A biography of the woman who founded Hull-House, one of the first settlement houses in the United States, and who later became involved in the international peace movement.
To the South Pole (Great Expeditions) (Great Expeditions (Creative Education))
by Valerie Bodden
"A history of Roald Amundsen's successful 1911 trip to the South Pole, detailing the challenges encountered, the individuals involved, the discoveries made, and how the expedition left its mark upon the world"--Provided by publisher.
The Encyclopedia of Explorers and Adventurers (Watts Reference (Hardcover))
by Justine Ciovacco
Haym Salomon (Library of American Lives and Times (Hardcover))
by Jane Frances Amler
Christopher Columbus (Explorers!)
by Arlene Bourgeois Molzahn and AR Ene Bourgeois Molzahn
Discusses the life of Christopher Columbus, with an emphasis on his career as an explorer.
Mi Mini Biografia (My Itty-Bitty Bio) (Set) (Mi Mini Biografía (My Itty-Bitty Bio): My Early Library)
-- Focuses on the lives and accomplishments of prominent Hispanic men and women-- Underscores the important influence Hispanics have had on world culture-- Each in-depth biography is lavishly illustrated with photographs
Liberated from a German concentration camp at the end of World War II but haunted by the memory of her ordeal, fifteen-year-old Piri starts a strange new life as a Jew in Sweden. Sequel to "Upon the Head of the Goat."
Sequoyah (Signature Lives (Paperback)) (Signature Lives (Hardcover))
by Roberta Basel