Aller, Susan Bivin

An exploration of the Erie Canal that discusses its construction, who planned it, challenges faced by workers, and other related topics.

George Eastman, founder of Kodak.

Examines the life of Ulysses S. Grant, a Union general during the Civil War who went on to be elected president in 1868.

A biography of Mary Jemison, the daughter of Irish immigrants who arrived in America in 1743, was captured by a Shawnee war party at the age of twelve, and was subsequently given to the Seneca tribe with whom she chose to remain the rest of her life.

Chronicles the life of Girl Scout founder Juliette Low, discussing her childhood, schooling, personal challenges, desire to help young girls feel accepted and important, and other related topics.

Answers the who, what, where, when, why, and how about the Erie Canal.

With the help of her aunt's special dogs, Emma finds a young boy who is lost in the woods near her house.

Introduces the life of explorer Christopher Columbus, the first man known to cross the Atlantic Ocean, and discusses what he found when he reached the islands now known as the West Indies.

Answers the who, what, where, when, why, and how about the Trail of Tears.