Witteman, Barbara

A biography of the American Indian woman who served as an interpreter on the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

An account of Zebulon Pike and his explorations in the Northwest and West, including his activities in Mexico on behalf of General James Wilkinson and his role in the War of 1812.

A biography of Dolley Madison, wife of the fourth president of the United States, from her Quaker childhood to her roles as a hostess for Thomas Jefferson, First Lady, and heroine in the War of 1812.

A biography of the nineteenth-century reformer who devoted much of her life to improving the treatment of the mentally ill in the United States.

A biography of Miles Standish, military soldier and leader of the Plymouth Colony, who sailed aboard the Mayflower to help protect the Pilgrims and their settlement in North America.

A biography of the nineteenth-century soldier, politician, and explorer whose many expeditions helped open up the western territories to settlers.

Discusses the life, works, and lasting influence of Leonardo da Vinci.