Fritz, Jean

Introduces the history, customs, beliefs, and accomplishments of people living in Europe, Asia, Africa, Polynesia, and the Americas during the fifteenth century.

Traces the life of the French nobleman who fought for democracy in revolutions in both the United States and France.

A biography of suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton from her childhood, to her fight for the end of slavery, to her death 18 years before women were granted the right to vote.

Story of Harriet Beecher Stowe, who opposed slavery so passionately, that she decided to write novels about it, and became the most famous of a renowned family.

Discusses the voyages of Christopher Columbus.

A brief biography of Samuel Adams describing his activities in stirring up the revolt against the British and how he was finally persuaded to learn to ride a horse.

Describes the English colony of Roanoke, which was founded in 1585, and discusses the mystery of its disappearance.

Examines the great wave of European exploration during the fifteenth century which resulted in more accurate maps.

Fritz, a well-known author of books for young people, describes her daily life and the way she writes.

This is the author's fictionalized version, though all the events are true, of her childhood in China in the 1920s.