Michael Martin
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English
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When Harriet Tubman was born a plantation slave in 1820, her parents hoped she could learn a trade and be spared from working in the fields. But because she defended a slave against an overseer, she became a field hand anyway. As she learned to survive in the woods and find her way by the North Star, she dreamed of freedom. When she was almost 30, she finally made her escape-but securing her own freedom wasn't enough. Risking life and limb, she became...
4) Chuck Yeager
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[2003]
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English
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Relates how the young pilot distinguished himself in World War II and subsequently became the first person to break the sonic barrier.
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