John Glenn

by Thomas Streissguth

Published 1 January 1999
Describes the life of John Glenn, including his childhood, World War II activities, work as a test pilot and astronaut, career as a senator, and return to space in 1998.

Queen Cleopatra

by Thomas Streissguth

Published 1 September 1999

Edgar Allan Poe

by Thomas Streissguth

Published 5 May 2001
Presents the life of the nineteenth-century American author famous for his detective stories, horror stories, and poetry.

Vladimir Putin

by Thomas Streissguth

Published 1 February 2006

Jack London

by Thomas Streissguth

Published 2 September 2000

Legends of Dracula

by Thomas Streissguth

Published 1 February 1999
Discusses Vlad the Impaler, the historical person behind Count Dracula, describes how Bram Stoker came to write his famous novel about him, and examines how the character has been portrayed on stage and screen.