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“My Bondage and My Freedom,” writes John Stauffer in his Foreword, “[is] a deep meditation on the meaning of slavery, race, and freedom, and on the power of faith and literacy, as well as a portrait of an individual and a nation a few years before the Civil War.” As his narrative unfolds, Frederick Douglass—abolitionist, journalist, orator, and one of the most powerful voices to emerge from the American civil rights...
7) Pocahontas
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Examines the life of Pocahontas, and discusses her important role in saving white settlers at Fort James from starving, and uniting the English and her people in peace.
8) Pocahontas
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Told from the viewpoints of Pocahontas and John Smith, describes their lives in the context of the encounter between the Powhatan Indians and the English colonists of 17th century Jamestown, Virginia.
11) Pocahontas
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Examines the life of the Indian princess Pocahontas and her contact with English settlers, especially John Smith.
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Explores the complex relationship between rising boxer Muhammad Ali and Islamic leader Malcolm X, who wanted Ali to spread the Nation of Islam's message. Draws on documents such as Malcolm's personal papers and FBI records to discuss their secret meetings, Malcolm's influence on Ali, and eventual parting over the Nation's leader, Elijah Muhammad.
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"On September 11, 2001, John Smith was a freshman in college, on the path to becoming a doctor. But with the fall of the Twin Towers came a turning point in his life. After graduating he joined the Central Intelligence Agency, determined to get himself to Afghanistan and into the center of the action.
19) Pocahontas
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An introduction to the life of Pocahontas, a Powhatan Indian, which covers her birth, meetings with English settlers, trip to England, family life, and death.
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