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The Power of Peace

Mahatma Gandhi was so shy as a young lawyer in India that he sometimes was unable to speak. Yet, later in his life, Gandhi found the power and strength to lead the people of India as they struggled to end poverty, injustice, and the oppressive British rule in their country. Gandhi's slight frame belied the power that was within him. His power came not from violence, but from peaceful protest. Gandhi's message of peace would liberate his country and help change the world.

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Freedom Fighter for His Country

Nelson Mandela grew up in South Africa at a time when the country had unfair laws that discriminated against people because of their race. As a young man, he joined the struggle to have these laws changed. He would spend twenty-seven years of his life locked up in prison for speaking out. But he never lost hope. After his release in 1990, he was elected as President of South Africa in the country's first free election. Reade how one man helped achieve the impossible dream of a peaceful multi-racial nation.

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Making History

Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States, says his story "could only happen in America". He was the son of an African father and an American mother. He had an unusual childhood, growing up in Hawaii and Indonesia. Yet this bright, thoughtful young man went on to become the first African-American President of the United States. Read his powerful and inspirational story, an important moment in American history.

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Learn about the unique tools of undersea animals. Read how they protect and feed themselves using spines, stingers and teeth. Take a look at some of the animals scuba divers are cautious around including crown-of-thorn sea stars, sting rays, barracuda, and sharks.

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Basketball is a fast game - can you keep up? Learn about the court, the players and the rules. Check out the moves and join in the action! It's fun, fast and furious!