Jan Gleiter Books
Sacagawea
By Jan Gleiter
Traces the life of the Shoshoni Indian girl who was stolen from her tribe at the age of twelve, sold to a French trapper, and served as a guide in the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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Molly Pitcher
By Jan Gleiter
The life of the woman who became a Revolutionary heroine when she carried water to the soldiers at the Battle of Monmouth in 1778.
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Casey Jones
By Jan Gleiter
The life of the railroad engineer, famous for always bringing his train in on time, and whose last ride on the Cannonball Express inspired the well-known ballad.
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Kit Carson
By Jan Gleiter
A biography of the legendary American trapper, scout, and Indian agent.
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Sacagawea
By Jan Gleiter
Traces the life of the Shoshoni Indian girl who was stolen from her tribe at the age of twelve, sold to a French trapper, and served as a guide in the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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Molly Pitcher
By Jan Gleiter
The life of the woman who became a Revolutionary heroine when she carried water to the soldiers at the Battle of Monmouth in 1778.
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Casey Jones
By Jan Gleiter
The life of the railroad engineer, famous for always bringing his train in on time, and whose last ride on the Cannonball Express inspired the well-known ballad.
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Sam Houston
By Jan Gleiter
Recounts the story of the man who lived with the Cherokee Indians, served as an American soldier, and became involved in Texas politics.
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Jack London
By Jan Gleiter
A brief biography with emphasis on the early life of the early twentieth-century author who incorporated many of his own experiences as sailor, goldminer, and adventurer into his books.
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Booker T. Washington
By Jan Gleiter
Traces the life of the black educator who rose from slavery to found Tuskegee Institute.
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