A brief biography of the African-American scientist who overcame tremendous hardship to make unusual and important discoveries in the field of agriculture.
A brief, illustrated, biography of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader whose philosophy and practice of nonviolent civil disobedience helped African-Americans win many battles for equal rights.
A brief account of the life of George Washington, from his childhood in Virginia, to his years as first president of the United States, and his return to his home at Mount Vernon.
Traces the life of the nineteenth-century English woman who followed her calling to work in hospitals and improve the conditions under which the sick were treated.
