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The Puritan movement began in England during the sixteenth century and continued all the way into the early eighteenth century. Although the Church of England was formed as a result of the Reformation, the Puritans believed it needed much more reform.

What makes a hero? Brad Meltzer and illustrator Christopher Eliopoulos answer that question, one great role model at a time.

Before Coco and Christian, there was Lucile. She was one of the world's most glamorous women and the most famous fashionista of the Edwardian age. Yet, couturiere Lucile, Lady Duff Gordon was born plain Lucy Sutherland and grew up in a stone farmhouse in Ontario, Canada. How she went from a backwoods farm to presiding over an international fashion empire is a remarkable story of unshakeable determination and female achievement at a time when it was thought that a woman's place was in the home.

100 personajes inolvidables que cambiaron la historia. Cien hombres que se atrevieron a cambiar el mundo. Cien historias de rebeldía que inspiran a pensar diferente. Pequeños rebeldes es una invitación a descubrir, gracias a esta selección de biografías, la grandeza que cada niño y cada niña llevan dentro. ¡Tú eliges! Este libro propone distintas rutas de lectura y divertidas actividades para enriquecerlo. ¡Escoge las que más te gusten y personaliza tu experiencia!

Listeners of all ages will witness the rise and fall of a scientific and historical icon in this masterful new edition. Exploring his childhood, his secret work on the bomb, his central role in the Cold War, and his tragic downfall, this quintessential biography is history at its finest, riveting and deeply informative, and now available to a younger audience.

“Atatürk, küçük Ülkü’yü çok seviyordu. Sabah uyanır uyanmaz, Ülkü’yü soruyor, çağrılmasını istiyordu. Onunla uzun uzun sohbet ediyor, şakalaşıyor, birlikte çeşitli oyunlar oynuyorlardı. Bir sabah Ülkü, Atatürk’ün uyanmasını beklerken onun kahverengi ayakkabılarını siyaha boyamasın mı? Atatürk bunu görünce ne yaptı dersiniz? Çocukların ve çocuklarla birlikte büyüklerin ilgiyle okuyacağı gerçek bir öykü...”

Everybody knows about the Founding Fathers and the Declaration of Independence in 1776. But the founders weren't the only ones who believed that everyone had a right to freedom. Mumbet, a Massachusetts enslaved person, believed it too. She longed to be free, but how? Would anyone help her in her fight for freedom? Could she win against the richest man in town? Mumbet was determined to try. Mumbet's Declaration of Independence tells her story for the first time in a biography. Her brave actions set a milestone on the road toward ending slavery in the United States.

The Tuskegee Airmen heroically fought for the right to be officers of the US military so that they might participate in World War II by flying overseas to help defeat fascism. However, after winning that battle, they faced their next great challenge at Freeman Field, Iowa, where racist white officers barred them from entering the prestigious Officers' Club that their rank promised them. The Freeman Field Mutiny, as it became known, would eventually lead to the desegregation of the US armed forces, forever changing the course of American history and race relations.

A world of courageous and unstoppable women is waiting to be uncovered! Throughout history, women’s stories of leadership, innovation, and courage have not gotten the attention they deserved. Even though they have accomplished great things, their stories were never told. Women Warriors from History gives young female listeners the inspiration and motivation to fight for what they believe in. From the ancient Mayans to the Vietnamese Revolution, the little lady in your life will get the chance to explore an entirely new world of powerful heroines.

When Frank Thompson sees a poster requesting recruits for the new Union army, he is ready and willing to enlist. Except Frank isn’t his real name. In fact, Frank isn’t a man—he is really Sarah Emma Edmonds. At only nineteen years old, Sarah had already been dressing as a man for three years and living on the run in order to escape an arranged marriage. She had tasted freedom, and there was no going back.

Thousands of Jewish children were rescued from Nazi Germany between 1938 and 1940 and brought to new homes in the United Kingdom. Memoir pieces, poems, and other primary sources bring several of these important stories to life.

Explore the lives and achievements of the Wright Brothers.

Passionné par le Moyen-Âge, la chevalerie et les croisades, le jeune archéologue Thomas Edward Lawrence est recruté comme espion britannique au début de la Première Guerre mondiale. Il est chargé d'aider l'armée arabe qui, au Moyen-Orient, s'est alliée aux Anglais contre les Turcs. Il devient une légende sous le nom de Lawrence d'Arabie.

Jules César naît en 100 avant Jésus-Christ dans une famille de la noblesse romaine. Il monte les marches du pouvoir : d’avocat à soldat, de conquérant à sénateur, puis dictateur à vie. En 44 av. J.-C., Jules César est devenu l’homme le plus puissant du monde occidental. Il meurt assassiné par son fidèle Brutus.

Élève du philosophe Aristote, Alexandre le Grand, est couronné roi de Macédoine à l'âge de 20 ans. En une décennie, il devient l'un des plus grands conquérants de l'histoire en s'emparant de l'immense empire perse et en s'avançant jusqu'en Inde.

En 1492, Isabelle de Castille et son époux Ferdinand II d'Aragon mettent fin à la domination musulmane avec la prise de Grenade, dernier royaume musulman d'Espagne. Cette même année, la reine finance le voyage de Christophe Colomb à la découverte de l'Amérique.

Officier de cavalerie, Louis Hubert Lyautey sert en France, en Indochine, à Madagascar et en Algérie. Il devient le premier Résident général auprès du sultan du Maroc. Lyautey s'adapte vite au pays et se montre soucieux de respecter les mœurs de la population ainsi que son sultan. Élevé au rang de Maréchal, il se voit offrir la présidence d'honneur des scouts de France.

À l'âge de 17 ans, Marco Polo part avec son père et son oncle pour l’Asie. Les 3 hommes gagnent l'empire mongol où ils se mettent au service de l'empereur Kubilaï Khan, petit-fils de Gengis Khan. Après un périple de 24 ans, ils retournent en Italie. Marco Polo immortalise le récit de ce long séjour dans le Livre des Merveilles du monde.

Né dans les steppes d'Asie centrale vers 1155, le jeune Temüdjin utilise son génie politique et militaire pour prendre la tête de plusieurs clans. Il prend alors le nom de Gengis Khan ("roi universel" en mongol). À la fin de son règne, le guerrier légendaire contrôle une grande partie de l'Asie jusqu'aux frontières de l'Europe.

Explore the life and achievements of Elizabeth Blackwell, America's first woman doctor.