Introduces the life and accomplishments of American inventor and mechanic Eli Whitney, who is best known for building the cotton gin, a machine to separate cotton fiber from its sticky seeds. Emphasizes the significance of Whitney's ingenuity as a reflection of and influence on the rapid development that occurred during the Industrial Revolution.
Chronicles the life of Pennsylvania's founder, William Penn, and discusses related topics including the Lenni Lenape tribe, Oliver Cromwell, George Fox, the Great Plague of London, and Pennsbury Manor.
Presents a brief biography of American patriot and president, Thomas Jefferson, and chronicles his life, education, and his career as a public servant.
Profiles the life and political career of Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the Treasury under George Washington; and chronicles his childhood, education, and his famous duel with Aaron Burr.
Examines the life and times of sixteenth-century writer and explorer Sir Walter Raleigh, discussing his early life and fortune, his favor at the court of England's Queen Elizabeth I, his founding of the first American colony at Roanoke, and his trial for treason.
A brief biography of Peter Stuyvesant, who became the last Director-General of New Netherland between 1647 and 1664 when New Amsterdam was captured by the British.
Presents a brief biography of Clara Barton, the humanitarian who founded the American Red Cross, and describes her achievements tending the wounded men on the battlefields of the Civil War.
