Lenin
Abraham Resnick
A biography of the leader of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution who formulated the official Communist ideology and became the first head of the Soviet state.
Read Time: ~2 hr
Betsy Ross
by Judith St. George (1997)
About this book
The personal struggles of the woman generally credited with having created the first American flag are set against the backdrop of the colonists' fight for independence.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreBetsy Ross Lead Character
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