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Du Bois believed that intellectual pursuits -- education, writing, research -- were the paths that would lead to improved conditions for African Americans. Read about his involvement in the Harlem Renaissance, a time that celebrated black talent & accomplishments. This is a great choice for students doing in-depth research. Appendix of the writings of W.E.B. Du Bois, source notes, bibliography, & index. Part of the Impact Biographies series. Examines...
8) Desmund Tutu
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Presents a biography of the archbishop who rose from parish priest to the highest rank in the Anglican church of South Africa and earned international recognition, including the Nobel Peace Prize, for his involvement in the anti-apartheid movement.
10) Amelia Earhart
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The life and career of the famous aviator, from her girlhood in Kansas, through her successes breaking aviation records and her increasing fame, to her mysterious disappearance.
11) Susan B. Anthony
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A biography of one of the first leaders of the campaign for women's rights who helped organize the women's suffrage movement.
13) Albert Einstein
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Describes the life and work of the scientist whose theory of relativity revolutionized scientific thinking.
15) V.I. Lenin
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Traces the life and assesses the influence of the leader of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution who formulated the official Communist ideology and became the first head of the Soviet state.
18) Carl Sandburg
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The life of the American poet, biography, and collector of folk songs whose biography of Lincoln took twenty years of research and writing.
20) Joseph Stalin
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A biography of the Soviet leader, focusing on his formative years in Soviet Georgia, his rise to the top of the Communist party, and his leadership during World War II.
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