Real Heroes #3

An anthology featuring stories of historical figures and events, including a story about François Dominique Toussaint, a slave in Haiti who learned to read and write during his spare time and was inspired by the French Revolution to lead enslaved people toward freedom. Additional stories cover Sitting Bull and his encounters with white soldiers, the Dakota Treaties of 1851 and 1856, and a narrative involving a woman named Madeleine who takes action during a military conflict, ordering men to arms and later helping defend against attackers by firing a cannon to warn hunters and secure reinforcements from Montreal.