Kathleen Thompson
61) Hamlet
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An adaptation of Shakespeare's play in which Hamlet, the prince of Denmark, is urged by his father's ghost to avenge his murder by his wife and his brother who has seized the throne.
62) Kit Carson
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A biography of the legendary American trapper, scout, and Indian agent.
65) Paul Revere
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Recounts the story of the American patriot who rode from Boston to Lexington to warn his fellow citizens that the British were coming.
67) Annie Oakley
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A biography of the frontier woman who was famous for her skills as a sharpshooter which she demonstrated in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show and other shows of the time.
68) Sacagawea
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Traces the life of the Shoshoni Indian girl who was stolen from her tribe at the age of twelve, sold to a French trapper, and served as a guide in the Lewis and Clark expedition.
69) Pocahontas
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A biography of the Powhatan Indian woman who befriended the English settlers at Jamestown, Virginia, and helped maintain peace between her tribe and the colonists.
70) Hernando De Soto
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A biography of the Spanish explorer who led the first European expedition to reach the Mississippi River, explored in what is now Florida, and took part in the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire.
71) Daniel Boone
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A biography of the legendary hero of the American frontier, emphasizing his skill as a woodsman, exploration of the Cumberland Gap, and relationship with native Americans.
72) Johnny Appleseed
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A biography of John Chapman whose distribution of appleseeds and trees across the Midwest made him a legend and left a legacy still enjoyed today.
76) Simón Bolívar
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A biography of "El Libertador," whose victories over the Spaniards won independence for Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
78) David Farragut
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A biography of David Farragut, who fought with the North during the Civil War and was the United States' first admiral.
79) Against rape
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On cover: A survival manual for women; how to avoid entrapment and how to cope with rape physically and emotionally.