Colin Powell
Mary Hill
An easy-to-read biography of General Colin Powell who, in 2001, became the first African American to be appointed Secretary of State.
Read Time: ~1.9 hr
Emma Goldman
by David Waldstreicher (1990)
About this book
A biography of the political activist who was imprisoned and deported for advocating such causes as anarchism, birth control, women's rights, and for opposing the draft during World War I.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreEmma Goldman Lead Character
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