Claudia Friddell Books
George Washington's Spies (Totally True Adventures)
By Claudia Friddell, Wesley Lowe
Think you know everything about Washington? Think again. During the Revolutionary War, General George Washington (AKA “Agent 711”) was the leader of a ring of spies! The group—called the Culper R...
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To the Front!
By Claudia Friddell Illustrated By Christopher Cyr
This powerful tribute to Civil War nurse Clara Barton and her heroic efforts during the Battle of Antietam reveals how she earned the name "The Angel of the Battlefield," and shows the beginnings o...
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Saving Lady Liberty
Here is the story of how the Statue of Liberty got its pedestal when Joseph Pulitzer, a Jewish immigrant and famous newsman, created one of the first American crowdfunding campaigns to raise money...
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Grace Banker and Her Hello Girls Answer the Call
Led by twenty-five-year-old Grace Banker, thirty-two telephone operators — affectionately called "Hello Girls" back in the US — became the first female combatants in World War I.Follow...
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