An easy-to-read biography of the man who was a publisher, inventor, scientist, and one of the authors of the Declaration of Independence.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton (Americans: The Spirit of a Nation)
by Deborah Ann Kent
"Examines the life of women's rights pioneer Elizabeth Cady Stanton, including her childhood, her tireless battle for women's suffrage, and her legacy in American history"--Provided by publisher.
Hostage to War
by Tat'iana Vasil'eva, Anna Trenter, and Tatjana Wassiljewa
Wassiljewa pens an award-winning, first-person account of a Russian girl's World War II hardships. Enduring terrible conditions and near-starvation in workcamps, Wassiljewa survived through liberation, but had more obstacles to overcome before fulfilling her dream to become a teacher. A harrowing, uplifting story. --Kirkus Reviews.
Helen Keller Facing Her Challenges/Challenging the World with CD Read-Along (Another Great Achiever Read-Along)
by Janet Benge
The Life and Times of Plato (Biography from Ancient Civilizations: Legends, Folklore, and Stories of Ancient Worlds)
by Jim Whiting
Jesse James (Lib of Bio)(Oop) (Chelsea House Library of Biographies)
The Diary of Susie King Taylor, Civil War Nurse (In My Own Words)
by Susie King Taylor
Excerpts from the diary of a woman who served as nurse to a regiment of black soldiers fighting for the Union during the Civil War, including her observations on the treatment of "coloreds" after the war.
Read-And-Discover Photo-Illus Bio (Read and Discover Photo-Illustrated Biographies)
by Lucile Davis, Mary J Lickteig, and Bill McAuliffe
A hunter, woodsman, and frontiersman who was an excellent shot with a rifle, Davy Crockett's adventures became well-known legend after his death at the siege of the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. Although he is remembered as an American pioneer, he also forged a career as a politician, serving as a Tennessee state legislator and later as a U.S. Congressman. Crockett had a remarkable life, from running away from home when he was 13 to holding political office with virtually no formal education. The...
Elizabeth Blackwell (Pull Ahead Books (Hardcover))
by Ann-Marie Kishel
Sitting Bull (Famous Figures of the American Frontier)
by Hal Marcovitz
-- Clear and concise biographies of the best-known frontiersmen, women, and settlers of the West -- Includes interesting and informative sidebars -- Written in accessible, easily understood language -- Complements school curriculum The great chief, warrior, and medicine man of the Hunkpapa Sioux.
People Who Made History in Ancient Rome (People Who Made History)
by Pat Levy
Jackie Robinson: (Biografias: Personas Que Han Hecho Historia) (History Maker Bios (Lerner))
by Grace Hansen