Thomas Jefferson's Declaration
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Thomas Jefferson was an architect, a scientist, a member of Congress, and the third president of the US, but perhaps his greatest achievement was writing the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration, which was written when Jefferson was 33, was a statement of independence from England.
Publication Name: Boys' Life
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0006-8608
Year: 1996
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Disaster!
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Natural disasters have struck in almost every area of the world at various times in history, but in each case people have managed to survive through the power of the human spirit. Examples of heroes and survivers of some of the greatest natural disasters in history are presented.
Publication Name: Boys' Life
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0006-8608
Year: 1996
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Stefania's choice
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Stefania Podogorska was a Polish teenager who helped hide 13 Jewish fugitives from the Nazis during World War II. Her courage and heroism were admirable considering she would have been executed if she were caught.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest (Canadian)
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0413
Year: 1996
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