women

Traces the life of the famous pilot, focusing on her record setting flights in the 1920s and 1930s and her inspiration to other women.

A biography detailing Helen Keller's adventurous life as she worked tirelessly to lead the way for handicapped people.

Young Betsy Ross is upset when her brother tells her that she cannot make furniture because she is a girl, but her mother teaches her that she can still do important things.

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

Presents a brief biography of Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin," chronicling her early, family life, how slavery impacted her, and what influenced the book she wrote that helped hasten the Civil War.

Profiles the former British prime minister, with information on her childhood, family life, career, and the legacy of her administration.

A biography of the fifteenth-century peasant girl who led a French army to victory against the English, witnessed the crowning of King Charles VII, and was later burned at the stake for witchcraft.

Examines the life of the Indian princess Pocahontas and her contact with English settlers, especially John Smith.

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

A biography of Sacagawea, the Shoshoni who served as guide for the Lewis and Clark Expedition, including her childhood in a Shoshoni village, capture by Hidatsas, and reunion with her brother. Includes sidebars, activities, a timeline, and a map.