William R Sanford
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Though a member of the Oglala Sioux, Red Cloud, participated in much of the Sioux resistance against the U.S. Government throughout the 19th century. Though ultimately unsuccessful, he will be remembered as a noble symbol of resistance of an oppressed minority fighting for what they know is right and just.
4) Jesse James
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A biography of the outlaw who, with his brother Frank, led a gang of bank and train robbers from the late 1860's through the 1870's.
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Sacagawea shines as a simply written, well-documented introduction to the Shoshone woman who acted as a guide for Lewis and Clark.
Profiles the life of the young Shoshoni woman Sacagawea, who served as an interpreter and guide for the Lewis and Clark expedition at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
18) Wild Bill Hickok
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Chronicles the life of lawman Wild Bill Hickok, describing his daring exploits in Kansas, the Rockies, and other regions of the American West. Includes a glossary, a further reading list, and related Internet addresses.
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Biography of the man who has been nicknamed "The Pathfinder." Tells how he led four explorations of the lands west of the Rocky Mountains during the 1840's. When California became a state, he was chosen to be one of the state's first senators; and then later, ran for, and almost became, the fifteenth president of the United States.