of the pioneer woman who as a child was captured and raised by the Comanche Indians. |
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Francisca Alvarez: The Angel of Goliad
Profiles a Mexican woman who saved more than twenty Texan rebels taken prisoner during the Texas Revolution from being shot under General Santa Anna's orders. |
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George Washington: Father of the Nation
A biography of the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and first president of the United States, George Washington. |
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John Paul Jones: American Naval Hero
Profiles John Paul Jones, who served during the Revolutionary War and is credited with founding the United States Navy. |
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John Sutter: California Pioneer
Surveys the life of Swiss/German immigrant John Sutter, on whose land gold was discovered in the mid-nineteenth century, spurring the California gold rush and westward expansion. |
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Sitting Bull: Sioux War Chief
Sitting Bull first went to battle at the age of 14. He grew to be widely respected for his bravery and insight, and became chief of the Lakota nation in his thirties. By the time he met General Custer at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, his courage was legendary. |
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Wild Bill Hickok: Legend of the Wild West
Profiles the life and exploits of William Hickok, the legendary Western sharpshooter known as Wild Bill. |
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Wyatt Earp: Lawman of the American West
Profiles Wyatt Earp, a peace officer in the "Wild West" who is remembered for his part in a gunfight at the O.K. Corral, where a dozen men fought, several died, and only Wyatt was not shot. |
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