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O. J. Simpson

the juice is loose
1977
A biography of the record-setting running back of the Buffalo Bills who won the Heisman trophy in 1968.

Fran Tarkenton, master of the gridiron

1977
A biography of the Minnesota Viking quarterback nicknamed "The Scrambler" for his style of playing.

Edward Hicks' The Peaceable Kingdom

1982
Analyzes several of the seventy known "Peaceable Kingdoms", particularly the 1824 one, painted by the nineteenth-century Quaker minister, Edward Hicks.

Battle of the Alamo

1979
Color drawings dramatically illustrate Davy Crockett's role in the historic fight at the Alamo, where he fought valiantly against the Mexicans in the struggle for Texas independence.

Cesar Chavez

labor leader
1993
Traces the accomplishments of the labor leader who fought to improve the lives of Mexican American farm workers in California.

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Rick Barry
1976
A profile of Rick Barry, the "Golden Boy" of the Golden State Warriors, based on interviews with Barry, family, associates, and friends.

Lee Trevino, the golf explosion

1974
Biography of Lee Trevino, a Mexican American golfer who, combining skill and wit, has become a top winner on the professional golf circuit.

Racing against the odds, Robyn C. Smith

1976
A brief biography of Robyn Smith emphasizing her struggles to become a jockey and gain acceptance in the racing world.

Martin Sheen

actor and activist
1991
Surveys the life and work of the actor, known for such films as "Apocalypse Now.".

Benito Ju?arez, President of Mexico

1993
Presents the life of the Zapotec Indian who officially became president of Mexico in 1861, instituted many reforms, and led his country in a war of independence.

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