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These simple, clear biographies of remarkable women provide an excellent starting point for children beginning history studies. In A Book of Eleanor Roosevelt, highlights of the life of the woman known as the "First Lady of the World" provide a fascinating glimpse into her background as well as the history of her times.

From her life as a slave child who was whipped for stealing a lump of sugar, to her role as a leader in the Underground Railroad, and as a nurse and spy during the Civil War, Harriet Tubman lived a fascinating life that is clearly presented in A Book of Harriet Tubman. This lively biography is well-paced and includes the added feature of brief songs that set the tone of the times.

In A Book of Abraham Lincoln, all the pertinent facts of the life, times, and importance of the 16th president of the United States are presented in a simple, straightforward program that accurately expresses Lincoln's life story, as well as the flavor of the 1800's.