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Bodden, Valerie

Samuel Houston: Army Leader & Historic Politician

112 pp. | ABDO | January, 2010 | Library ISBN 978-1-60453-962-2 $32.79
(4) YA Military Heroes series. Filled with photographs and archival illustrations, this series presents a range of famous and lesser-known people involved in U.S. military history. In addition to standard biographical details, the texts also examine controversies and career flops as well as successes; sidebars provide historical context. Though the writing is on the bland side, the texts are useful for reports. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Military Heroes titles: Samuel Houston, Benjamin O. Davis Jr., George S. Patton, Clara Barton, John McCain, and Colin Powell.
Reviewer: Cyrisse Jaffee

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