K. M Kostyal

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1) Stonewall Jackson: A Life Portrait

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Kostyal, K. M

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English

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Confederate General Stonewall Jackson, Robert E. Lee's right-hand man, ranks as one of the most admired and mystifying characters to emerge from the Civil War. Illustrated with both archival and contemporary photographs and illustrations, Stonewall Jackson provides a complete portrait of the general in both words and images.

2) Radical Lincoln: Inside the Mind of America's Most Fascinating President

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Kostyal, K. M

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English

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Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, held a nation together during a brutal Civil War and changed the course of history by ending slavery. He has more books written about him than any other President of the United States but what do we really know about the "man" himself? There are a handful of facts: he was from the frontier, was raised in a poor farmer family, had a passion for learning, was quiet, and a skeptic. Millions of words have...

3) Founding fathers: the fight for freedom and the birth of American liberty

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Kostyal, K. M

Pub. Date

[2014]

Language

English

4) 1862, Fredericksburg: a new look at a bitter Civil War battle

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Kostyal, K. M

Series

National Geographic kids

Pub. Date

[2011]

Language

English

5) Great migrations

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Kostyal, K. M

Pub. Date

[2010]

Language

English

6) Virginia

Series

Compass American guides

Pub. Date

1994-

Language

English

7) Raccoons

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Kostyal, K. M

Series

Books for young explorers

Pub. Date

[1987]

Language

English

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Photographs and text introduce the physical characteristics and habits of the raccoon.

8) 1776: a new look at revolutionary Williamsburg

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Kostyal, K. M

Pub. Date

2009.

Language

English

9) Trial by ice: a photobiography of Sir Ernest Shackleton

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Kostyal, K. M

Pub. Date

1999.

Language

English

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Traces the adventurous life of the South Pole explorer whose ship, the Endurance, was frozen in ice and crushed, leaving the captain and crew to fight for survival.

10) Benjamin Franklin's wise words: how to work smart, play well, and make real friends

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Kostyal, K. M

Pub. Date

[2017]

Language

English

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Presents a collection of the Founding Fathers famous quotes as culled from Poor Richards Almanack, his personal letters and other writings, and offers advice on subjects ranging from good citizenship and manners to friendship and happiness.

11) George Washington's rules to live by: a good manners guide from the father of our country

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Kostyal, K. M

Series

National Geographic kids

Pub. Date

[2014]

Language

English

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A modernized adaptation of more than one hundred maxims according to which the first president conducted his life shares insight into Washington's beliefs and the historical events of his time.

12) Field of battle: the Civil War letters of Major Thomas J. Halsey

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Kostyal, K. M

Pub. Date

1996.

Language

English

13) Animals at play

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Kostyal, K. M

Pub. Date

[1988]

Language

English

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Discusses the way in which a variety of animals play, including the baboon, brown bear, and fox.

14) Who's who in American history: leaders, visionaries, and icons who shaped our nation

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Kostyal, K. M

Pub. Date

2017.

Language

English

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This beautiful family reference from National Geographic tells the story of America through its presidents, revolutionaries, visionaries, inventors, entertainers and even its most notorious villains.