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3) Bill Gates
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Profiles the billionare computer software engineer who founded theMicrosoft Corporation.
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This title examines the remarkable life of Barack Obama. Readers will learn about his childhood, education, community organizer work, and law career. Obama's entry into politics is discussed in detail, including his rise from state senator to the first African-American president of the United States. Obama's family life and societal contributions are also covered. Color photos and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-read, compelling text. Features...
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This title examines the remarkable life of Jackie Robinson. Readers will learn about his family background, childhood, education, entry into and career in professional baseball, and societal contributions. Color photos and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-read, compelling text. Features include a timeline, facts, additional resources, web sites, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index. Essential Lives is a series in Essential Library, an imprint...
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This title examines the remarkable life of First Lady Michelle Obama. Readers will learn about her family background, childhood, education, and marriage to Barack Obama, as well as her community-based work and her role as First Lady. Color photos, detailed maps, and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-read, compelling text. Features include a timeline, facts, additional resources, web sites, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index. Essential Lives...
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This title examines the remarkable life of Frederick Douglass. Readers will learn about Douglass's family background, childhood, education, and progressive work as an abolitionist. Color photos, detailed maps, and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-read, compelling text. Features include a table of contents, timeline, facts, additional resources, web sites, a glossary, a bibliography, and an index. Essential Lives is a series in Essential Library,...
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