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43) Andrew Jackson
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English
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Examines the childhood, political career, and other activities of the seventh president of the United States, the first president to come from a poor family.
45) John Adams
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English
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A simple biography of the second president of the United States, from his childhood and education in Massachusetts to his marriage to Abigail Smith and his role in the country's early history.
46) James Monroe
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English
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Profiles the early life, career, family, and contributions of the fifth president of the United States.
48) Maya Angelou
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English
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Examines the life and accomplishments of the African American writer, performer, and teacher, as well as her impact on literature and black culture.
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English
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Tells the true story of Chiune Sugihara, a Japanese diplomat stationed in Lithuania in 1940 who risked the safety of his own family members and put his job on the line by issuing visas to as many as 10,000 Jews who were facing death at the hands of the Nazis.
54) W.E.B. Du Bois
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English
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A brief biography of the African American educator and activist who helped found the NAACP and worked much of his life to gain equitable treatment for his people.