Childhood of famous Americans

The girlhood of the Revolutionary War heroine who carried water to the fighting men and then, when her husband was overcome by the heat, took his place and fought in the Battle of Monmouth.

Recounts the life of J. Sterling Morton, the man who, while acting Governor of Nebraska, initiated Arbor Day.

The boyhood of the author of The Star-Spangled Banner, national anthem of the United States.

Depicts the childhood of Elias Howe, whose early interest in tools and machines found later expression in the development of the sewing machine.

A biography which stresses the boyhood of Patrick Henry who grew up to be known as the "Father of Virginia," as well as a great orator for the cause of freedom.

A biography of the pioneer of rocket research whose inventions led to the bazooka, the jet engine, and the space rocket.

The early years of Nathan Bedford Forrest, a great soldier and leader of Confederate forces during the Civil War.