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|  | Lord Cornwallis by Daniel E. Harmon
Description not available.Describes the life and accomplishments of the British general who surrendered his army at Yorktown, Virginia and later served as viceroy of Britain's colonies in India and Ireland. AUTHOR: Daniel E. Harmon
PUBLISHER: Chelsea House Publishers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | Abraham Lincoln & the Second American Revolution by James M. McPherson, Wolfram Kandinsky
McPherson, renowned historian and author of Battle Cry of Freedom, offers a series of thoughtful and engaging essays on aspects of Lincoln and the war that have rarely been discussed in depth. The Pulitzer Prize winner displays his keen insight and sterling prose as he examines critical themes in American history. AUTHOR: James M. McPherson, Wolfram Kandinsky
PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | The Real McCoy by Wendy Towle
A biography of the Canadian-born black inventor, the son of escaped slaves who patented more than 50 inventions. Elijah McCoy studied engineering in Scotland but was prevented him from getting a job that suited his talents in the U.S. due to racism. While working for the Michigan Central Railroads, he invented the automatic oil cup which prevented trains from having to stop for frequent lubrications. A clear, factual account of this inventor's life, this work is illustrated with acrylic paintings. AUTHOR: Wendy Towle
PUBLISHER: Scholastic, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Goebbels by Krishna Winston, Ralf Georg Reuth
Description not available.Eyewitness accounts, diaries, and archival material help to reconstruct the life of the head of the Nazi propaganda ministry AUTHOR: Krishna Winston, Ralf Georg Reuth
PUBLISHER: Harcourt Trade Publishers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Bush Pilot in Australia by Paul Hayes, Robyn Brode
Description not available.Follows a girl and her father as they fly in a bush plane in Australia. AUTHOR: Paul Hayes, Robyn Brode
PUBLISHER: Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | All I Need to Know about Filmmaking I Learned from the Toxic Avenger by James Gunn, Lloyd Kaufman
Description not available.The maker of such class B motion pictures as The Toxic Avenger and Tromeo and Juliet presents a manual for aspiring independent horror filmmakers on a tight budget and recounts his own strange career. Original. AUTHOR: James Gunn, Lloyd Kaufman
PUBLISHER: Berkley Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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