Reef, Catherine

Examines the life of Benjamin Davis, Jr., the first African American man to graduate from West Point in the twentieth century, who pursued his chosen course of a military career despite the prejudice against him.

Examines the history and current activities of the national burial place and shrine in Arlington, Virginia.

Examines the life and accomplishments of the celebrated French oceanographer.

Describes good nutrition and its benefits and suggests ways for young people to improve their diet and control their weight.

Reviews the history of the immigration center where more than twelve million immigrants became new Americans over a sixty-year period.

A biography of Jane Austen for students that provides an overview of her personal life, writings, and influence on world literature.

Traces the life of the African American classical composer.

Biography of A. Philip Randolph, famous for helping to organize the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

Examines the history of orphanages in the United States, looking at what life was like for children living in orphanages, discussing influences on how orphans were treated, and considering why orphanages have all but disappeared.

Explores the history of the colony, later the independent nation of Liberia, which was established on the west coast of Africa in 1822 as a haven for free African Americans.