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306.362 CLI
Clinton, Catherine. Harriet Tubman: the road to freedom. Chronicles the life of
Harriet Tubman, describing the many different roles she played throughout her
life, including abolitionist, and African-American leader.
320.54092 MAL
X, Malcolm, 1925-1965. The autobiography of Malcolm X. The personal story
of the man who rose from hoodlum, thief, dope peddler, and pimp to become a
leader of the Black Revolution of the 1960's.
364.1524 GIB
Giblin, James. Good brother, bad brother: the story of Edwin Booth and John
Wilkes Booth. Tells the life stories of nineteenth-century actor Edwin Booth and
his actor brother John Wilkes Booth.
629.1309 VAN
Van Pelt, Lori, 1961 -. American heroes: Amelia Earhart: the sky's no limit.
Profiles the life and career of pioneer aviator, Amelia Earhart.
759.972 HER
Herrera, Hayden. Frida: a biography of Frida Kahlo. Chronicles the life of
Mexican painter Frida Kahlo from her childhood near Mexico City during the
Mexican Revolution to her association with the Communist party.
782.42166 MOR
Hopkins, Jerry. No one here gets out alive. Biography of the rock musician Jim
Morrison, looking at his early life, musical career, and his unexpected death at
twenty-seven due to drug abuse.
784.5 JAC
Taraborrelli, J. Randy. Michael Jackson : the magic, the madness, the whole
story, 1958-2009. Draws on research and interviews to examine the life and
career of Michael Jackson, discussing his upbringing, family, rise to fame, child
molestation charges, personal relationships, death, and more.
787.87 HEN
Roby, Steven. Becoming Jimi Hendrix : from Southern crossroads to
psychedelic London, the untold story of a musical genius. Examines the early
musical roots of Jimi Hendrix, discussing his childhood, the evolution of his style,
his encounters with racism, influences, and other related topics.
811.54 MOR
Morrison, Jim, 1943-1971. The American night. Contains previously unpublished
writings by singer Jim Morrison, including the complete text of "An American
Prayer, " the lyrics to some of Morrison's songs, an excerpt from his screenplay
"The Hitchhiker, " and poems from his journals.
818.309 POE
Symons, Julian, 1912-. The tell-tale heart: the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe.
A biography of one of America's most widely read authors.
923.573 MAN
Manchester, William Raymond. American Caesar, Douglas MacArthur, 18801964. Biography of one of the most controversial American generals.
925 CAR
Holt, Rackham. George Washington Carver: an American biography. This
biography recounts Carvers humble beginnings and his rise to be one of
America’s greatest scientist.
932.02 CLE
Schiff, Stacy. Cleopatra : a life. The wickedest woman in history. Reconstructs
the life of Cleopatra, discussing her childhood, marriages, affairs with Julius
Caesar and Mark Anthony, the political scandals that plagued her, and other
related topics.
940.53 FRA
Frank, Anne, 1929-1945. Anne Frank: the diary of a young girl. The journal of a
Jewish girl in her early teens describes both the joys and the torments throughout
the two years she spent in hiding with her family during the Nazi occupation of
Holland.
941.085 DIA
Junor, Penny. Diana, Princess of Wales : a biography. Presents the story of
Lady Diana Spencer's childhood, her engagement to the Prince of Wales, the
wedding, and the birth of Prince William.
941.085 ELI
Fisher, Graham. Monarch: a biography of Elizabeth II. Describes the Queen's
childhood, highlights the triumphs and troubles of her reign, and captures the
Queen in various roles.
944.035 ERI
Erickson, Carolly. To the scaffold: the life of Marie Antoinette. Presents a
biography of Marie Antoinette, a controversial, misunderstood queen of France at
the time of the French Revolution.
950.2 LAM
Lamb, Harold, 1892-1962. Genghis Khan: emperor of all men. Traces the life of
the chief of the small Mongol tribe who established a vast empire from Peking to
the Black Sea in the twelfth century.
954.035 GAN
Shirer, William L. Gandhi, a memoir. A biography of the leader of the
independence movement in India.
971.4 WAS
Chernow, Ron. Washington : a life. An examination of the life of George
Washington that discusses his boyhood, his experiences during the French and
Indian War, relationship with his mother, adopted children, work during the
Constitutional Convention, marriage to Martha, presidency, and more.
973.3 FRA
Morgan, Edmund Sears. Benjamin Franklin. Chronicles the life of Benjamin
Franklin discussing his many inventions, the many contradictions in his life, his
vast writings, and the impact he had on American history.
973.41 BRA
Brady, Patricia. Martha Washington: an American life. Chronicles the life of
Martha Washington, discussing her childhood, schooling and marriage to the first
President of the United States.
973.44 ADA
McCullough, David G. John Adams. Chronicles the life of the second president,
John Adams, describing the many conflicts and exploring the love story that was
his marriage to Abigail.
973.46 JEF
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. Autobiography of Thomas Jefferson. Presents
a short autobiography of Thomas Jefferson which he began at the age of
seventy-seven.
973.56 BRA
Brands, H. W. Andrew Jackson: his life and times. Presents a biography of
Andrew Jackson, and provides a narrative examination of the life of one of
America's most well-known presidents and historical figures
973.7092 DON
Donald, David Herbert. Lincoln. A biography of America's sixteenth president,
from his early years in Midwestern law and politics, through his presidency and
leadership during the Civil War. Concludes with Lincoln's assassination in 1865.
973.8 GER
Geronimo. Geronimo: his own story. Presents the testament of legendary
Apache warrior Geronimo as dictated to native interpreter S. M. Barrett in 1905
and 1906.
973.917 MOR
Morgan, Ted. FDR: a biography. An intimate biography of the thirty-second
President of the United States.
973.922 USC
Uschan, Michael V., 1948-. John F. Kennedy. A biography of the thirty-fifth
president of the United States who served from 1961 until his assassination in
1963.
973.927 CAN
Cannon, Lou. Reagan. A biography of the fortieth U.S. president that delves into
his character, his background, his associates, and politics in this country.
975.5 WOO
Woodward, Grace Steele. Pocahontas. Recreates the life of the Indian daughter
of Chief Powhatan, describing her friendship with the colonists of the Jamestown
settlement, her marriage, and brief life in England.
978.02 COD
Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917. An autobiography of Buffalo. Bill Buffalo Bill's own story
of his life as a frontiersman in the Old West.
979.1 EAR
Lake, Stuart N. Wyatt Earp: frontier marshal. Chronicles the life of the Western
lawman, Wyatt Earp.