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5) John Deere
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Introduces the life of John Deere, including his childhood on a Vermont farm, his work as a tanner and blacksmith apprentice, and his invention of a new, more efficient type of plow that eventually led to his founding a company and opening his own factory.
6) Eli Whitney
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Introduces the life of Eli Whitney, including his childhood on a Massachusetts farm, his invention of the cotton gin, and his development of mass production, a process of making individual parts then assembling them into a finished product.
12) George Eastman
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Introduces the life of George Eastman, founder of the Kodak company, discussing his childhood in New York, his early jobs, and his invention of a way to take photographs using film on a roll instead of individual plates.
14) Harriet Tubman
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English
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A simple biography of the woman who escaped life as a slave and then rescued other slaves as a conductor in the Underground Railroad.
16) Robert Fulton
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Introduces the life of Robert Fulton, including his childhood on a Pennsylvania farm, his work as a silversmith and painter, and his invention of a safe and quick steamboat, as well as other vessels.
17) W.K. Kellogg
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Introduces the life of W.K. Kellogg, who invented cold cereal, founded the company that makes much of the cereal in the United States, and established a foundation to help people.
18) Samuel Morse
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Introduces the life of Samuel Morse, including his childhood in Massachusetts, his early inventions and career as an artist, and his invention of the telegraph, as well as the special code used to send messages.
19) Helen Keller
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English
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A simple introduction to the life of the blind and deaf woman who changed the world's opinions about disabilities such as her own.
20) Dr. Seuss
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English
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A brief biography of the author of such books as "Green Eggs and Ham" and "The Cat in the Hat."
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