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1. Thurgood Marshall

   Race, Rights, and the Struggle for a More Perfect Union

   By Charles L. Zelden

   Series: Routledge Historical Americans

   Thurgood Marshall was an Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court from 1967 to 1991. He was the first African American to hold that position, and was one of the most influential legal actors of his time. Before being appointed to the Supreme Court by President Lyndon Johnson, Marshall was a lawyer...

   Published May 8th 2013 by Routledge
2. Frederick Douglass

   Reformer and Statesman

   By L. Diane Barnes

   Series: Routledge Historical Americans

   Frederick Douglass was born a slave in Talbot County, Maryland, in February, 1818. From these humble beginnings, Douglass went on to become a world-famous orator, newspaper editor, and champion of the rights of women and African Americans. He was the most prominent African American activist of the...

   Published August 26th 2012 by Routledge
3. Woody Guthrie

   Writing America's Songs

   By Ronald D. Cohen

   Series: Routledge Historical Americans

   Woody Guthrie is the most famous and influential folk music composer and performer in the history of the United States. His most popular song, "This Land is Your Land" has become the country's unofficial national anthem, known to every school child since the 1960s. His influence exceeded the realm...

   Published July 2nd 2012 by Routledge