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Patrick Henry

liberty or death
2006
Presents a short biography of American patriot Patrick Henry written in graphic novel format, and focuses on his outspoken cause for liberty during the American Revolutionary period.

Gettysburg

the graphic novel
2009
Presents a comic book style depiction of the Battle of Gettysburg; the national movement to create a memorial at the battle site; and the day of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address in 1863, drawn from first-person letters, speeches, and other primary sources.

The Bermuda Triangle

strange happenings at sea
2006
Provides background information about the area in the Atlantic Ocean known as the Bermuda Triangle, presents graphic adaptations of accounts of strange happenings in the region, and includes a brief debate on whether such tales are true.

Samuel Adams

patriot and statesman
2007
An account of the life of American patriot Samuel Adams, focusing on his role in convincing colonists of the need to gain independence from Britain. Presented in graphic format.

The first moon landing

2007
Provides an account of the Apollo 11 mission in July 1969 during which astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon, and includes background on the U.S. space program. Presented in graphic format.

The cartoon chronicles of America

road to revolution!
2009
In 1775, Penny and her friend Nick, a homeless orphan, find themselves amidst the conflict in Massachusetts as the colonists prepare to revolt against the British military.

Richard the Lionheart

the life of a king and crusader
2005
Presents a graphic biography of England's Richard the Lionheart, and chronicles the Angevin Empire, the code of chivalry, Richard's early life and rise to power, and his adventures during the Crusades.

Julius Caesar

the life of a Roman general
2005
Presents a graphic biography of Julius Caesar, and describes the origin of Rome, Roman Democracy, and Caesar's quest for power.

Spartacus

the life of a Roman gladiator
2005
Presents a graphic biography of Spartacus, and chronicles early Rome and the Roman Republic, Roman expansion, gladiators, and Spartacus's uprising which nearly brought down Rome.

Elizabeth I

the life of England's Renaissance queen
2005
Presents a graphic biography of Queen Elizabeth I of England, and chronicles her rise to power in 1558, the royal House of Tudor, and the passing of the English throne to the Stuarts in 1603.

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