A biography of the man who, after escaping slavery, became an orator, writer, and leader in the abolitionist movement in the nineteenth century.

Surveys the life of Benjamin Franklin, highlighting his work as an inventor and statesman.

A biography of the Alabama black woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus helped establish the civil rights movement.

Discusses the life of the pilot who was the first woman to cross the Atlantic by herself in a plane.

A brief biography of South America's great soldier and patriot who led many countries out from under Spanish dominance.

"Sam Houston was a teacher, a lawyer, a war hero, and statesman. He is best known for defeating the Mexican Army in 1836 and establishing Texas as an independent nation. He served two terms as the president of the Republic of Texas and helped Texas to become the twenty-eighth state."--Amazon.com.

"John Adams was an American patriot and Founding Father, and Abigail, his wife, was his most trusted adviser for more than fifty years. While John served in both Continental Congresses, Abigail managed their farm within earshot of cannon fire. She later advised her husband through amusing letters as he served as our first ambassador to Great Britain. And when John was elected America's first vice president and our second president, Abigail vowed to...

Details the life of the World War II general and thirty-fourth president of the United States, Dwight Eisenhower.

Traces the life of the nineteenth-century English woman who followed her calling to work in hospitals and improve the conditions under which the sick were treated.