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1) And then what happened, Paul Revere?

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Fritz, Jean

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Describes some of the well-known as well as the lesser-known details of Paul Revere's life and exciting ride.

2) What's the big idea, Ben Franklin?

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Fritz, Jean

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A brief biography of the eighteenth-century printer, inventor, and statesman who played an influential role in the early history of the United States.

3) Bully for you, Teddy Roosevelt!

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Fritz, Jean

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Follows the life of the dynamic twenty-sixth president, discussing his conservation work, hunting expeditions, family life, and political career.

4) The great little Madison

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Fritz, Jean

Pub. Date

c1989

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Traces the life and contributions of the sickly child with the small voice who grew up to become the fourth president of the United States.

5) The double life of Pocahontas

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Fritz, Jean

Pub. Date

1983

6) Homesick, my own story

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Fritz, Jean

Pub. Date

c1982

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The author's fictionalized version, though all the events are true, of her childhood in China in the 1920's.

7) You want women to vote, Lizzie Stanton?

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Fritz, Jean

Pub. Date

1995

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Introduces the life of the woman who led the fight for women's suffrage, Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

8) Why don't you get a horse, Sam Adams? / by Jean Fritz ; ill. by Trina Schart Hyman

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Fritz, Jean

Pub. Date

1996,1974

9) Will you sign here, John Hancock? / By Jean Fritz; pictures by Trina Schart Hyman

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Fritz, Jean

Pub. Date

1976

10) Shh! we're writing the Constitution

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Fritz, Jean

Pub. Date

c1987

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Describes how the Constitution came to be written and ratified. Also includes the full text of the document produced by the Constitutional Convention of 1787.

11) Alexander Hamilton: the outsider

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Fritz, Jean

Pub. Date

c2011

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Biography of Alexander Hamilton.

12) Why don't you get a horse, Sam Adams?

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Fritz, Jean

Pub. Date

1974

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Biography of Samuel Adams showing his activities in stirring up the revolt against the British and how he finally was persuaded to learn to ride a horse.

13) Why not, Lafayette?

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Fritz, Jean

Pub. Date

c1999

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Traces the life of the French nobleman who fought for democracy in revolutions in both the United States and France.

14) Stonewall

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Fritz, Jean

Pub. Date

1979

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Biography of the southern general nicknamed after his stand at Bull Run.

15) Where do you think you're going, Christopher Columbus?

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Fritz, Jean

Pub. Date

c1980

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Discusses the voyages of Christopher Columbus who determined to beat everyone in the race to the Indies.

16) Who's that stepping on Plymouth Rock?

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Fritz, Jean

Pub. Date

1975

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Relates the history of Plymouth Rock since the Pilgrims first landed on it to the present day.

17) Who's saying what in Jamestown, Thomas Savage?

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Fritz, Jean

Pub. Date

c2007

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A biography of Thomas Savage, one of the early colonists of Jamestown, Virginia, who was sent to live among the Indians in order to learn their language and become an interpreter.

18) Traitor, the case of Benedict Arnold

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Fritz, Jean

Pub. Date

1981

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A study of the life and character of the brilliant Revolutionary War general who deserted to the British for money.

19) Where Do You Think You're Going, Christopher Columbus?

Pub. Date

1991.

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Jean Fritz's lively narration provides a colorful portrait of the man who staunchly led his men across the Ocean Sea to "learn the secrets of the world. And the best-kept secret in all the world turned out to be America!

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Jean Fritz

1) And then what happened, Paul Revere?

2) What's the big idea, Ben Franklin?

3) Bully for you, Teddy Roosevelt!

4) The great little Madison

5) The double life of Pocahontas

6) Homesick, my own story

7) You want women to vote, Lizzie Stanton?

8) Why don't you get a horse, Sam Adams? / by Jean Fritz ; ill. by Trina Schart Hyman

9) Will you sign here, John Hancock? / By Jean Fritz; pictures by Trina Schart Hyman

10) Shh! we're writing the Constitution

11) Alexander Hamilton: the outsider

12) Why don't you get a horse, Sam Adams?

13) Why not, Lafayette?

14) Stonewall

15) Where do you think you're going, Christopher Columbus?

16) Who's that stepping on Plymouth Rock?

17) Who's saying what in Jamestown, Thomas Savage?

18) Traitor, the case of Benedict Arnold

19) Where Do You Think You're Going, Christopher Columbus?