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Presents a dual biography of Thomas Garrett, a white Quaker living in the slave state of Delaware, and William Still, a free black man living in Philadelphia, who worked together as friends on the Underground Railroad to help bring slaves north where they could then be free.

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9780525651567 | Cobblehill, February 1, 1997, cover price $15.99 | About this edition: Based on correspondence between William Still and Thomas Garrett demonstrating the efforts of these two men to help slaves to freedom.

First-hand narratives augment portraits of women who settled the American West, exploring their lifestyles from social, cultural, and economic perspectives

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9780805029949 | Twenty First Century Books, April 1, 1995, cover price $24.90 | About this edition: First-hand narratives augment portraits of women who settled the American West, exploring their lifestyles from social, cultural, and economic perspectives

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Describes the lives of people involved in logging and the expansion of the railroads in the American West during the second half of the nineteenth century

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9780805029970 | Twenty First Century Books, April 1, 1995, cover price $25.26 | About this edition: Describes the lives of people involved in logging and the expansion of the railroads in the American West during the second half of the nineteenth century

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Describes the experiences of people who settled the American West as miners, peddlers and shopkeepers, boardinghouse keepers, waitresses, and domestics

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9780805029987 | Twenty First Century Books, April 1, 1995, cover price $25.26 | About this edition: Describes the experiences of people who settled the American West as miners, peddlers and shopkeepers, boardinghouse keepers, waitresses, and domestics

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First person accounts describe the arrival of religion and education to the American frontier West (view table of contents)

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9780805029963 | Twenty First Century Books, April 1, 1995, cover price $24.90 | About this edition: First person accounts describe the arrival of religion and education to the American frontier West

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Describes the lifestyles and hardships of the farming families who traveled to the frontier with hopes of free land, rich soil, and a better life

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9780805029994 | Twenty First Century Books, April 1, 1995, cover price $25.26 | About this edition: Describes the lifestyles and hardships of the farming families who traveled to the frontier with hopes of free land, rich soil, and a better life

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First-hand accounts reflect the observations, adventures, journeys, and accomplishments of the first men to explore and chart America's Far West (view table of contents)

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9780805029956 | Twenty First Century Books, April 1, 1995, cover price $25.26 | About this edition: First-hand accounts reflect the observations, adventures, journeys, and accomplishments of the first men to explore and chart America's Far West

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Profiles six Speakers of the House, discussing each's interpretation of his role as Speaker and his use and/or abuse of his influence regarding important legislation

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9780531111567 | Franklin Watts, December 1, 1994, cover price $24.00 | About this edition: Profiles six Speakers of the House, discussing each's interpretation of his role as Speaker and his use and/or abuse of his influence regarding important legislation

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Follows the life of the man who has been military dictator of Cuba since 1959

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9780671701994 | Julian Messner, July 1, 1991, cover price $11.00 | About this edition: Follows the life of the man who has been military dictator of Cuba since 1959

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9780671701987 | Julian Messner, June 1, 1991, cover price $19.00 | About this edition: Follows the life of the man who has been military dictator of Cuba since 1959

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Details the circumstances of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery, characterizes her efforts to help other slaves to freedom, and discusses her post-Civil War activities

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9780531109489 | Franklin Watts, August 1, 1990, cover price $22.10 | About this edition: Details Harriet Tubman's life, experiences, and efforts to aid slaves in escaping to the North, as well as her assistance to the Union cause during the Civil War.

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Traces the life of the clergyman from his early years in Klerksdorp, South Africa, to his current crusade for peace in that strifetorn country.

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9780894901805 | Enslow Pub Inc, September 1, 1988, cover price $17.95 | About this edition: Traces the life of the clergyman from his early years in Klerksdorp, South Africa, to his current crusade for peace in that strifetorn country.

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Discusses the conditions which can create the need for people to become refugees from their own country, the process of starting a new life in the United States, this country's changing policies on refugees, and a worldwide perpective.

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9780671508197 | Julian Messner, April 1, 1986, cover price $9.79 | About this edition: An overview of the plight of refugees focuses on the many forms of oppression that force individuals to leave their homeland and the consequences of their drastic decision to escape

Traces the history of the movement, identifies its goals, discusses the pros and cons of a nuclear freeze, and lists organizations connected with the movement

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9780531047729 | Franklin Watts, March 1, 1984, cover price $12.90 | About this edition: Discusses the history of the arms race and the growth of the nuclear freeze movement.

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Reconstructs the life of the first woman to sit on the Supreme Court, following her from her vigorous Arizona childhood, through her education and early legal career, to her present prominence

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9780671458096 | Julian Messner, September 1, 1983, cover price $9.29 | About this edition: A biography of the former Arizona state senator and judge who in 1981 became the first woman ever appointed a justice of the United States Supreme Court.

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Explains why busing was introduced, resistance to busing, its success and failure as a tool for desegregation, and alternatives to busing.

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9780531044827 | Franklin Watts, September 1, 1982, cover price $12.90 | About this edition: A study of the use of busing to achieve racial integration in public schools evaluates the program's effectiveness and discusses the future of busing, the issues involved, and alternative plans for desegregation

Examines the problem of current immigration into the United States, discussing patterns of immigration, illegal aliens, legislative proposals, and current economic and social pressures

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9780671340568 | Julian Messner, October 1, 1981, cover price $10.49 | About this edition: Discusses patterns of immigration into the United States and the ethical, political, and economic issues related to American immigration laws and policies.

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Explains all about national health-care programs in other countries and how they will play a role in the development of such a program in the United States

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9780531042625 | Franklin Watts, April 1, 1981, cover price $10.90 | About this edition: Examines proposed national health insurance programs and the effects each would have on the cost, accessibility, and quality of health care.

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An overview of the history, structure, and operations of state governments with a discussion of issues facing the states such as federalism and interstate cooperation.

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9780531013434 | Franklin Watts, April 1, 1978, cover price $11.89 | About this edition: A history of state government, ranging from colonial times to the present, includes discussions of long-term and other important issues and processes

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