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The Billy Graham story

the authorized biography
2003
Describes the life and career of Billy Graham, an influential evangelist, who has preached the teachings of Jesus Christ to more than eighty-two million people worldwide.

Nelson Mandela

2011
Provides a brief overview of the life of political leader and humanitarian Nelson Mandela, discussing his childhood, his political achievements, his efforts to end apartheid in South Africa, and the challenges he has faced.

Sydney Opera House

2007
Photographs and text provide a detailed description of the Sydney Opera House in Australia, with information on the construction of the landmark which officially opened in 1973, subsequent additions, and its status as a symbol of the country.

Mandela

the authorized biography
1999
A biography of South African President Nelson Mandela, drawing from correspondence, private documents, and interviews to chronicle his long and adventurous life, with a special emphasis on his years in prison.

Sam Walton

the inside story of America's richest man
1990
The from rags to riches life of the founder of Wal-Mart.

Brown v. Board of Education

a civil rights milestone and its troubled legacy
2002
Chronicles the Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education and examines questions regarding the case's influence on civil rights and desegregation in the years since it was fought.

Nelson Mandela

father of freedom
2001
Biography of Nelson Mandela, president and ambassador to South Africa, who has spent his life fighting against Apartheid and campaigning for the freedom of Black South Africans.

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

challenging school segregation in the Supreme Court
2004
Describes how the Brown versus the Board of Education of Topeka Kansas Supreme Court case changed school segregation.

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