biography

Presents the life of the nurse who served on the battlefields of the Civil War and later founded the American Red Cross.

Relates the speed skating accomplishments of the winner of five gold medals in three Olympics, the most by any United States female athlete in history.

A biography of the doctor who, along with other achievements, was among the first to act on the idea that preventative medicine and health care for children is a function of government.

A biography emphasizing the political career of the forty-first president.

A biography of the popular child actress who grew up to have many interesting careers as an adult, including that of businesswoman, author, and diplomat.

Examines the lifetime achievements of the man who founded the Boy Scout Movement in Great Britain and saw it expand all over the world.

The author recalls her early years in a small Jewish town in western Russia and the last days there as she and her mother prepare to join her father in the United States.

The celebrated children's book writer describes scenes of her childhood in New York City and on Long Island and how she lived as an adult.

A brief biography of South America's great soldier and patriot who led many countries out from under Spanish dominance.

The story of the Revolutionary War hero whose name eventually became synonymous with treachery and treason.